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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of Broward County, Miami-Dade County and Monroe County in Florida.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan is in full communion with Rome and has for long maintaind its own rite: Ambrosian rite . It is led by the Archbishop of Milan who serves as metropolitan to the dioceses of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Crema, Cremona, Lodi, Mantova, Pavia and Vigevano.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile The Archdiocese of Mobile (Archidioecesis Mobiliensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the lower 28 counties of Alabama. It is the metropolitan see of the Province of Mobile, which includes the suffragan bishopric sees of the Diocese of Biloxi, the Diocese of Jackson, and the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of New Brunswick and includes the suffragan dioceses of Bathurst, Edmundston, and the Saint John, New Brunswick. It is currently led by Archbishop André Richard.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal (Archdioecesis Marianopolitanis in Latin) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Joliette, Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Saint-Jérôme, and Valleyfield. It is currently led by Archbishop Jean-Claude Turcotte, with auxiliary bishops André Gazaille, Lionel Gendron, and Anthony Mancini.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising — known in the German language as Erzbistum München und Freising and in Latin as Archidioecesis Monacensis et Frisingensis — is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria, Germany. It is led by the prelature of the Archbishop of Munich, administering the see from the mother church in Munich Frauenkirche, also called the Munich Cathedral.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers three of the five boroughs of New York City (the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties in New York state.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of Oklahoma County, Logan County and Lincoln County.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. It is currently headed by Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hearst, Pembroke, and the Timmins. It is currently led by Archbishop Marcel André J.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo was originally founded as the Diocese of Palermo in the 1st Century but was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 11th Century. The current Archbishop of Palermo is Paolo Romeo.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon (Archidioecesis Portlandensis in Oregon) encompasses the western part of the State of Oregon from the summit of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean, an area of about 29,717 square miles (76,967 km²). The Archbishop of Portland serves as the Ordinary of the archdiocese and Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Portland whose suffragan sees include Baker (Eastern Oregon), Boise (Idaho), Great Falls-Billings (Montana), and Helena (Montana).
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec The Archdiocese of Quebec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. It was founded as the Apostolic Vicarate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi The Ranchi Catholic Archdiocese (Latin: Archidioecesis Ranchiensis), with roots of activities tracing to more than 150 years, currently comprises the districts of Ranchi and Lohardaga of Jharkhand state, India. It was established by a decree of the Holy See, dated 25 May 1927, when it was separated from the Calcutta Archdiocese to form a new Diocese, with its Episcopal seat at Ranchi.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Saskatchewan and includes the suffragan dioceses of Prince-Albert, and the Saskatoon. It is currently led by Archbishop Daniel Joseph Bohan.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau, and the Gaspé. It is currently led by Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (Latin: Archidioecesis Pauloplitana et Minneapolitana) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is led by the prelature of an archbishop which administers the archdiocese from the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It covers the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Marin and San Mateo.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States comprised of the northeast portion of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. It is led by a prelate archbishop which pastors the mother church in the City of San Juan, the Cathedral of San Juan.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico. While the motherchurch, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, is in the City of Santa Fe, its administrative center is in the City of Albuquerque.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle is an ecclessiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and is led by an archbishop which pastors the motherchurch in the City of Seattle, Cathedral of Saint James. The archbishop concurrently serves as metropolitan bishop of the suffragan dioceses within the Province of Seattle.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet and Saint-Hyacinthe. It is currently led by Archbishop André Gaumond.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and includes the suffragan dioceses of Grand Falls, and the Saint George's.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore, Maitland-Newcastle, Parramatta, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia-Forbes and Wollongong.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hamilton, the London, the Saint Catherines, and the Thunder Bay. It is currently led by Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins, with auxiliary bishops John Anthony Boissonneau, Richard John Grecco, and Peter Joseph Hundt.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. Founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 May, 1515, by Pope Leo X.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of British Columbia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria. It is currently led by Archbishop Raymond Roussin.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Austria. It was canonically erected as the Diocese of Vienna on 18 January 1469 and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 1 June 1722.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in eastern Bosnia. Its episcopal see is the city of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is comprised of the District of Columbia and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and Saint Mary's counties in the state of Maryland.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is the sole Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Zealand. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton in New Zealand, and Palmerston North.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster The Archdiocese of Westminster is an ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain, in the London Borough of Westminster. The archdiocese has shrunk since 1850 due to new dioceses being created out of it, and is now composed of all the London boroughs north of the River Thames, together with the towns to London's southwest of Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames, and the County of Hertfordshire, which lies immediately to London's north.
Roman Catholic bishopric of Odense The former Roman Catholic bishopric of Odense was a bishopric on the Danish islands that included the islands of Funen (where Odense city, its episcopal see, is located), Langeland, Tåsinge, Lolland, Falster, Als and Ærø. Like the rest of present Denmark, it was suffragan since 1104 of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Lund (the primate of all Scandinavia), the only diocese of the province presently outside Denmark: in Scania, now the adjoining south of Sweden, then Danish territory.
