Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha

‎ St. Cecilia Cathedral
Location
Territory	23 counties in Eastern Nebraska
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Omaha
Metropolitan	Elden Francis Curtiss Archbishop of Omaha
Statistics
Population - Total	226,000 Catholics
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	St. Cecilia Cathedral
Patron saint	Saint Cecilia
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Website
Archdiocese of Omaha

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. It is currently headed by Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss and serves more than 230,010 Catholics in 152 parishes and missions.

History

The Diocese of Omaha was created on August 2, 1885 with the Reverend James O'Connor appointed as its first bishop. At the time, the diocese included all of Nebraska and Wyoming. The diocese became an archdiocese on August 10, 1945.

Bishops

• Bishop James O'Connor - (1876-1891)
• Bishop Richard Scannell - (1891-1916)
• Bishop Jeremiah James Harty - (1916-1927)
• Bishop Joseph Francis Rummel - (1928-1935)
• Archbishop James Hugh Ryan - (1935-1947)
• Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan - (1947-1969)
• Archbishop Daniel E. Sheehan - (1969-1993)
• Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss - (1993-Present)

Omaha Catholic Schools

The Omaha Catholic Schools is a school district in and around Omaha which is part of the Archdioses of Omaha. All schools are accredited or approved by the state of Nebraska. The school district is composed of 54 elementary schools, 1 private 4th-8th grade school, 4 corporation high schools, 3 K-12th grade schools, 1 special needs K-12th grade school, and 10 private high schools. Over 20,000 students attand Omaha Catholic Schools each year.

Catholic Secondary Schools in the Omaha area
School name	Type	City	Address	Date of founding
Archbishop Bergan High School	6-12	Fremont		1950
Cedar Catholic High School	Rural	Hartington
Central Catholic High School	Rural	West Point
Creighton Preparatory School	All Boys	Omaha	7400 Western Ave	1878
Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School	Private	Omaha		1968
Duchesne Academy	All Girls	Omaha	3601 Burt St	1881
Holy Family High School	K-12	Lindsay
Marian High School	All Girls	Omaha	7400 Military Ave	1955
Mercy High School	All Girls	Omaha
Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School	All Boys	Omaha		1953
Norfolk Catholic High School	Rural	Norfolk		1926
Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School	Rural	Elgin		1967
Roncalli Catholic High School	Private	Omaha
St. Francis High School	K-12	Humphrey
St. Mary's High School	K-12	O'Neill		1900
St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School	Corporation	Omaha		2007
Scotus Central Catholic High School	Rural	Columbus		1889
V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School	Private	Omaha	3131 S. 156th Street	1993

See also

• Notre Dame Academy and Convent
• Education in Omaha, Nebraska
• List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska

External links

• Archdiocese of Omaha