Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
This article is about the current Catholic diocese. For the former Episcopal Diocese known as the Diocese of Duluth, see Episcopal Diocese of Duluth.
| Diocese of Duluth Dioecesis Duluthensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 10 counties in northeastern Minnesota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,354 sq mi (57,900 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 438,000 72,600 (16.6%) |
| Parishes | 93 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | October 3, 1889 (125 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Holy Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Paul D. Sirba |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.dioceseduluth.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth (Latin: Dioecesis Duluthensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis Counties.[1]
History
The diocese was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. Its territory was taken from the Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota.[2][3]
Bishops of the Diocese of Duluth
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- † James McGolrick (1889 - 1918) Died
- † John Timothy McNicholas, O.P. (1918 - 8 1925) Appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
- † Thomas Anthony Welch (1925 - 1959) Died
- † Francis Joseph Schenk (1960 - 1969) Retired
- † Paul Francis Anderson (1969 - 1982) Resigned
- Robert Henry Brom (1983 - 1989) Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego, California
- Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (1989 - 2000) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska
- Dennis Marion Schnurr (2001 - 2008) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Paul Sirba (2009–Present)
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- ↑ Diocese of Duluth at Catholic-Hierarchy
- ↑ "Diocese of Duluth". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "Diocese of Duluth". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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Coordinates: 46°47′13″N 92°05′53″W / 46.78694°N 92.09806°W