Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth

Coordinates: 46°47′13″N 92°05′53″W / 46.78694°N 92.09806°W / 46.78694; -92.09806
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Diocese of Duluth

Dioecesis Duluthensis
Location
CountryUnited States
Territory10 counties in northeastern Minnesota
Ecclesiastical provinceSaint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area22,354 sq mi (57,900 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
438,000
72,600 (16.6%)
Parishes93
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedOctober 3, 1889 (134 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Patron saintOur Lady of the Holy Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul D. Sirba
Map
Website
www.dioceseduluth.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth (Latin: Dioecesis Duluthensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis Counties.[1]

History

The diocese was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. Its territory was taken from the Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota.[2][3]

Bishops of the Diocese of Duluth

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

  1. † James McGolrick (1889 - 1918) Died
  2. † John Timothy McNicholas, O.P. (1918 - 8 1925) Appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
  3. † Thomas Anthony Welch (1925 - 1959) Died
  4. † Francis Joseph Schenk (1960 - 1969) Retired
  5. † Paul Francis Anderson (1969 - 1982) Resigned
  6. Robert Henry Brom (1983 - 1989) Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego, California
  7. Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (1989 - 2000) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska
  8. Dennis Marion Schnurr (2001 - 2008) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
  9. Paul Sirba (2009–Present)

See also

References

  1. ^ Diocese of Duluth at Catholic-Hierarchy
  2. ^ "Diocese of Duluth". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Duluth". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.

External links

 

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