Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne (Latin: Dioecesis Cheyennensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering the state of Wyoming. It was founded on August 2, 1887 by Pope Leo XIII. Maurice Francis Burke was the first bishop.

The past bishops of the diocese are:

  • Maurice Francis Burke (1887–1897)
  • Thomas M. Lenihan (1897–1902)
  • James J. Keane (1902–1911)
  • Patrick McGovern (1912–1951)
  • Hubert Newell (1951–1978)
  • Hubert Joseph Hart (1978–2001)
  • David Laurin Ricken (2001—)

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