Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
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| Diocese of Rockville Centre | |
| Dioecesis Petropolitana in Insula Longa | |
| Basic information | |
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| Location | Rockville Centre, New York, United States |
| Territory | Long Island, New York |
| Population | 1,500,000 Catholics |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Patron | Saint Agnes |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of New York |
| Established | April 6, 1957 |
| Cathedral | St. Agnes Cathedral |
| Bishop | William Murphy |
| Website | Diocese of Rockville Centre |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Metropolitan | Edward Michael Egan
Archbishop of New York |
| Diocesan Bishop | William F. Murphy
Bishop of Rockville Centre |
| Auxiliary bishops | John C. Dunne, Peter A. Libasci, Paul H. Walsh
Auxiliary Bishops of Rockville Centre |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre (Latin: Dioecesis Petropolitana in Insula Longa) comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties (regionally known as Long Island) in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn. It is the sixth-largest Catholic diocese in the United States, currently serving approximately 1.3 million people in 134 parishes [1]. The Most Reverend William Murphy has served as the diocese's fourth bishop since 2001. Murphy arrived on Long Island from his native Archdiocese of Boston, where he served under Cardinal Bernard Francis Law as the archdiocese's vicar general. The diocese is named for the village where its cathedral, St. Agnes Cathedral, is located, Rockville Centre in Nassau County.
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[edit] History
Most Reverend Walter P. Kellenberg served as first bishop of the diocese from 1957-1976. Kellenberg was followed by Bishop John McGann, who retired in 2000 and died in 2002. The diocese was led briefly by Bishop James T. McHugh, who died of cancer on December 10, 2000. The Diocese owns and operates the The Telecare Cable TV Station
[edit] Recent Controversy
On May 18th, 2007, a Long Island jury found the diocese and a church parish negligent in a case involving a youth minister who repeatedly raped and sodomized teenagers in his care over several years. In one of the few clergy abuse civil cases to make it to trial, the jury awarded the two victims a combined $11.4 million in damages. While finding the Diocese, one of its churches, and a pastor negligent in the hiring and retention of the youth minister, they cleared the defendants of being negligent in the supervision of the minister [2].
[edit] Ordinaries
The following is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops of the Diocese of Rockville Centre (and their terms of service)
- Bishop Walter P. Kellenberg (1957-1976)
- Bishop John R. McGann (1976-2000)
- Bishop James T. McHugh (2000-2000)
- Bishop William F. Murphy (2001-present)
[edit] High schools
[edit] Diocesan
- Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville
- Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, Riverhead
- St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip
[edit] Private
- Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood
- Chaminade High School, Mineola
- Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale
- Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset
- Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead
- St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington
- St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay
- St. Mary's High School, Manhasset
[edit] Elementary schools
[edit] Private
- Ss. Cyril and Methodius School, Deer Park
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Lindenhurst
[edit] External links
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