Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich

Not to be confused with the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia centred on Norwich, England, or the Anglican Diocese of Norwich.

Diocese of Norwich Dioecesis Norvicensis
Cathedral of Saint Patrick
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Middlesex County, New London County, Windham County, Tolland County, Connecticut, and Fishers Island, New York.
Ecclesiastical province	Hartford
Metropolitan	Hartford
Deaneries	Middletown, New London, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Putnum, Vernon, Willimantic
Coordinates	41°31′50″N 72°04′38″W
Population - Catholics	228,520 (32.1%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	August 6, 1953
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint Patrick
Patron saint	St. Anne St. Patrick
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Michael Richard Cote
Metropolitan Archbishop	Leonard Paul Blair
Vicar General	Msg. Leszek T. Janik, J.C.L., V.G.
Judicial Vicar	Very Rev. Ted F. Tumicki, S.T.L., J.C.L., J.V.
Map
Website
norwichdiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Connecticut and parts of New York. It was created on August 6, 1953 by Pope Pius XII.

Its canonical territory consists of the Connecticut counties of Middlesex, New London, Windham and Tolland. It also includes Fishers Island in New York. The Diocese of Norwich is one of three Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States to have territory in more than one state, the others being the Diocese of Gallup and the Diocese of Wilmington. (The Washington archdiocese has DC and 5 Maryland counties.) From 1781, Lebanon, just northwest of Norwich, is the place in which the Catholic "Mass was first celebrated, continuously and for a long period, within the limits of the State of Connecticut."

Bishops

Chancery

Bishops of Norwich

1. Bernard Joseph Flanagan (1953-1959), appointed Bishop of Worcester
2. Vincent Joseph Hines (1959-1975)
3. Daniel Patrick Reilly (1975-1994), appointed Bishop of Worcester
4. Daniel Anthony Hart (1995-2003)
5. Michael Richard Cote (2003–present)

Other priests of the diocese who became bishops

• Paul S. Loverde, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford in 1988 and later Bishop of Ogdensburg and Bishop of Arlington

Elementary Schools (PreK-Grade 8)

• Sacred Heart School, Groton
• Sacred Heart School, Taftville
• Saint James School, Danielson
• Saint John School, Old Saybrook
• Saint John Paul II School, Middletown
• Saint Joseph School, Baltic
• Saint Joseph School, New London
• Saint Joseph School, North Grosvernordale
• Saint Mary-Saint Joseph School, Willimantic
• Saint Michael School, Pawtucket
• Saint Patrick Cathedral School, Norwich

High schools

• Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic
• Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson
• Mercy High School, Middletown
• Saint Bernard High School, Uncasville
• Xavier High School, Middletown

Holy Apostles

The Diocese also operates Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell which is both a two and four-year institution that offers various undergraduate and graduate degrees programs in various majors.

Reports of Sex Abuse

On February 10, 2019, the Diocese of Norwich unveiled a list of 43 credibly accused clergy. 3 more names were added to this list on February 22, 2019.

See also

• Catholic Church by country
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Ecclesiastical Province of Hartford
• Global organisation of the Catholic Church
• List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich Official Site
• Hart, Daniel, Most Rev. (1998). "Catholic Diocese of Norwich Connecticut". Retrieved March 3, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Catholic Hierarchy