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.

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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.

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[edit] Omaha Catholic Schools

The Omaha Catholic Schools is a school district in and around Omaha which is part of the Archdioses of Omaha. All schools are accredited or approved by the state of Nebraska. The school district is composed of 54 elementary schools, 1 private 4th-8th grade school, 4 corporation high schools, 3 K-12th grade schools, 1 special needs K-12th grade school, and 10 private high schools. Over 20,000 students attand Omaha Catholic Schools each year.

Catholic Secondary Schools in the Omaha area
School name Type City Address Date of founding
Archbishop Bergan High School 6-12 Fremont 1950
Cedar Catholic High School Rural Hartington
Central Catholic High School Rural West Point
Creighton Preparatory School All Boys Omaha 7400 Western Ave 1878
Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School Private Omaha 1968
Duchesne Academy All Girls Omaha 3601 Burt St 1881
Holy Family High School K-12 Lindsay
Marian High School All Girls Omaha 7400 Military Ave 1955
Mercy High School All Girls Omaha
Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School All Boys Omaha 1953
Norfolk Catholic High School Rural Norfolk 1926
Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School Rural Elgin 1967
Roncalli Catholic High School Private Omaha
St. Francis High School K-12 Humphrey
St. Mary's High School K-12 O'Neill 1900
St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School Corporation Omaha 2007
Scotus Central Catholic High School Rural Columbus 1889
V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School Private Omaha 3131 S. 156th Street 1993

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High schools of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha in Omaha

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