Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island (Latin: Dioecesis Insulae Grandis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Grand Island, Nebraska. It was founded on April 11, 1917,[1] after a decree from Pius X in 1912 with the first bishop appointed in 1913.[2] It was originally known as the diocese of Kearney.[3]
The past bishops of the diocese are:
- James Albert Duffy (1913–1931)
- Stanislaus Vincent Bona (1931–1944)
- Edward Joseph Hunkeler (1945–1951)
- John Linus Paschang (1951–1972)
- John Joseph Sullivan (1972–1977)
- Lawrence James NcNamara (1978–2004)
- William Joseph Dendinger (2004—)
[edit] High schools
- Central Catholic High School, Grand Island
- Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney
- St. Patrick High School, North Platte
- Spalding Academy, Spalding
[edit] References
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island Home Page
- ^
"Diocese of Kearney (Nebraska)". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - ^ Diocese of Grand Island - catholic-hierarchy.org
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