Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker
| Diocese of Baker Dioecesis Bakeriensis | |
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Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Baker | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 18 counties in Eastern Oregon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Portland |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 173,013 km2 (66,801 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 509,474 34,142[1] (6.7%) |
| Parishes | 31 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 19, 1903 |
| Cathedral | St. Francis de Sales Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Francis de Sales |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Liam Stephen Cary |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alexander King Sample |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dioceseofbaker.org | |
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The Diocese of Baker (Latin: Dioecesis Bakeriensis) is a territorial division, or diocese, of the Roman Catholic Church in Eastern Oregon, United States. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Portland.
While the cathedral, Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales, is in the small city of Baker City, the pastoral offices are located in Bend, the largest city in Oregon outside the Willamette Valley.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker "includes almost 67,000 square miles in Oregon and has a population of 526,760 people, of whom 34,375, or seven percent, are Catholic".[2]
History
The "Diocese of Baker City" was established on June 19, 1903, and renamed "Diocese of Baker" on February 16, 1952.
Territory
The diocese consists of the counties of Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler in Eastern Oregon.
Bishops
A list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- Charles Joseph O'Reilly (1903–18)
- Joseph Francis McGrath (1918–50)
- Leo Fabian Fahey (1948-1950), coadjutor bishop
- Francis Peter Leipzig (1950–71)
- Thomas Joseph Connolly (1971–99)
- Robert F. Vasa (1999-2011)
- Liam Stephen Cary (2012–Present)
Apostolic Administrator
- William S. Skylstad Apostolic Administrator (2011-2012)
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Portland in Oregon
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Baker City. |
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker Official Site
- New Advent.org - Diocese of Baker City
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Coordinates: 44°46′36″N 117°49′37″W / 44.77667°N 117.82694°W