Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse

Diocese of Syracuse Dioecesis Syracusensis
Location
Country	United States
Territory	5,479 square miles (14,190 km^2) in Central New York (Counties of Onondaga, Oneida, Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, and Oswego, New York)
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of New York
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 1,198,000 289,000 (24.1%)
Parishes	129
Schools	22
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	November 26, 1886
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immacculate Conception
Secular priests	223
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Robert Joseph Cunningham
Metropolitan Archbishop	Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York
Vicar General	Msgr. Timothy S. Elmer
Emeritus Bishops	James Michael Moynihan, Thomas Joseph Costello
Map
Website
syracusediocese.org

The Diocese of Syracuse is a Catholic diocese headquartered in Syracuse, New York, USA. The current bishop is the Most Rev. Robert J. Cunningham. The Diocese of Syracuse includes 350,000 Catholics residing in seven counties of Central and South Central New York State. These are Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego.

The diocese has 142 parishes, 11 missions and 3 devotional chapels. There are 3 Catholic Hospitals in the diocese. There are 5 diocesan Junior / Senior high schools and 23 diocesan elementary schools. The diocese has 264 offices (including schools) and employs 3,000 people.

Bishops

The list of ordinaries of the diocese and their years of service:

1. Most Rev. Patrick Anthony Ludden (1886-1912)^[1]
2. Most Rev. John Grimes (1912-1922)
3. Most Rev. Daniel Joseph Curley (1923-1932)
4. Most Rev. John A. Duffy (1933-1937)
5. Most Rev. Walter Andrew Foery (1937-1970)
6. Most Rev. David Frederick Cunningham (1970-1975)
7. Most Rev. Francis James Harrison (1977-1987)
8. Most Rev. Joseph Thomas O'Keefe (1987-1995)
9. Most Rev. James Michael Moynihan (1995-2009)
10. Most Rev. Robert Joseph Cunningham (2009–present) ^[2]

High schools

• Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School, East Syracuse
• Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School, Syracuse
• Christian Brothers Academy*, Syracuse
• Holy Cross Academy*, Oneida
• Notre Dame Junior Senior High School, Utica
• Seton Catholic Central High School, Binghamton

* Operated independently with the blessing and spiritual support of the Diocese

See also

• Index of Catholic Church articles
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
• 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)

Cathedral of the Immacculate Conception (left) Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (right)

Arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse

Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1886 Escutcheon The diocesan arms consists of a blue field with a gold (yellow) Latin cross. Entwined about the lower arm of the cross is a silver (white) dolphin. To the upper left (chief dexter) is a silver (white) crescent. Symbolism The blue field with a gold (yellow) Latin cross, is of The Faith throughout sunburst. Dolphin which was the emblem on the coin of the chief Greek city, Syracuse, of ancient Sicily. Crescent is to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in her title of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States.

References

1. "History of the Diocese of Syracuse" Page 25, 1909
2. "Diocese of Syracuse website"

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Official Site
• Catholic Hierarchy Website

Coordinates: 43°02′45.7″N 76°08′58.7″W / 43.046028°N 76.149639°W