Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City

Diocese of Jefferson City Dioecesis Civitatis Jeffersoniensis
Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City
Location
Country	United States
Territory	38 counties across Central and Northeastern Missouri
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Metropolitan	Jefferson City, Missouri
Population - Catholics	88,000
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	July 2, 1956
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Bishop	John R. Gaydos Bishop of Jefferson City
Metropolitan Archbishop	Robert James Carlson Archbishop of Saint Louis
Map
Website
diojeffcity.org

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. The diocese consists of 38 counties in mainly rural northern and central Missouri, and includes the urban areas of Columbia, and the state capital Jefferson City. The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is located in Jefferson City.

The diocese has 95 parishes, 15 missions, 68 active diocesan priests, 8 religious priests, and 88,000 Catholics. It has 73 Women Religious, 2 Religious Brothers, and 43 permanent deacons.

Bishops

• Most Reverend Joseph M. Marling, CPPS, August 24, 1956 - July 2, 1969
• Most Reverend Michael Francis McAuliffe, July 2, 1969 - June 25, 1997
• Most Reverend John R. Gaydos, June 25, 1997 - present

High schools

• Helias High School, Jefferson City
• Sacred Heart High School, Sedalia
• Father Augustine Tolton Regional Catholic High School, A new regional high school set to open in Columbia in 2011.

Resources

• Diocese of Jefferson City
• Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Jefferson City