Parishes 93 Country United States of America | Area 57,897 km² Phone +1 218-724-9111 | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)438,00072,600 (16.6%) Established October 3, 1889 (127 years ago) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Similar Cathedral of Our Lady of the Ro, St Benedict Catholic, Newman Catholic Campus, St Michael's Church, St Mary Star of the Sea | ||
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.
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History
The diocese was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. Its territory was taken from the Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota.
Bankruptcy
The Diocese of Duluth filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 7, 2015.
Bishops of the Diocese of Duluth
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- † James McGolrick (1889 - 1918) Died
- † John Timothy McNicholas, O.P. (1918 - 8 1925) Appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
- † Thomas Anthony Welch (1925 - 1959) Died
- † Francis Joseph Schenk (1960 - 1969) Retired
- † Paul Francis Anderson (1969 - 1982) Resigned
- Robert Henry Brom (1983 - 1989) Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego, California
- Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (1989 - 2000) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska
- Dennis Marion Schnurr (2001 - 2008) Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Paul Sirba (2009–Present)
References
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