| Diocese of Sioux Falls Dioecesis Siouxormensis |
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St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | East of the Missouri River in South Dakota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Population - Catholics |
128,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 12, 1889 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Bishop of Sioux Falls Paul J. Swain Bishop of Sioux Falls |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Clayton Nienstedt Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocese-of-sioux-falls.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls (Latin: Dioecesis Siouxormensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded on November 12, 1889[1] by Pope Leo XIII and comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The architect for the St. Joseph Cathedral was Emmanuel Louis Masqueray.
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The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and their dates of service:
The following men began their service as priests in Sioux Falls before being appointed bishops elsewhere: