Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau
| Diocese of Juneau Dioecesis Junellensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Southeastern Alaska |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anchorage |
| Metropolitan | Anchorage |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,566 sq mi (97,300 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 76,500 10,220 (13.4%) |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 23, 1951 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Patron saint | St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Edward J. Burns |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roger Lawrence Schwietz |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dioceseofjuneau.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau (Latin: Dioecesis Junellensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising the southeastern part of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the City of Juneau. The diocese of Juneau is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Anchorage.
History
The See of Juneau was canonically erected on June 23, 1951 and took its territory from the former Apostolic Vicariate of Alaska.
In 2007, the Juneau diocese became vacant when the previous bishop, Most Reverend Michael W. Warfel, was appointed bishop of Great Falls-Billings.
On 19 January 2009, it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI had named Monsignor Edward J. Burns, a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as Bishop of Juneau. He was installed on 5 April 2009.
Bishops
The list of bishops and their years of service:
- Robert Dermot O'Flanagan (1951-1968)
- Francis Thomas Hurley (1971-1976)
- Michael Hughes Kenny (1979-1995)
- Michael William Warfel (1996-2007)
- Edward J. Burns (2009–present)
Parishes, missions and shrines
- Sacred Heart, Hoonah
- Holy Family, Gustavus (Mission)
- Sacred Heart, Haines
- The Cathedral of the Nativity, Juneau
- St Paul the Apostle, Juneau
- Shrine of St. Therese, Juneau (Shrine and Mission)
- Holy Name Parish, Ketchikan
- Holy Family, Metlakatla (Mission)
- Body of Christ, Pelican (Mission)
- St. Catherine of Siena, Petersburg
- St John by the Sea, Klawock (Prince of Wales Island)
- St Gregory of Nazianzen, Sitka
- St Therese, Skagway
- St Francis Chapel, Tenakee Springs (Mission)
- St Rose of Lima, Wrangell (The oldest established Parish in Alaska)
- St Ann, Yakutat
Publications
The Diocese of Juneau publishes a monthly newspaper, Southeast Alaska Catholic, from the Diocese Communications office. The online edition is updated weekly.[1]
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Ecclesiastical Province of Anchorage
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- 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)
References
- ↑ "Southeast Alaska Catholic". Diocese of Juneau. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
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