Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing
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The Catholic Diocese of Lansing is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses an area of 6,218 square miles (16,098 square kilometers)[1] including the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw.[1]
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[edit] History
The Diocese of Lansing was established 1937-05-22[1] when it split from Archdiocese of Detroit.[1] On 1970-12-19 part of the diocese, along with territory from the Diocese of Grand Rapids, split to form the new Diocese of Kalamazoo.[1]
[edit] Ordinaries
The ordinary of the Diocese of Lansing is a bishop whose episcopal see is located at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan.
The Diocese has had four bishops:
- Bishop Joseph H. Albers (1937–1965)[1]
- Bishop Alexander M. Zaleski (1965–1975)[1]
- Bishop Kenneth J. Povish (1975–1995)[1]
- Bishop Carl F. Mengeling (1995–2008)[1]
- Bishop Earl A. Boyea (2008-Present) [1]
[edit] High Schools
- Father Gabriel Richard High School, Ann Arbor
- Lansing Catholic High School, Lansing
- Lumen Christi Catholic High School, Jackson
- Powers Catholic High School, Flint
