Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern portion of the State of Michigan that encompasses Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Kalamazoo, Branch, Calhoun, and Barry Counties. The Diocese is comprised of 46 parishes 13 missions, 44 priests, and 23 deacons. The Diocese operates 3 Catholic high schools and 21 elementary schools, serving more than 5,000 students throughout the same.
Originally the territory comprising the Diocese was governed by the Archdiocese of Detroit and later the Diocese of Grand Rapids.
There have been 3 bishops who have served the Diocese:
- Paul V. Donovan (1924-), Bishop (1971)-(1994)
- Alfred J. Markiewicz (1928-1997), Bishop (1995)-(1997)
- James A. Murray (1928-), Bishop (1998)-present
The Diocese of Kalamazoo was founded on July 21, 1971. The motherchurch is St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Kalamazoo.
