Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa
| Diocese of Tulsa Dioecesis Tulsensis |
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 Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Tulsa |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Eastern Oklahoma |
| Ecclesiastical province | Oklahoma City |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,417 sq mi (68,420 km2) |
| Population - Total |
56,094 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | December 13, 1972 |
| Cathedral | Holy Family Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Holy Family |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Bishop Edward Slattery |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Paul Stagg Coakley |
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| Website | |
| dioceseoftulsa.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa (Latin: Dioecesis Tulsensis) is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its ecclesiastical territory includes all of 31 counties in eastern Oklahoma, including the most populous county of the group, Tulsa County. Currently, the Most Reverend Edward James Slattery is Bishop of the diocese.
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[edit] History
Before the diocese was founded, it was part of the (former) Diocese of Oklahoma City (which was founded in 1905) and had its roots through French Benedictine monks who entered Indian Territory in 1875 to establish a Catholic presence.
The Diocese of Tulsa was founded on December 13, 1972, following the division of the former Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa.[1] At present, there are a total of 78 parishes (including mission churches) in the 26,417 square miles (68,420 km2) of the diocese.[2] The official news and information publication of the diocese is the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic.
[edit] Diocesan bishops
- † Bernard J. Ganter (1972–1977); appointed bishop of Beaumont (Tex.) on December 13, 1977; retired in 1994; died on October 9, 1993
- Eusebius Joseph Beltran (1978–1992); appointed archbishop of Oklahoma City on November 24, 1992; installed on January 22, 1993; retired on December 16, 2010
- Edward James Slattery (1993—)
† = deceased
[edit] Cathedral
[edit] Liturgical institute
[edit] Newspaper
[edit] Education
The superintendent of the diocese is Todd Goldsmith.
[edit] High schools
- Bishop Kelley High School, Tulsa
- Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Tulsa
[edit] Ecclesiastical province
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Catholic-Hierarchy.org Profile
- ^ Profile on Diocesan Website
- ^ Home page. Diocese of Tulsa official website. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Liturgy: Vision of the Liturgy". Address by The Most Reverend Edward J. Slattery, Bishop of Tulsa. May 24, 2010. Diocese of Tulsa official website. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
[edit] External links
- Diocese of Tulsa official website
- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City official website
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