Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
| Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama Dioecesis Birminghamiensis | |
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The coat of arms of the Diocese of Birmingham | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Northern Alabama |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mobile |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,091 sq mi (72,760 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,995,000 103,900 (3.5%) |
| Parishes | 54 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
28 June 1969 (split from Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Paul |
| Patron saint | Saint Paul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop of Birmingham |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Mobile |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| bhmdiocese.org | |
Cathedral of Saint Paul
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from the Archdiocese of Mobile. The diocese is part of the ecclesiastical province of Mobile.
The Cathedral of Saint Paul, in Birmingham, Alabama serves as the Episcopal see of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. EWTN television network's studios are located within the borders of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
Bishops
Diocesan bishops
The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and their years of service:
- Joseph Gregory Vath (1969–1987), died 1987.
- Raymond James Boland (1988–1993), died 2014.
- David Edward Foley (1994–2005), Bishop Emeritus
- Robert Joseph Baker (2007–present)
Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Birmingham
The following men began their service as priests in Birmingham before being appointed bishops elsewhere:
- Deceased
- William McDermott, Bishop of the Diocese of Huancavélica, Peru. Ordained a priest in 1955 for the Diocese of Birmingham.[2]
- Living
- Joseph Salvador Marino, Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh (2008–2013).[3] Currently Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, East Timor, and Apostolic delegate to Brunei[4]
Elementary schools
- Anniston: Sacred Heart School | 3K-8
- Bessemer: St. Aloysius School | 3K-8
- Birmingham: Holy Family Catholic Academy | 3K-8 (Operated Independent of Diocese)
- Birmingham: Our Lady of Fatima | 4K-8
- Birmingham: Our Lady of Sorrows | 3K-8
- Birmingham: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School | 3K-8
- Birmingham: Prince of Peace | 3K-8
- Birmingham: St. Barnabas | 4K-8
- Birmingham: St. Francis Xavier | 5K-8
- Birmingham: St. Rose Academy | 4K-8 (Operated Independent of Diocese)
- Cullman: Sacred Heart, Cullman | 3K-6
- Decatur: St. Ann School | 3K-8
- Florence: St. Joseph Regional School | 3K-8
- Gadsden: St. James School | 3K-8
- Huntsville: Holy Family Regional School | 4K-8
- Huntsville: Holy Spirit Regional School | 5K-8
- Madison: St. John the Baptist | 4K-8
- Tuscaloosa: Holy Spirit Catholic School | 3K-6
High schools
- Birmingham: John Carroll Catholic High School
- Birmingham: Holy Family Cristo Rey High School (Operated Independent of Diocese)
- Cullman: St. Bernard Preparatory School (Operated Independent of Diocese)
- Huntsville: Pope John Paul II Catholic High School
- McClellan: Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School
- Tuscaloosa: Holy Spirit High School
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- ↑ http://www.bhmdiocese.org/content.asp?id=208778
- ↑ "Bishop William Dermott Molloy McDermott". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Pope appoints American as first Nuncio to Malaysia. O'Connell, Gerard., . Retrieved 01-17-2013.
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Coordinates: 33°39′12″N 86°48′32″W / 33.65333°N 86.80889°W
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