Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm
| Diocese of New Ulm Dioecesis Novae Ulmae | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 15 counties in western Minnesota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,863 sq mi (25,550 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 285,061 69,503 (24.4%) |
| Parishes | 82 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 18, 1957 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity |
| Patron saint | Mary, Mother of God |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John M. LeVoir |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.dnu.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm (Latin: Dioecesis Novae Ulmae) is a Roman Catholic diocese in western Minnesota, United States. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop John M. LeVoir. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is New Ulm. The Cathedral parish is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.
The diocese has a very rural nature. The largest town in the diocese is Willmar at 19,610 (2010 Census), New Ulm is, after Hutchinson and Marshall, the 4th largest city. There are no Catholic colleges or universities situated in the diocese.
History
The diocese was founded on November 18, 1957, by Pope Pius XII. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul.[1][2]
Bankruptcy
On March 3, 2017, the diocese filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy following numerous lawsuits surrounding sex abuse by Catholic clergy in the area.[3] New Ulm follows the Duluth Diocese and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, which both filed for bankruptcy in 2015, thus making Minnesota the first state in the United States of America to have three Catholic dioceses filed for bankruptcy.[3]
Bishops of the New Ulm Diocese
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Alphonse James Schladweiler (1957–1975)
- Raymond Alphonse Lucker (1975–2000)
- John Clayton Nienstedt (2001–2007)
- John M. LeVoir (2008–present)
Affiliated Bishops
- John Jeremiah McRaith, Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro
High schools
- Cathedral High School, New Ulm
- Holy Trinity High School, Winsted
- St. Mary's High School, Sleepy Eye
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
Notes
- ↑ "Diocese of New Ulm". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "Diocese of New Ulm". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- 1 2 http://www.startribune.com/new-ulm-diocese-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/415333274/
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Coordinates: 44°18′43″N 94°27′47″W / 44.31194°N 94.46306°W