Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
Diocese of Sioux Falls Dioecesis Siouxormensis | |
|---|---|
 St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | East of the Missouri River in South Dakota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,091 km2 (13,549 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 550,000 135,600 (24.7%) |
| Parishes | 150 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 12, 1889 (134 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Paul J. Swain |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocese-of-sioux-falls.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls (Latin: Dioecesis Siouxormensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Paul J. Swain. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Sioux Falls. The cathedral parish is St. Joseph Cathedral.
History
On August 12, 1879 Pope Leo XIII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota from territory taken from the Diocese of Saint Paul. It lost territory on November 10, 1889 when the Diocese of Jamestown was established in North Dakota. Two days later on November 12 the Diocese of Sioux Falls was established and the vicariate was suppressed. The diocese lost territory in 1902 when the Diocese of Lead was established in western South Dakota.[1][2] The architect for the St. Joseph Cathedral was Emmanuel Louis Masqueray.
Bishops
Ordinaries
The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and their dates of service:
- Martin Marty, O.S.B. (1879–1895) (From 1879 to 1889, Marty was apostolic vicar of the Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota, predecessor of the Diocese of Sioux Falls.)
- Thomas O'Gorman (1896–1921)
- Bernard Joseph Mahoney (1922–1939)
- William O. Brady (1939–1956)
- Lambert Anthony Hoch (1956–1978)
- Paul Vincent Dudley (1978–1995)
- Robert James Carlson (1995–2004)
- Paul J. Swain (2006–present)
Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Sioux Falls
The following men began their service as priests in Sioux Falls before being appointed bishops elsewhere:
- Thomas Edward Gullickson, Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine[3]
- Donald Joseph Kettler, Bishop, Diocese of Fairbanks
High schools
- O'Gorman Catholic High School, Sioux Falls
- Roncalli High School, Aberdeen
- St. Mary High School, Dell Rapids
References
- ^ "Diocese of Sioux Falls". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ "Diocese of Sioux Falls". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ Ordained a priest in 1976. Cheney, David M., Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls home page
