Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
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| Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts Dioecesis Campifontis |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Territory | Western Massachusetts |
| Population | 235,000 Catholics |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Patron | St. Michael |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Boston |
| Established | June 14, 1870 |
| Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral |
| Bishop | Bishop of Springfield |
| Website | www.diospringfield.org |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Metropolitan | Sean Patrick O'Malley
Archbishop of Boston |
| Diocesan Bishop | Timothy A. McDonnell
Bishop of Springfield |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts (Latin: Dioecesis Campifontis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden in the state of Massachusetts. It is led by Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell.[1]
The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts was canonically erected on June 14, 1870 by Pope Pius IX. Its territories were taken from the present-day Archdiocese of Boston.
[edit] Bishops
- Patrick Thomas O'Reilly (1870-1892, Died)
- Thomas Daniel Beaven (1892-1920, Died)
- Thomas Michael O'Leary (1921-1949, Died)
- Christopher Joseph Weldon (1950-1977, Retired)
- Joseph Francis Maguire (1977-1992, Retired)
- John Aloysius Marshall (1992-1994, Died)
- Thomas Dupre (1995-2004, Resigned)
- Timothy Anthony McDonnell (2004-present)
[edit] High schools
- Cathedral High School, Springfield
- Holyoke Catholic High School, Chicopee
- Saint Mary High School, Westfield
- St. Joseph Central High School, Pittsfield
[edit] Resources
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
- Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
"Springfield". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Springfield.
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