Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. It is currently headed by Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss and serves more than 230,010 Catholics in 152 parishes and missions.
[edit] History
The Diocese of Omaha was created on August 2, 1885 with the Reverend James O'Connor appointed as its first bishop. At the time, the diocese included all of Nebraska and Wyoming. The diocese became an archdiocese on August 10, 1945.
[edit] Bishops
- Bishop James O'Connor - (1876-1891)
- Bishop Richard Scannell - (1891-1916)
- Bishop Jeremiah Harty - (1916-1927)
- Bishop Joseph Francis Rummel - (1928-1935)
- Archbishop James Hugh Ryan - (1935-1947)
- Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan - (1947-1969)
- Archbishop Daniel E. Sheehan - (1969-1993)
- Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss - (1993-Present)
