Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay
Diocese of Green Bay Dioecesis Sinus Viridis | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago counties, Wisconsin |
Ecclesiastical province | Milwaukee |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,728 sq mi (27,790 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 998,800 369,556 (37%) |
Parishes | 169 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | March 3, 1868 (147 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Francis Xavier Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | David Laurin Ricken |
Auxiliary Bishops | Robert Fealey Morneau |
Emeritus Bishops | Robert Joseph Banks |
Map | |
Website | |
www.gbdioc.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay (Latin: Diocesis Sinus Viridis) was established on March 3, 1868, by Pope Pius IX.[1] It covers the city of Green Bay, as well as the Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago counties, Wisconsin.[2] It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
History
The earliest trace of the Catholic faith in the Green Bay area was in 1634. Jesuits followed Nicolet to the area and started to spread Gospel around the important rivers of the Green Bay area. This set a foundation for the creation of the Diocese of Green Bay, which was not officially formed until 1868. People of the area helped keep the faith until the framework of Christianity was finalized.[3]
Father Claude-Jean Allouez, a Jesuit missionary, celebrated Mass with the Native Americans near the present site of Oconto on December 3, 1669, the feast of St. Francis Xavier. There he established St. Francis Xavier Mission. The mission was moved to Red Banks (northeast of Green Bay) for a short time in 1671, and then to De Pere, where it remained until 1687, when it was burned. The missionaries continued working with the Fox, Sauk, and Winnebago tribes under the protection of the French in newly constructed Fort Francis (west of the present Green Bay) until Fort Francis was destroyed in 1728. Catholicism then lay dormant in the area for almost a century.[3]
In 1825, a church school was constructed of the lumber taken from St. Francis Xavier Chapel, but was soon after burned. This church was inspired by the borough of Fort Howard, which continued to expand with the settlement of the Catholic French Canadians. This group had lived in the area since the eighteenth century. The next church to go up in the area was called St. John the Evangelist. This church is the longest surviving place of worship in Wisconsin today.[3] In the early 19th century, St. John's church members spoke mostly French. It eventually became the mother church for all the churches in the Diocese of Green Bay. These churches included St. John Nepomucene in Little Chute, 1836; Holy Maternity of Mary, Manitowoc Rapids, 1848; St Edward, Mackville, 1849; St. Luke, Two Rivers, 1851; St. Anna, St. Anna, 1851; St. Peter, Oshkosh, 1853; and St. Mary (now St. Francis Xavier Cathedral), Green Bay, 1854.[3]
In the spring of 1868, Pope Pius IX created the Diocese of Green Bay. Although the area had many French-Canadian Catholics, their numbers shrank as new settlements were set up in other places and immigrants of other nationalities came to the area.[3] Throughout the mid- to late-19th century immigrants poured in, forming their own ethnic churches. In Green Bay, the Germans established St. Mary (now St. Francis Xavier Cathedral) in 1854; the Dutch St. Willebrord in 1864; the Irish St. Patrick in 1865; the Belgians Sts. Peter and Paul in 1875; and the Polish St. Mary of the Angels in 1898. Intermarriage with non-French speakers and the growth of the English language in the area gradually weakened the bonds of the ethnic churches.[3]
Cathedral and shrines
The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay is the mother church of the Diocese of Green Bay. The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, in Champion, the National Shrine of Saint Joseph, in De Pere, at Saint Norbert Abbey, and Saint Joseph Oratory, in Green Bay, are located in the diocese.
Bishops
The following are lists of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Auxiliary Bishops of the Diocese of Green Bay[4] and their tenures of service.
Diocesan bishops
- †Joseph Melcher (1868-1873)
- †Francis Xavier Krautbauer (1875-1885)
- †Frederick Francis Xavier Katzer (1886-1891)
- †Sebastian Gebhard Messmer (1891-1903)
- †Joseph John Fox (1904-1914)
- †Paul Peter Rhode (1915-1945)
- †Stanislaus Vincent Bona (1945-1967)
- †Aloysius John Wycislo (1968-1983)
- Adam Maida (1983-1990)
- Robert Joseph Banks (1990-2003)
- David Zubik (2003-2007)
- David Laurin Ricken (2008–present)
Auxiliary bishops
- †John Benjamin Grellinger (1949-1974)
- †Mark Francis Schmitt (1970-1978)
- Robert F. Morneau (1978-2013)
Affiliated bishops
- Frank Joseph Dewane, priest of the Green Bay Diocese, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Venice Diocese in 2006
- John Francis Doerfler, priest of the Green Bay Diocese, appointed Bishop of the Marquette Diocese in 2013
Education
- For a full list of Catholic Educational Institutions in the Green Bay Diocese, see the list of Schools.
