Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

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Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
Dioecesis Birminghamiensis

The coat of arms of the Diocese of Birmingham

Basic information
Location Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Territory Northern Alabama
Rite Roman Rite
Patron Saint Paul
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Mobile
Established 28 June 1969
(split from Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul
Bishop Bishop of Birmingham
Website [1]
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI
Metropolitan Oscar Hugh Lipscomb

Archbishop of Mobile

Diocesan Bishop Robert Joseph Baker

Bishop of Birmingham

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from the Archdiocese of Mobile. The diocese is part of the ecclesiastical province of Mobile.

EWTN's studios are located within the borders of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.

The Cathedral of Saint Paul, in Birmingham, Alabama serves as the Episcopal see of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.

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[edit] Ordinaries

The bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and dates of service:

[edit] High Schools

* Operated independent of Diocese.

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