Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| Metropolitan: | Archdiocese of Hartford |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 5,121 km² (1,978 square miles) |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
674,804 (2005) 228,520 (33.9%) |
| Parishes: | 78 |
| Diocesan Priests: | 107 |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Michael Richard Cote |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Connecticut in the northeastern United States. It was erected on August 6, 1953 by Pope Pius XII.
Its canonical territory consists of the Connecticut counties of Middlesex, New London, Windham and Tolland. It also includes Fishers Island, N.Y. (Suffolk County). In 1781, the small town of Lebanon, just northwest of Norwich, had the distinction of being the place in which the Catholic "Mass was first celebrated, continuously and for a long period, within the limits of the State of Connecticut."[1]
The past bishops of the diocese are:
- Bernard Joseph Flanagan (1953–1959)
- Vincent Joseph Hines (1959–1975)
- Daniel Patrick Reilly (1975–1994)
- Daniel Anthony Hart (1995–2003)
[edit] High schools
- Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic
- Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson
- Mercy High School, Middletown
- Saint Bernard High School, Uncasville
- Xavier High School, Middletown
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Right Rev. Thomas S. Duggan, D.D., The Catholic Church in Connecticut, 1930, p.13-14
- Hart, Daniel, Most Rev.. Catholic Diocese of Norwich Connecticut. Retrieved on March 3, 2006.
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