Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix | |
| Dioecesis Phoenicensis | |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Territory | Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino (excluding the territorial boundaries of the Navajo Indian Reservation), and also includes the Gila River Indian Reservation in Pinal County |
| Population | 67,259,768 |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Patron | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Ecclesiastical province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe |
| Established | December 2, 1969 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude |
| Website | http://www.diocesephoenix.org/ |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Metropolitan | Michael Jarboe Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe |
| Diocesan Bishop | Thomas J. Olmsted
Bishop of Phoenix |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix was established by Pope Paul VI on December 2, 1969 . The Diocese, comprises of 43,967 square miles. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino (excluding the territorial boundaries of the Navajo Indian Reservation), and also includes the Gila River Indian Reservation in Pinal County. [1]
The first church built after the esatblishment of the Diocese was the Church of the Resurrection in Tempe, AZ in 1970.
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[edit] Media
The diocese uses several types of media to fulfill its evangelization efforts:
[edit] Radio ministry
Radio Family Rosary is a radio ministry of the Diocese of Phoenix founded in 1983 .The station begins with a recitation of the rosary every day [2] .After the rosary the station focus on a particular saint or a point of catechism is hold. The station were founded by Dorothy Westfall, after a suggestion from a Pheonix parisher suffering from arthritis. [3]
[edit] Newspaper
The Catholic Sun is the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.[4] The paper is published two times a month and is sent to more than 115,000 homes in the counties of Coconino, Maricopa,Mohave, and Yavapai.[5]
[edit] Television
Mass is broadcast live from Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude each Sunday morning by KUTP.[6]
[edit] Leadership
Below is a list of individuals who have led the Diocese of Phoenix since its creation[1].
[edit] Bishops
- Bishop Edward A. McCarthy, 1969 - 1976
- Bishop James S. Rausch, 1977 - 1981
- Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien, 1982 - 2003
- Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, 2003 - Present
[edit] Apostolic Administrator
[edit] Education
[edit] Schools
As of 2008, the Diocese of Phoenix provides a parochial school education to students in 41 elementary/preschool/middle schools, and seven high schools.
[edit] References
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (2008). History of the Diocese. Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Retrieved on April 25, 2008.
- ^ Radio Family Rosary (2008). Radio Family Rosary. Radio Family Rosary. Retrieved on April 23, 2008.
- ^ Andrew Junker (2007). The Catholic Sun Newspaper- Group provides rosary, catechism on AM radio. The Catholic Sun Newspaper. Retrieved on April 23, 2008.
- ^ The Catholic Sun Newspaper (2008). Mission Statement. The Catholic Sun Newspaper. Retrieved on April 23, 2008.
- ^ The Catholic Sun Newspaper (2008). ADVERTISING. The Catholic Sun Newspaper. Retrieved on April 23, 2008.
- ^ Diocese of Phoenix (2008). Upcoming Events. Diocese of Phoenix. Retrieved on April 24, 2008.