Roman Catholic bishopric of Ribe The former Roman Catholic diocese of Ribe (29 deaneries, 278 parishes) consisted of the modern Danish Provinces of Ribe, Vejle and Ringkøbing, and part of South Jutland. The first church built at Ribe was founded by St.
Roman Catholic Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia The Roman Catholic Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia is a prelate bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina. He serves as ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia which encompasses 234,000 km² (90,382 Square Miles) of central Patagonia covering the Province of Chubut.
Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu The Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu is the residential bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu in the United States, which encompasses the entire state of Hawaii and the unincorporated Hawaiian Islands. The Bishop of Honolulu is a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Roman Catholic calendar of saints The General Roman Calendar indicates the days of the year to which are assigned the liturgical celebrations of saints that are to be observed wherever the Roman Rite is used. National and diocesan liturgical calendars, as well as those of religious congregations and even of continents, add other saints or transfer the celebration of a particular saint from the date assigned in the General Calendar to another date.
Roman Catholic diocese of Stockholm The Roman Catholic diocese of Stockholm (Dioecesis Holmiensis), as of 2006 the only one in Sweden after the Protestant Reformation, was founded as an apostolic vicariate on 23 September 1783 and elevated to a diocese on 29 June 1953.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany covers 14 counties in Eastern New York (Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington).
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana The Diocese of Alexandria is the Roman Catholic diocese for central Louisiana, based in Alexandria. It encompasses the parishes, or counties, of Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches, Winn, Caldwell, Madison, Franklin, Tensas, Concordia, Cathoula, Lasalle, and Grant.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. It has also previously operated under the name the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Ontario.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown (Latin: Dioecesis Alanpolitana) is a Roman Catholic diocese comprising the Pennsylvanian counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Schuylkill, in the United States.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai in 1946 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1956.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown (Latin: Dioecesis Altunensis-Johnstoniensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania. It was established in May of 1901 as the Diocese of Altoona, on 9 October 1957 the name changed to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and is comprised of the northern part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. It is led by a prelate bishop which pastors the motherchurch in the City of Arecibo, Catedral de San Felipe Apostol.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprised of several counties of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is led by a prelate bishop who serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington County, Virginia.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker The Diocese of Baker (Latin: Dioecesis Bakeriensis) is a territorial division, or diocese, of the Roman Catholic Church in Eastern Oregon, United States. The diocese consists of the counties of Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler in Eastern Oregon.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge The Diocese of Baton Rouge (in Latin: Dioecesis Rubribaculensis) is a Latin Rite Bishopric of the Catholic Church, consisting of 68 parishes, 2 ethnic apostolates, and 2 University chapels. The Diocese itself comprises an area of 5,513 square miles, being composed of twelve civil parishes (counties): Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupée, Tangipahoa, St.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont (Latin: Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirteen counties and portions of two others in Texas. The diocese was founded in September 29, 1966; the first bishop was Most Rev.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan The Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan (Latin: Dioecesis Belizepolitanus-Belmopanus) is a diocese of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Central America. The diocese's territory is comprised of the entirety of Belize.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Illinois region of the United States. It is comprised of the southern counties of the state of Illinois and is administered from the City of Belleville.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States and encompasses the entire state of Idaho. It is led by a bishop who serves as pastor of the cathedral, the Cathedral of St.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of German Solomon Islands in 1898 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1930.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is located in the south western part of the state of Connecticut, and its boundaries are the same as that of Fairfield County, Connecticut. There are 87 parishes in the diocese.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the (now) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, was established as a separate diocese in 1853 when Brooklyn was a separate city from New York City.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising of the entire state of Vermont. It is led by a prelate bishop, currently Salvatore Matano, who serves as pastor of the motherchurch.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and is comprised of the east and southeast part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. It includes the islands of Culebra and Vieques.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church located in New Jersey, United States and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Federated States of Micronesia and in the Republic of Palau and a suffragan of the United States Metropolitan Province of Agaña. The Diocese of Caroline Islands is led by a prelate bishop which pastors the mother church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland (Latin: Dioecesis Clevelandensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio. It was founded on April 23, 1847 and is currently the fifteenth largest diocese in the United States.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington (Latin: Dioecesis Covingtonensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Kentucky, covering 3,359 square miles and fourteen counties. The current bishop is the Most Reverend Roger Joseph Foys, D.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprised of the northern regions of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in the City of Fairbanks.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. It is led by the prelature of a bishop administering the diocese from the mother church Cathedral of Saint Mary in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth was established August 9, 1969, after being part of the Diocese of Dallas for almost 80 years. At present, the Diocese has more than 400,000 Catholics in 90 parishes served by 113 priests, 62 deacons, 93 sisters, and 13 brothers.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region (XI) of the United States, in the State of California. Nominally, it is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, encompassing counties in the states of Arizona and New Mexico. It is led by a prelate bishop which pastors the motherchurch in the City of Gallup, New Mexico's Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Michigan region of the United States. It is comprised of the twenty-one most northern counties of the lower peninsula of the state.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gizo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gizo is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 from the Vicariates Apostolic of Northern Solomon Islands and Southern Solomon Islands.