Parishes 138 Rite Roman Rite Bishop John Folda Cathedral Cathedral of St. Mary | Denomination Roman Catholic Area 92,685 km² Phone +1 701-235-6429 Country United States of America | |
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Territory 30 counties in eastern North Dakota Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
379,821
82,891 (21.8%) Established November 10, 1889 (127 years ago) Address 5201 Bishops Blvd # A, Fargo, ND 58104, USA Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Profiles | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo (Latin: Dioecesis Fargensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the American state of North Dakota.
Contents
- History
- Diocesan bishops
- Other bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Fargo
- Departments
- Parishes
- Former schools
- References
Fargo is the episcopal see of the diocese. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Mary.
History
The diocese was founded on November 10, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII as the Diocese of Jamestown. The name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Fargo on April 6, 1897.
It lost territory when the Diocese of Bismarck was established by Pope Pius X in 1909.
Diocesan bishops
The bishops who have served the Diocese of Fargo as diocesan bishop and their terms of service:
- John Shanley (1889–1909)
- James O'Reilly (1909–1934)
- Aloisius Joseph Muench (1935–1959); later, Cardinal (1959-1962)
- Leo Ferdinand Dworschak (1960–1970)
- Justin Albert Driscoll (1970–1984)
- James Stephen Sullivan (1985–2002)
- Samuel Joseph Aquila (2002–2012)
- John Thomas Folda (2013–present)
Other bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Fargo
Departments
The Diocese of Fargo operates a number of departments serving the various needs of the bishop and parishes. The departments include:
Parishes
A partial list of parishes of the Diocese of Fargo follows.
Former schools
The Diocese of Fargo operated Cardinal Muench Seminary, established in 1962, for the formation of men to the priesthood. The seminary was closed in May 2011 due to increased cost of operation and lack of funding.