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)
Parishes
| Omaha Parishes of the Archdiocese of Omaha[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish Name (established) | Address | Notes | Link | ||
| St. Cecilia Cathedral (1888) | 715 N. 40th St | Link | |||
| Assumption Parish (1894) | 5434 S 22nd St | Czech | Link | ||
| Blessed Sacrament Parish (1919) | 3020 Curtis Ave | Link | |||
| Christ the King Parish (1953) | 654 S 86th St | Link | |||
| Holy Cross Parish (1922) | 4803 William St | Link | |||
| Holy Family Parish (1876) | 1715 Izard St | ||||
| Holy Ghost Parish (1918) | 5219 S 53rd St | ||||
| Holy Name Parish (1917) | 2901 Fontenelle Blvd | Link | |||
| Immaculate Conception Parish (1897) | 2708 S 24th St | Polish | Link | ||
| Mary Our Queen Parish (1963) | 3535 S 119th St | Link | |||
| Mother of Perpetual Help Parish (1975) | 5215 Seward St | Church of the Deaf | |||
| Our Lady of Fatima Parish | 709 S 28th St | ||||
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (1927) | 2310 O St. | Spanish | |||
| Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (1917) | 2110 S 32nd Ave | Link | |||
| Sacred Heart Parish (1890) | 2218 Binney St. | Link | |||
| St. Aldabert Parish (1919) | 2110 S 32nd Ave | ||||
| St Agnes Parish (1889) | 2215 Q St. | Irish/Spanish | |||
| St. Anthony Parish (1907) | 5401 S 33rd St | Lithuanian | |||
| St. Bennedict of Moor Parish (1919) | 2423 Grant St | Link | |||
| St. Bernard Parish (1905) | 3601 N 65th St | Link | |||
| St. Bridget Parish (1887) | 4112 S 26th St | Irish | |||
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (1981) | 5419 N 114th St | Link | |||
| St. Fransis Cabrini Parish (1908) | 1334 S 9th St | ||||
| St. Francis Assisi Parish | 3529 Q St | Polish/Spanish | |||
| St. James Parish (1963) | 9025 Larimore Ave | Link | |||
| St. Joan of Arc Parish (1955) | 3122 S 74th St | Link | |||
| St. John Parish (1897) | 2500 California St. | Creighton University | Link | ||
| St. John Vianney Parish (1974) | 5801 Oak Hills Dr | Link | |||
| St. Joseph Parish (1887) | 1723 S 17th St | ||||
| St. Leo the Great Parish (1978) | 1920 N 102nd St | Link | |||
| St. Margaret Mary Parish (1919) | 6116 Dodge St | Link | |||
| St. Mary Parish (1902) | 3529 Q St | ||||
| St. Mary Magdalene Parish (1868) | 109 S 19th St | ||||
| St. Patrick Parish Elkhorn (1868) | 204th & Maple St | Link | |||
| St. Patrick Parish Omaha (1883) | 1404 Castelar St | Link | |||
| St. Peter Parish | 709 S 28th St | Link | |||
| St. Philip Neri Parish (1904) | 8200 N 30th St | Link | |||
| St. Pius X Parish (1954) | 6905 Blondo St | Link | |||
| St. Richard Parish (1963) | 4320 Fort St | ||||
| St. Robert Bellarmine Parish (1966) | 11802 Pacific St | Link | |||
| St. Rose of Lima Parish (1919) | 4102 S 13th St | ||||
| St. Stanislaus Parish (1919) | 4002 J St | Polish | |||
| St. Stephen the Martyr Parish (1989) | 16701 S St | Link | |||
| St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish (1918) | 2423 Grant St | ||||
| St. Thomas Moore Parish (1958) | 4804 Grover St. | ||||
| St. Vincent de Paul Parish (1991) | 14330 Eagle Run Dr | Link | |||
| St. Wenceslaus Parish (1877) | 15353 Pacific St | Czech | Link | ||
| Sts. Peter and Paul Parish (1917) | 5912 S 36th St | ||||
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.
See also
External links
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- ^ Official Catholic Directory Anno Domini 2006. National Register Publishing, 2006