Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
This article is about the current Catholic diocese. For the former Episcopal Diocese known as the Diocese of Duluth, see Episcopal Diocese of Duluth.
Diocese of Duluth Dioecesis Duluthensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 10 counties in northeastern Minnesota |
Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
Statistics | |
Area | 22,354 sq mi (57,900 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 438,000 72,600 (16.6%) |
Parishes | 93 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | October 3, 1889 (126 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
Patron saint | Our Lady of the Holy Rosary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul D. Sirba |
Map | |
Website | |
www.dioceseduluth.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth (Latin: Dioecesis Duluthensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis Counties.[1]
History
The diocese was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. Its territory was taken from the Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota.[2][3]
Bishops of the Diocese of Duluth
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- † James McGolrick (1889 - 1918) Died
- † John Timothy McNicholas, O.P. (1918 - 8 1925) Appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
- † Thomas Anthony Welch (1925 - 1959) Died
- † Francis Joseph Schenk (1960 - 1969) Retired
- † Paul Francis Anderson (1969 - 1982) Resigned
- Robert Henry Brom (1983 - 1989) Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego, California
- Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (1989 - 2000) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska
- Dennis Marion Schnurr (2001 - 2008) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Paul Sirba (2009–Present)
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 Duluth at Catholic-Hierarchy
- ↑ "Diocese of Duluth". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "Diocese of Duluth". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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Coordinates: 46°47′13″N 92°05′53″W / 46.78694°N 92.09806°W
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