Silver Lake College and St. Norbert College are both located within the Diocese. The Diocese also oversees 6 high school and 56 primary schools located throughout the sixteen county region.
Parishes in the diocese
Brown County
- All Saints Parish-Denmark
- Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish-Green Bay
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish-Pulaski
- Holy Cross Parish-Bay Settlement
- Holy Trinity Mission-New Denmark
- Nativity of Our Lord Parish-Ashwaubenon
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-De Pere
- Prince of Peace Parish-Green Bay
- Resurrection Parish-Allouez
- Saints Edward and Isidore Parish-Flintville
- Saints Peter and Paul Parish-Green Bay
- St Agnes Parish-Green Bay
- St Benedict Parish-Suamico
- St Bernard Parish-Green Bay
- St. Clare Parish-Greenleaf/Askeaton/Wrightstown
- St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish-Green Bay
- St Francis Xavier Cathedral-Green Bay
- St Francis Xavier Parish-De Pere
- St John Parish-Green Bay
- St John the Baptist Parish-Howard
- St Joseph Parish-Champion
- St Joseph Parish-Green Bay
- St Joseph Parish-Oneida
- St Jude Parish-Green Bay
- St Kilian Parish-New Franken
- St Mary of the Angels Parish-Green Bay
- St Mary Parish-De Pere
- St Mary Parish-Glenmore/Stark
- St Matthew Parish-Allouez
- St Norbert College Parish-De Pere
- St Patrick Parish-Green Bay
- St Philip the Apostle Parish-Green Bay
- St Pius Parish-Little Suamico
- St Thomas More School - Green Bay
- St Thomas the Apostle Parish-Humboldt
- St. Willebrord Catholic Church, Green Bay
Calumet County
- Good Shepherd Parish-Chilton
- Holy Family Parish-Brillion
- Holy Rosary Parish-New Holstein
- St Ann Parish-Saint Anna
- St John-Sacred Heart Parish-Sherwood/Saint John
- St Mary Parish-Hilbert
- St Mary Parish-Stockbridge
Door County
- Corpus Christi Parish-Sturgeon Bay
- SS Peter and Paul Parish-Institute
- St Francis & St Mary Parish-Brussels
- St Joseph Parish-Sturgeon Bay
- St Mary Parish-Maplewood
- Stella Maris Parish-Egg Harbor
Florence County
Forest County
- St Ambrose Parish-Wabeno
- St Hubert Mission-Newald
- St Joseph Parish-Crandon
- St Leonard Parish-Laona
- St Norbert Parish-Long Lake
- St Stanislaus Kostka Parish-Armstrong Creek
Kewaunee County
- Holy Rosary Parish-Kewaunee
- Holy Trinity Parish-Casco/Slovan
- Immaculate Conception Parish-Luxemburg
- St Louis Parish-Dyckesville
- St Mary Parish-Algoma
- St Peter & St Hubert Parish-Rosiere/Lincoln
- St Therese de Lisieux Parish-Stangelville-Pilsen
Langlade County
- All Saints Catholic School Inc - Antigo
- Holy Family Parish-Elcho
- Saints James & Stanislaus Parish-White Lake/Langlade
- Saints Mary & Hyacinth Parish-Antigo
- St John Parish-Antigo
- St Joseph Holy Family Parish-Phlox
- St Mary Parish-Pickerel
- St Wenceslaus Parish-Neva
Manitowoc County
- Holy Cross Parish-Mishicot
- Holy Trinity Parish-School Hill
- Immaculate Conception Parish-Clarks Mills
- SS Peter and Paul Parish-Kiel
- St Anne Parish-Francis Creek
- St Augustine Parish-Kossuth
- St Francis of Assisi Parish-Manitowoc
- St. James Parish-Cooperstown
- St. Gregory's Church, St. Nazianz
- St Isidore The Farmer Parish-Tisch Mills
- St Joseph Parish-Kellnersville
- St Michael Parish-Whitelaw
