Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa
Diocese of Tulsa Dioecesis Tulsensis | |
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 Holy Family Cathedral | |
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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 - Catholics | 56,094 (3.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 13, 1972 |
| Cathedral | Holy Family Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Holy Family |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | David Konderla |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Paul Stagg Coakley |
| Bishops emeritus | Edward James Slattery |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dioceseoftulsa.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa (Template:Lang-la) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Ecclesiastical province of Oklahoma City covering 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. The resignation of Bishop Edward James Slattery was accepted on May 13, 2016, and David Konderla was named his successor.
History
The Catholic Church in Oklahoma was founded by French Benedictine monks who entered Indian Territory in 1875. St Gregory's Abbey in Shawnee owes its origins to those same Frenchmen. Before this diocese was established, it was part of the former Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa, which had been founded in 1905 as the Diocese of Oklahoma.
The Diocese of Tulsa was founded on December 13, 1972, following the division of the former Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa (with Oklahoma City becoming the metropolitan archdiocese).[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.
Bishops
The following is the list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- Bernard J. Ganter (1972-1977), appointed Bishop of Beaumont
- Eusebius J. Beltran (1978-1992), appointed Archbishop of Oklahoma City
- Edward James Slattery (1993-2016)
- David Konderla (2016–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became Bishops:
- Peter Bryan Wells, appointed titular Archbishop and nuncio in 2016
- Daniel Henry Mueggenborg, appointed auxiliary bishop of Seattle in 2017
Cathedral
Liturgical institute
- Te Deum Institute of Sacred Liturgy[3]
Newspaper
Education
The superintendent of the diocese is Jim Pohlman.
High schools
- Bishop Kelley High School, Tulsa
- Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Tulsa
Ecclesiastical province
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Oklahoma City
- 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
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
References
- ^ Catholic-Hierarchy.org Profile[self-published source]
- ^ Profile on Diocesan Website
- ^ [1]. Diocese of Tulsa official website. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
External links
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Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Oklahoma City | |
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