Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
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Diocese of Lincoln
Dioecesis Lincolnensis
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | The territory that lies south of the Platte River across Southern Nebraska |
Ecclesiastical province | Omaha |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 588,641 96,625 (16.4%) |
Parishes | 134 |
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Denomination | Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | August 2, 1887 (137 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Risen Christ |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | James D. Conley |
Emeritus Bishops | Fabian Bruskewitz |
Map | |
File:Diocese of Lincoln map 1.png | |
Website | |
www.lincolndiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln (Latin: Dioecesis Lincolnensis) is a Catholic diocese in Nebraska, United States, and comprises the majority of the eastern and central portions of the state south of the Platte River. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Omaha. The episcopal see is in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bishop James D. Conley is the current ordinary of the Diocese. Cathedral of the Risen Christ is the cathedral parish of the diocese.
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History
The diocese was established on August 2, 1887, by Pope Leo XIII from the territory taken from the Diocese of Omaha.[1][2]
In 1996, bishop Fabian Bruskewitz issued a statement forbidding Catholics in the diocese to join a number of organizations, including the Society of St. Pius X, Call to Action, Planned Parenthood, Catholics for a Free Choice, the Hemlock Society, and various Masonic groups, under pain of excommunication.[3]
In June 2014, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Review Board for the protection of children reported that the Lincoln diocese was the only one in the United States that had yet to comply with the USCCB's charter requiring every diocese to submit its procedures for the protection of children to the Review Board for an audit.[4]
Demographics and statistics[5]
- Total population: 588,641
- Catholic population: 96,625
- Diocese patron: Immaculate Conception
- Priests: 150
- Deacons: 3 permanent; 8 transitional
- Parishes: 134
- Seminarians: 49
- Religious priests: 10
- Religious sisters: 141
Bishops
The past bishops of the diocese and their years of service:[6]
- Thomas Bonacum (1887–1911)
- John Henry Tihen (1911–1917)
- Charles Joseph O'Reilly (1918–1923)
- Francis Beckman (1924–1930)
- Louis Benedict Kucera (1930–1957)
- James Vincent Casey (1957–1967)
- Glennon Patrick Flavin (1967–1992)
- Fabian Bruskewitz (1992–2012)
- James D. Conley (2012–present)
On September 14, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed James D. Conley as Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, succeeding Fabian Bruskewitz. Conley's installation occurred November 20, 2012.[7]
Diocesan priests who have become bishops
- Robert F. Vasa, Bishop of Baker, Bishop of Santa Rosa in California
- Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of Wichita, Bishop of Phoenix
- Michael Owen Jackels, Bishop of Wichita, Archbishop of Dubuque
- John Folda, Bishop of Fargo
High schools
- Aquinas High School, David City
- Sacred Heart High School, Falls City
- St. Cecilia High School, Hastings
- Lourdes Central Catholic High School, Nebraska City
- Pius X High School, Lincoln
- Bishop Neumann High School, Wahoo
See also
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Lincoln. |
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References
- ↑ "Brief History of the Diocese of Lincoln". Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 2015-03-19. Archived 2015-03-19 at Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Archdiocese History". Archdiocese of Omaha. Retrieved 2015-03-19. Archived 2014-12-14 at Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bruskewitz, Fabian. "Statement of Bishop Bruskewitz Excommunicating Certain Groups". Reproduced at CatholicCulture.org. 1996-03-19. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
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- ↑ http://www.dioceseoflincoln.org/Pages/about_home.aspx
- ↑ "Bishops of Lincoln". Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 2015-03-19. Archived 2015-03-19 at Wayback Machine.
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