Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne
| Diocese of Cheyenne Dioecesis Cheyennensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | The State of Wyoming |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Denver |
| Metropolitan | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Population - Catholics |
49,459 (8.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 2, 1887 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Patron saint |
Our Lady of the Assumption St. Joseph St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Paul D. Etienne Bishop of Cheyenne |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Samuel Joseph Aquila Archbishop of Denver |
| Emeritus Bishops | Joseph Hubert Hart |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dioceseofcheyenne.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne (Latin: Dioecesis Cheyennensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering the state of Wyoming, as well as the parts of Yellowstone National Park in Montana and Idaho. The mother church is St. Mary's Cathedral is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
History
Pope Leo XIII erected the diocese on August 2, 1887, and named Rev. Maurice Francis Burke as the first bishop.
On October 19, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named Rev. Paul D. Etienne of Indianapolis as eighth bishop of the diocese. The see had been vacant since August 2009 when Bishop David Ricken assumed his new post as Bishop of Green Bay.[1]
Bishops
- Maurice Francis Burke (1887–1897)
- Thomas Mathias Lenihan (1897–1902)
- James Keane (1902–1911)
- Patrick McGovern (1912–1951)
- Hubert Newell (1951–1978)
- Joseph Hubert Hart (1978–2001)
- David L. Ricken (2001–2008)
- Paul D. Etienne (2009–)
Province of Denver
See also
- List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States (including ecclesiastical provinces)
- Plenary Councils of Baltimore
- Roman Catholicism in the United States
- Catholic Church and politics in the United States
- History of Roman Catholicism in the United States
References
- ↑ Evans, Baylie (20 October 2009). "Pope names a new bishop for Wyoming". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
External links
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St. Mary's Cathedral
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Cheyenne. |
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Coordinates: 41°08′44″N 104°48′07″W / 41.14556°N 104.80194°W
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