Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie (Latin: Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania. It was founded on July 29, 1853. About 225,000 Catholics reside in the diocese (about 25% of the total population of the geographic area the diocese covers).

The past bishops of the diocese are:

  • Michael O'Connor (1853–1854)
  • Joshua Maria Young (1854–1866)
  • Tobias Mullen (1868–1899)
  • John Edmund Fitzmaurice (1899–1920)
  • John Mark Gannon (1920–1966)
  • John Francis Whealon (1966–1968)
  • Alfred Michael Watson (1969–1982)
  • Michael Joseph Murphy (1982–1990)
  • Donald Walter Trautman (1990—)


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