Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona
| Diocese of Winona Dioecesis Winonensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 20 counties across southern Minnesota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,282 sq mi (31,810 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 585,000 134,449 (23%) |
| Parishes | 114 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 26, 1889 (126 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
| Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John M. Quinn |
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| Website | |
| www.dow.org | |
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona
The Diocese of Winona (Latin: Dioecesis Winonensis) is the Roman Catholic diocese which ministers to the people of southern Minnesota. The diocese includes Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonowan, and Winona Counties.[1]
Pope Leo XIII erected the Diocese on November 26, 1889.[2] The episcopal see is located in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona, Minnesota. Its present Bishop is John M. Quinn. It is bordered to the north by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, of which is a suffragan see, and the Diocese of New Ulm.
Bishops of the Diocese of Winona
- Joseph Bernard Cotter (1889–1909)
- Patrick Richard Heffron (1910–1927)
- Francis Martin Kelly (1928–1949)
- Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald (1949–1969)
- Loras Joseph Watters (1969–1986)
- John George Vlazny (1987–1997)
- Bernard Joseph Harrington (1998–2009)
- John M. Quinn (2009 - )
Coadjutor Bishops
- Leo Binz, Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Winona (1942–1949)
Affiliated Bishops
- Robert Henry Brom, Bishop of the Duluth, Minnesota Diocese and later the San Diego, California Diocese
- Frederick William Freking, ordained for the Winona Diocese, later became Bishop of the Salina, Kansas and La Crosse, Wisconsin Dioceses
- Michael Joseph Hoeppner, Bishop of the Crookston, Minnesota Diocese
- John Hubert Peschges, Bishop of the Crookston, Minnesota Diocese
- George Henry Speltz, auxiliary bishop of the Winona Diocese, later became Bishop of the Saint Cloud, Minnesota Diocese
Schools
Superintendents of schools
| Name | Tenure |
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| Fr. George Henry Speltz | 1945-1949 |
| Fr. Thomas Adamson[3] | 1963-1964 |
| Fr. James David Habiger[4] | 1964-1980 |
| Sister Joseph Marie Kasel, SSND[5] | 1976-1982 |
| Brother Dominic J. Kennedy, FSC[6] | 1984-1988 |
| Marsha Stenzel[7] | 2011-2015 |
High schools
- Cotter High School, Winona
- Lourdes High School, Rochester
- Loyola Catholic School, Mankato
- Pacelli High School, Austin
Colleges
Seminaries
Arms
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See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- 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
- ↑ Diocese of Winona at Catholic-Hierarchy
- ↑ Diocese of Winona History
- ↑ "Rev. Thomas Adamson - BishopAccountability.org". www.bishopaccountability.org. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Obituary for Msgr. James David Habiger at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home". www.holcombhenryboom.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ (PDF) http://www.ssnd.org/sites/default/files/files/Joseph_Marie.pdf. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Obituaries". Christian Brothers of the Midwest. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Sign Up | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
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Coordinates: 44°02′52″N 91°38′25″W / 44.04778°N 91.64028°W
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