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The diocese was established in 1853 out of the territory of the Archdiocese of New York, at a time when Brooklyn was still a separate city from New York City.<ref>http://www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org/about/diocesan_stats.aspx</ref> It originally included all of [[Long Island]], but its present-day territory was established in 1957 when [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]] and [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]] Counties were split to form the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre|Diocese of Rockville Centre]].<ref>[http://www.drvc.org/history/a-brief-history-of-the-diocese.html Who We Are]," Diocese of Rockville Centre website (accessed 2009-November–02).</ref>
The diocese was established in 1853 out of the territory of the Archdiocese of New York, at a time when Brooklyn was still a separate city from New York City.<ref>http://www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org/about/diocesan_stats.aspx</ref> It originally included all of [[Long Island]], but its present-day territory was established in 1957 when [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]] and [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]] Counties were split to form the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre|Diocese of Rockville Centre]].<ref>[http://www.drvc.org/history/a-brief-history-of-the-diocese.html Who We Are]," Diocese of Rockville Centre website (accessed 2009-November–02).</ref>


===Sex Abuse===
In September 2018, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens agreed to a record $27.5 million settlement for sex abuse allegations.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brooklyn-diocese-reaches-record-27-5m-settlement-four-victims-abuse-n910901</ref> On February 15, 2019, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens made public a list of 108 clergy who were "credibly accused" of committing <ref>https://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/sex-abuse-crisis-response/</ref><ref>https://pix11.com/2019/02/15/brooklyn-diocese-lists-names-of-108-priests-accused-of-sexually-abusing-minors/</ref><ref name=brooklynlist>https://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/sex-abuse-crisis-response/list/</ref> some of whom have also been convicted for there crimes.<ref>http://app.bishop-accountability.org/member/psearch.jsp?diocese=BROOKLYNNY&lastName=&msearch1=View&op=doSearch&section=a-z&sortBy=&state=</ref><ref name=brooklynlist />


==Bishops==
==Bishops==

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Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens

Dioecesis Bruklyniensis et Reginae
Coat of arms
Flag
Location
Country United States
TerritoryBrooklyn and Queens
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of New York
Metropolitan310 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, New York, 11215
Statistics
Area179 sq mi (460 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of July 2017)
5,007,353
1,506,000
Parishes188
Schools99
Information
DenominationCatholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 29, 1853
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St. James
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St. Joseph
Secular priests472
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNicholas Anthony DiMarzio
Metropolitan ArchbishopTimothy Michael Cardinal Dolan
Archbishop of New York
Auxiliary BishopsOctavio Cisneros
Paul Robert Sanchez
Raymond Francis Chappetto
James Massa
Witold Mroziewski
Neil Edward Tiedemann
Bishops emeritusGuy Sansaricq
Map
Website
dioceseofbrooklyn.org
The Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Brooklyn (top) and Saint Joseph Church in Prospect Heights, named co-cathedral in February 2013 (bottom)

The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the U.S. state of New York. It is headquartered in Brooklyn and its territory encompasses the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of New York. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn and its co-cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. The current diocesan bishop is Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio.

Brooklyn is one of the few dioceses in the United States that is made up of 100% urban territory.[1]

The Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, Bishop Anthony DiMarzio, presides from both the Cathedral Basilica of St. James and the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. This atypical arrangement was required due to the small size of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James. St. Joseph's Church was designated as a Co-Cathedral for the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens on February 14, 2013, by Pope Benedict XVI after Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio petitioned the Vatican. [2]

History

The diocese was established in 1853 out of the territory of the Archdiocese of New York, at a time when Brooklyn was still a separate city from New York City.[3] It originally included all of Long Island, but its present-day territory was established in 1957 when Nassau and Suffolk Counties were split to form the Diocese of Rockville Centre.[4]

Sex Abuse

In September 2018, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens agreed to a record $27.5 million settlement for sex abuse allegations.[5] On February 15, 2019, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens made public a list of 108 clergy who were "credibly accused" of committing [6][7][8] some of whom have also been convicted for there crimes.[9][8]

Bishops

The lists of the bishops and auxiliary bishops of the diocese and their years of service, followed by other priests of the diocese who became bishops:

Bishops of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens

  1. John Loughlin (1853–1891)
  2. Charles Edward McDonnell (1892–1921)
  3. Thomas Edmund Molloy (1922–1956), elevated to Archbishop (ad personam) in 1951
  4. Bryan Joseph McEntegart (1957–1968), elevated to Archbishop (ad personam) in 1966
  5. Francis Mugavero (1968–1990)
  6. Thomas Vose Daily (1990–2003)
  7. Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio (2003-present)

Auxiliary Bishops

Present

Past

Other priests of the diocese who became bishops

(Leo Joseph White, prefect of Garissa, Kenya, 1976-1984, was incardinated in this diocese in 1990.)

Education

The sitting bishop is also the true principal of the diocese's pre-seminary high school, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary. As of March 2009, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary is the only full-time high school seminary in the nation[citation needed]. Three Diocesan and/or parish high schools are under the auspices of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens[citation needed].

High schools

There are three Diocesan and/or parish high schools under the auspices of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. While the Catholic high schools below may geographically lie within the diocese, most are run independently of it. [10]

Brooklyn

Queens

Elementary schools

Queen of All Saints School, Fort Greene

There were 116 Diocesan and parish elementary schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens including Saint Patrick Catholic Academy located at 9707 4th Ave NewYork. In March 2009. In the fall of 2009, a new free tuition school called the Pope John Paul II Family Academy [11] opened [12] at St. Barbara's School in Bushwick, Brooklyn.http://s3.amazonaws.com/vspot_prod_images/uploads/group/image/70349/77009186205980060.png

Cemeteries

There are nine Catholic cemeteries serving the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens; two in Brooklyn, five in Queens and three outside the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Queens

  • Saint John Cemetery
  • Mount St. Mary Cemetery
  • St. Monica Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery

Outside of the Diocese of Brooklyn

  • St. Charles / Resurrection Cemeteries
  • Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery

Hospitals

References

  1. ^ Coen, Joseph W.; McNamara, Patrick, J.; Vaccari, Peter I. Diocese of Immigrants: The Brooklyn Catholic Experience 1853-2003, Éditions du Signe, 2004. ISBN 2-7468-0912-5. p. 120
  2. ^ http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/homepage/co-cathedral-st-joseph/
  3. ^ http://www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org/about/diocesan_stats.aspx
  4. ^ Who We Are," Diocese of Rockville Centre website (accessed 2009-November–02).
  5. ^ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brooklyn-diocese-reaches-record-27-5m-settlement-four-victims-abuse-n910901
  6. ^ https://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/sex-abuse-crisis-response/
  7. ^ https://pix11.com/2019/02/15/brooklyn-diocese-lists-names-of-108-priests-accused-of-sexually-abusing-minors/
  8. ^ a b https://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/sex-abuse-crisis-response/list/
  9. ^ http://app.bishop-accountability.org/member/psearch.jsp?diocese=BROOKLYNNY&lastName=&msearch1=View&op=doSearch&section=a-z&sortBy=&state=
  10. ^ "Catholic High Schools". Diocese of Brooklyn website. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ NY Daily News (2009-02-27). "Rich donor aids new Catholic school for poor fams". Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  12. ^ Pope John Pall II Family Academy official site
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