Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of Oklahoma County, Logan County and Lincoln County. Currently, the Reverend Eusebius J. Beltran is the Archbishop.

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The diocese had its roots through French Benedictine monks who entered Indian Territory in 1875 to establish a Catholic presence. The Diocese of Oklahoma was established in 1905 with Bishop Theophile Meerschaert as its first bishop. In 1973, the diocese was elevated into an archdiocese by Pope Paul VI. The official news and information publication of the diocese is the Sooner Catholic.

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