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Michigan, in the United States. It is comprised of 102 churches in Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Montcalm, Mecosta, Lake, Mason, and Osceola counties in Michigan.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings The Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings (Latin: Dioecesis Magnocataractensis-Billingensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Montana. It was founded on February 14, 1980 from the former Diocese of Great Falls.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay The Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay was erected on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX, and covers the city of Green Bay as well as Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties, Wisconsin.Its first missionary was Fr.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg The Diocese of Greensburg is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and encompassing Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. It currently contains 101 parishes.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton The Diocese of Hamilton was created on February 29, 1856 by a division of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Diocese comprises of the counties and regions of Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington, Wentworth, as well as four Townships in the County of Dufferin, all located in the Ontario.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Helsinki The Diocese of Helsinki is a Roman Catholic diocese which comprises the whole of the country of Finland. The diocese is divided into seven parishes, including Oulu which covers almost all of the northern part of Finland.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese is comprised of the entire state of Hawaii and the unincorporated Hawaiian Islands.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (official Latin name: Dioecesis Humensis-Thibodensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southeastern Louisiana. It comprises Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, the eastern part of St.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the Northern Mariana Islands and is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Province of Agaña.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and is comprised of the entire state of South Carolina. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in the City of Charleston.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte is an ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprised of the western piedmont and mountain regions of the state of North Carolina. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the motherchurch, Cathedral of Saint Patrick in the City of Charlotte.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill-Baie d'Hudson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill-Baie d'Hudson is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It had previously been known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill for a short time in 1967 and 1968.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore The Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Founded in 1952 and spread over 7 civil districts of western Madhya Pradesh, it serves an area of 39,386 km².
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States of America. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state of Mississippi, an area of 97,458 square kilometers (37,643 square miles).
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on July 2, 1956 from territory taken from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Diocese of Kansas City, and the Diocese of Saint Joseph.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is comprised of the City of Joliet in Illinois and its surrounding counties: DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall and Will.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprised of the southeastern part of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of the Nativity in the City of Juneau.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern portion of the State of Michigan that encompasses Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Kalamazoo, Branch, Calhoun, and Barry Counties. The Diocese is comprised of 46 parishes 13 missions, 44 priests, and 23 deacons.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on September 10, 1880, as the Diocese of Kansas City, with territories taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Its first bishop was John Joseph Hogan.
Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. The Diocese covers an area of west-central Wisconsin, and covers the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin as well as the following counties: Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Richland, Trempealeau, Vernon, and Wood.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana The Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana was established by Pope Pius XII on October 21, 1944 from the territory of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. At that time, there were only three churches with pastors and four missions.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee, and Washtenaw, an area of 6,218 square miles (16,098 square kilometers).
Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, comprised of the southern counties in the state of New Mexico. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the motherchurch, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, in the City of Las Cruces.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Nevada region of the United States. It is comprised of the Counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye, White Pine and is governed from the City of Las Vegas.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau The Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau was established on January 23,1576 by the edict of Pope Gregory XIII. It originally covered China, Japan, Vietnam and the Malay archipelago, with the exception of the Philippines.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester (Diocensis Manchesteriensis in Latin) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the region of New England in the United States comprising the entire state of New Hampshire. It is located within the Province of Boston, and is under the government of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Roman Catholic Diocese of MayagĂĽez The Roman Catholic Diocese of MayagĂĽez is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and is comprised of the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. The diocese is led by a prelate bishop which pastors the motherchurch in the City of MayagĂĽez, Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California (Latin: Dioecesis Montereyensis in California) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese in the United States of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Central Coast region of California. It is comprised of Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Cruz counties and is led by a prelate bishop, who is also the pastor of the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, the mother church of the diocese, in Monterey, California.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey-Fresno The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey-Fresno was formerly a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in California, United States. The diocese was comprised of the present dioceses of Monterey and Fresno (q.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church encompassing Herzegovina. The diocese, as well as the Franciscan Province, is centred in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland (Latin: Dioecesis Quercopolitana) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Northern California. The diocese is comprised of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church whose territory comprises the whole of Orange County, California in the United States. It may also be referred to as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in California to avoid confusion with the historical Diocese of Orange in France, which was dissolved in 1801.

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