Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston
| Diocese of Crookston Dioecesis Crookstoniensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 14 counties in northwestern Minnesota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,210 sq mi (44,600 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 250,941 35,780 (14.3%) |
| Parishes | 67 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 31, 1909 (105 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael Joseph Hoeppner |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| crookston.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston (Latin: Dioecesis Crookstoniensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers the northwest section of Minnesota. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Michael Hoeppner. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Crookston. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
History
The diocese was founded on December 31, 1909 by Saint Pius X. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul.[1][2]
Ordinaries
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Timothy J. Corbett (1910–1938)
- John Hubert Peschges (1938–1944)
- Francis Joseph Schenk (1945–1960)
- Lawrence Alexander Glenn (1960–1970)
- Kenneth Joseph Povish (1970–1975)
- Victor Hermann Balke (1976—2007)
- Michael Joseph Hoeppner (2007—Present)
High school
- Sacred Heart High School, East Grand Forks
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 Crookston". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ "Diocese of Crookston". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
External links
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Coordinates: 47°46′27″N 96°36′29″W / 47.77417°N 96.60806°W
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