Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph
| Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph Dioecesis Kansanopolitanae–Sancti Josephi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Northern & Western Missouri |
| Ecclesiastical province | St. Louis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,429 km2 (5,957 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,513,005 137,900 (9.1%) |
| Parishes | 87 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | September 10, 1880 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Sede vacante Joseph Fred Naumann (Apostolic Administrator) |
| Emeritus Bishops | Robert William Finn |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocese-kcsj.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph (Latin: Dioecesis Kansanopolitanae–Sancti Josephi) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States. The seat is vacant since April 21, 2015, and the Apostolic Administrator is Joseph Fred Naumann. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. The see city for the diocese is Kansas City, Missouri. The cathedral parish is Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and its co-cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Joseph in St. Joseph, Missouri.
History
On September 10, 1880, Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Kansas City, with territories taken from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Its first bishop was John Joseph Hogan. On July 2, 1956, the diocese incorporated part of the territory of the Diocese of Saint Joseph, which had been established by Pope Pius IX on March 3, 1868. On the same date in 1956 part of the Diocese of Kansas City's territory went to establish the Diocese of Jefferson City and the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. The diocese received its present name and boundaries at that time.[1][2]
Ordinaries
The lists of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
Bishops
- John Joseph Hogan (1880–1913)
- Thomas Francis Lillis (1913–1938)
- Edwin Vincent O'Hara (1939–1956)
- John Patrick Cody (1956–1961)
- Charles Herman Helmsing (1962–1977)
- John Joseph Sullivan (1977–1993)
- Raymond James Boland (1993–2005)
- Robert William Finn (2005–2015)
Coadjutor Bishop
- John J. Glennon (1896-1903)
High schools
- Archbishop O'Hara High School, Kansas City (established in 1965)
- Bishop LeBlond High School, St. Joseph (since 1960)
- Cristo Rey Kansas City High School, Kansas City (since 2006)
- Notre Dame de Sion, Kansas City (since 1912)
- Rockhurst High School, Kansas City (since 1910)
- St. Mary's High School, Independence (established 1853; closed as of 2013)[3]
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School, Kansas City (since 1956)
- St. Teresa's Academy, Kansas City (since 1866)
- St. Michael the Archangel High School, Lee's Summit (opening in 2015)[3]
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Louis
- 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
Specific citations:
- ↑ "Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robertson, Joe (January 24, 2013). "St. Mary’s High School closing earlier than expected". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
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