Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa

Diocese of Tulsa
Dioecesis Tulsensis
Location
Country United States
Territory Eastern Oklahoma
Ecclesiastical province Oklahoma City
Statistics
Area 26,417 sq mi (68,420 km2)
Population
- Catholics

56,094 (3.5%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman
Established December 13, 1972
Cathedral Holy Family Cathedral
Patron saint Holy Family
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Bishop Edward Slattery
Metropolitan Archbishop Archbishop Paul Stagg Coakley
Map
Website
dioceseoftulsa.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa (Latin: Dioecesis Tulsensis) is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its ecclesiastical territory includes all of 31 counties in eastern Oklahoma, including the most populous county of the group, Tulsa County. Currently, the Most Reverend Edward James Slattery is Bishop of the diocese.

History

Before the diocese was established, it was part of the former Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa, which had been founded in 1905. The Catholic Church in Oklahoma was founded by French Benedictine monks who entered Indian Territory in 1875. St Gregory's Abbey in Shawnee owes its origins to those same Frenchmen.

The Diocese of Tulsa was founded on December 13, 1972, following the division of the former Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa.[1] At present, there are a total of 78 parishes (including mission churches) in the 26,417 square miles (68,420 km2) of the diocese.[2] The official news and information publication of the diocese is The Eastern Oklahoma Catholic.

Bishops

The following is the list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:

  1. Bernard J. Ganter (19721977)
  2. Eusebius Joseph Beltran (19781992)
  3. Edward James Slattery (1993Present)

† = deceased

Cathedral

Liturgical institute

Newspaper

Education

The superintendent of the diocese is Todd Goldsmith.

High schools

Ecclesiastical province

See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Oklahoma City

See also

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References

  1. Catholic-Hierarchy.org Profile
  2. Profile on Diocesan Website
  3. Home page. Diocese of Tulsa official website. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  4. "Liturgy: Vision of the Liturgy". Address by The Most Reverend Edward J. Slattery, Bishop of Tulsa. May 24, 2010. Diocese of Tulsa official website. Retrieved 2011-02-12.

External links

Coordinates: 36°07′53″N 95°56′14″W / 36.13139°N 95.93722°W / 36.13139; -95.93722

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