Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck
| Diocese of Bismarck Dioecesis Bismarcquensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 23 counties in western North Dakota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 88,720 km2 (34,250 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 274,100 66,200 (24.2%) |
| Parishes | 98 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 31, 1909 (105 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | David D. Kagan |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paul Albert Zipfel |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| bismarckdiocese.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck (Latin: Dioecesis Bismarckiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in North Dakota. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop David Kagan. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Bismarck. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
History
On December 31, 1909 Saint Pius X established the Diocese of Bismarck. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Fargo.[1][2]
Ordinaries
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- John Baptist Vincent de Paul Wehrle (1910–1939)
- Vincent James Ryan (1939–1951)
- Lambert Anthony Hoch (1952–1956)
- Hilary Baumann Hacker (1956–1982)
- John Francis Kinney (1982–1995)
- Paul Albert Zipfel (1996-2011)
- David D. Kagan (2011–Present)
Diocesan officers
- Bishop
- Chancellor
- Financial Officer
- Judicial Vicar
- Vicar General
Diocesan area
The Bismarck diocese covers 23 western North Dakota counties, over 253,000 people, and over 34,000 square miles (88,000 km2). The diocese ministers to approximately 66,400 Catholic church members.
Diocesan offices
The diocese has 17 offices, including:
- Canonical Affairs
- Chancery
- Communication
- Faith Formation
- Family Ministry
- Fiscal & Properties Management
- Insurance & Risk Management
- Missionary Activity
- Permanent Diaconate
- Protecting the Children
- Publications & Promotions
- Stewardship and Development
- Vocations
- Worship
- Youth Ministry
Diocesan consultative groups
- Corporate Board
- Expansion Fund Board
- Finance Council
- Permanent Diaconate Commission
- Priests' Benefit Association
- Priests' Personnel Board
- Presbyterial Council
High schools
- Bishop Ryan High School, Minot
- St. Mary's Central High School, Bismarck
- Trinity High School, Dickinson
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
Notes
- ↑ "Diocese of Bismarck". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ↑ "Diocese of Bismarck". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
External links
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