Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
| Diocese of Little Rock Dioecesis Petriculana | |
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The coat of arms of the Diocese of Little Rock | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Arkansas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Oklahoma City |
| Population - Catholics |
122,842 (4.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 November 1843 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Andrew |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Anthony Taylor Bishop of Little Rock |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Oklahoma City |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dolr.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock (Latin: Dioecesis Petriculana) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Arkansas. It was founded on November 28, 1843.
Ordinaries
The following are lists of ordinaries and their years of service:
Bishops
- Andrew Byrne (1843 - 1862)
- Edward Fitzgerald (1866–1907)
- John Baptist Morris (1907–1946)
- Albert Lewis Fletcher (1946–1972)
- Andrew Joseph McDonald (1972–2000)
- J. Peter Sartain (2000–2006)
- Anthony Taylor (2008–present)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves (1969—1973)
High schools
- Catholic High School for Boys, Little Rock (All-Boys)
- Mount St. Mary Academy, Little Rock (All-Girls)
- Sacred Heart School, Morrilton
- St. Joseph High School, Conway
- Subiaco Academy, Subiaco (All-Boys)
Defunct high schools
- St. Joseph Catholic High School, Pine Bluff
Excommunications
On September 28, 2007, Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert, the diocese administrator (per the July 11 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) stated that 6 Arkansas nuns were excommunicated for heresy (the first in the diocese's 165-year history). They refused to recant the doctrines of the Community of the Lady of All Nations (Army of Mary). The 6 nuns are members of the Good Shepherd Monastery of Our Lady of Charity and Refuge in Hot Springs. Sister Mary Theresa Dionne, 82, one of the 6, said they will still live at the convent property, which they own. The sect believed that its 86-year-old founder, Marie Paule Giguere, is the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary.[1]
See also
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- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Oklahoma City
- 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
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock Official Site
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"Diocese of Little Rock". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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Coordinates: 34°44′10″N 92°19′52″W / 34.73611°N 92.33111°W