Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth

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Diocese of Duluth

Dioecesis Duluthensis
Coat of Arms of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth.svg
Location
Country United States
Territory 10 counties in northeastern Minnesota
Ecclesiastical province Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
438,000
72,600 (16.6%)
Parishes 93
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established October 3, 1889 (134 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Patron saint Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paul D. Sirba
Map
File:Diocese of Duluth map 1.jpg
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

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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

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References

  1. Diocese of Duluth at Catholic-Hierarchy
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External links

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