| Diocese of Winona Dioecesis Winonensis |
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 20 counties across southern Minnesota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Metropolitan | Winona, Minnesota |
| Population - Catholics |
130,527 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 26, 1889 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
| Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Bishop of Winona |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
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The Diocese of Winona covers the southernmost section of Minnesota in the Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. |
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| Website | |
| dow.org | |
The Diocese of Winona (Latin: Dioecesis Winonensis) is the Roman Catholic diocese which ministers to the people of southern Minnesota. The diocese includes Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonowan, and Winona Counties.[1]
Pope Leo XIII erected the Diocese on November 26, 1889.[2] The episcopal see is located in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona, Minnesota. Its present Bishop is John M. Quinn. It is bordered to the north by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of New Ulm.
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