Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina
| Diocese of Salina Dioecesis Salinensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 31 counties in North Central and Northwest Kansas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kansas City in Kansas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,685 sq mi (69,110 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 342,000 46,671 (14.1%) |
| Parishes | 86 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 2, 1887 as the Diocese of Concordia; December 23, 1944 as the Diocese of Salina |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Edward John Weisenburger Bishop of Saliina |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Joseph Fred Naumann Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas |
| Emeritus Bishops |
George Kinzie Fitzsimons Bishop Emeritus of Salina |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| salinadiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina (Latin: Dioecesis Salinensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirty-one counties in Kansas. The episcopal see is in Salina, Kansas. It was founded as the Diocese of Concordia on August 2, 1887 and on December 23, 1944, was renamed Diocese of Salina.[1]
Pope Benedict XVI named Monsignor Edward John Weisenburger as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Salina on February 6, 2012. He was consecrated on May 1, 2012.[2][3][4][5]
Diocesan bishops
See also: Diocesan bishop
- Richard Scannell (1887-1891)
- John Joseph Hennessy (Apostolic Administrator, 1891-1898)
- John Francis Cunningham (1898-1919)
- Francis Joseph Tief (1920-1938)
- Francis Augustine Thill (1938–1957)
- Frederick William Freking (1957–1964)
- Cyril John Vogel (1965–1979)
- Daniel Kucera (1980–1983)
- George Kinzie Fitzsimons (1984–2004)
- Paul Stagg Coakley (2004—2010)
- Edward John Weisenburger (since 2012)
High schools
- Sacred Heart High School, Salina
- St. John's Catholic High School, Beloit
- St. Xavier High School, Junction City
- Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays
- Tipton Catholic High School, Tipton
Ecclesiastical province
- See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Kansas City
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Salina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ http://salinadiocese.org/the-register/2093-msgr-edward-j-weisenburger-appointed-11th-bishop-of-salina-diocese
- ↑ http://translate.google.com/translate?tl=en&sourceid=ie8-activity&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.catholica.va%2Fnews_services%2Fbulletin%2Fnews%2F28756.php%3Findex%3D28756%26lang%3Den
- ↑ http://www.usccb.org/news/2012/12-019e.cfm
- ↑ Gordon Fielder, Jr., "New Catholic Diocese bishop ordained," Salina Journal, online at http://www.saljournal.com/news/story/Bishop-Weisenburger
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina Home Page
"Diocese of Concordia (2)". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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Coordinates: 38°49′27″N 97°36′26″W / 38.82417°N 97.60722°W