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Suggest pagesRoman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
| Diocese of Lincoln Dioecesis Lincolnensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | The territory that lies south of the Platte River across Southern Nebraska |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Omaha |
| Metropolitan | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total |
95,262 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 2, 1887 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Risen Christ |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Fabian Bruskewitz Bishop of Lincoln |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Joseph Lucas Archbishop of Omaha |
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| Website | |
| dioceseoflincoln.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln (Latin: Dioecesis Lincolnensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Nebraska, and comprises the majority of the eastern and central portions of the state south of the Platte River. The episcopal see is in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was established on August 2, 1887, by Pope Leo XIII.[1] The current bishop is Fabian Bruskewitz.
The diocese is regarded as one of the most conservative in the United States. Bruskewitz has forbidden Catholics in the diocese to join a number of organizations, including Call to Action and several Masonic groups, under pain of excommunication. The Lincoln diocese is also the only one in the United States that does not allow girls to act as altar servers.[2]
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[edit] Demographics and statistics[1]
- Total Population: 578,729
- Catholic Population: 95,262
- Diocese Patron: Immaculate Conception
- Priests: 151
- Deacons: 3 permanent; 4 transitional
- Parishes: 136
- Seminarians: 40
- Religious Priests: 11
- Religious Sisters: 139
[edit] Bishops
The past bishops of the diocese are:[3]
- Thomas Bonacum (1887–1911)
- John Henry Tihen (1911–1917)
- Charles Joseph O'Reilly (1918–1923)
- Francis Beckman (1923–1930)
- Louis Benedict Kucera (1930–1957)
- James Vincent Casey (1957–1967)
- Glennon Patrick Flavin (1967–1992)
- Fabian Bruskewitz (1992—)
[edit] High schools
- Aquinas High School, David City
- Sacred Heart High School, Falls City
- St. Cecilia High School, Hastings
- Lourdes Central Catholic High School, Nebraska City
- Pius X High School, Lincoln
- Bishop Neumann High School, Wahoo
[edit] References
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Lincoln. |
- ^ a b Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln Home Page
- ^ Reeves, Bob, and Joel Gehringer. "Lincoln Diocese attracts conservative Catholics". Lincoln Journal-Star. 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
- ^ Diocese of Lincoln, catholic-hierarchy.org