- St Peter the Fisherman Parish-Two Rivers
- St Thomas the Apostle Parish-Newton
Marinette County
- Holy Family Parish-Marinette
- Saints Joseph & Edward Parish-Walsh
- St Agnes Parish-Amberg
- St Anne Parish-Coleman/Lena
- St Anthony Parish-Niagara
- St Augustine Parish-Wausaukee
- St Joan of Arc Parish-Goodman
- St Margaret Parish-Pembine
- St Mary of the Lake Parish-Lakewood-Silver Cliff chapel
- St Mary Parish-Crivitz
- St Mary Parish-Peshtigo
Menominee County
Oconto County
- Holy Trinity Parish-Oconto
- St Anne Parish-Coleman/Lena
- St Anthony Parish-Oconto Falls
- St John Parish-Gillett
- St Mary of the Lake Parish-Lakewood
- St Maximilian Kolbe Parish-Sobieski
- St Michael Parish-Suring
- St Patrick Parish-Stiles
Outagamie County
- Holy Cross Parish, Kaukauna
- Holy Spirit Parish-Kimberly/Darboy
- Immaculate Conception Parish-Oneida
- Sacred Heart Parish-Appleton
- Saints Peter and Paul Parish-Hortonville
- St Bernadette Parish-Appleton
- St Bernard Parish-Appleton
- St Denis Parish-Shiocton
- St Edward Parish-Mackville
- St. John Nepomucene Parish, Little Chute
- St John Parish-Seymour
- St Joseph Parish-Appleton
- St Katharine Drexel Parish-Kaukauna
- St Mary Parish, Appleton, Wisconsin
- St Mary Parish-Bear Creek
- St Mary Parish-Black Creek
- St Mary Parish-Greenville
- St. Nicholas Parish, Freedom
- St Patrick Parish-Stephensville
- St Paul Parish-Combined Locks
- St. Pius X Parish, Appleton, Wisconsin
- St Sebastian Parish-Isaar
- St Therese Parish-Appleton
- St Thomas More Parish-Appleton
Shawano County
- Holy Family-St William Parish-Wittenberg
- Sacred Heart Parish-Shawano
- St Anthony Parish-Tigerton
- St Boniface Parish-Aniwa
- St Casimir Parish-Krakow
- St Francis Solanus Parish-Gresham
- St Lawrence Parish-Navarino
- St Martin Parish-Cecil
- St Mary Parish-Leopolis
- St Mary Parish-Marion
- St Philomena Parish-Birnamwood
- St Stanislaus Parish-Hofa Park
Waupaca County
- Most Precious Blood Parish-New London
- Sacred Heart Parish-Manawa
- Saints Peter and Paul Parish-Weyauwega
- St Mary Magdalene Parish-Waupaca
- St Patrick Parish-Lebanon
- St Rose Parish-Clintonville
Waushara County
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish-Poy Sippi
- St Joseph Parish-Wautoma
- St Mark Parish-Redgranite
- St Paul Parish-Plainfield
Winnebago County
- Most Blessed Sacrament Parish-Oshkosh
- St Gabriel the Archangel Parish-Neenah
- St John Parish-Menasha
- St Jude the Apostle Parish-Oshkosh
- St Margaret Mary Parish-Neenah
- St Mary Parish-Menasha
- St Mary Parish-Omro
- St Mary Parish-Winneconne
- St Patrick Parish-Menasha
- St Raphael the Archangel Parish-Oshkosh
See also
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Green Bay. |
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view)
References
- ↑ Green Bay (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
- ↑ Diocese of Green Bay. Contact Us
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Diocese of Green Bay. "A History of the Diocese of Green Bay," 2002, accessed September 30, 2011.
- ↑ History of the Diocese of Green Bay Archived January 11, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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Coordinates: 44°30′48″N 88°00′57″W / 44.5133°N 88.0158°W