Country United States Bishop Ronald William Gainer | Parishes 89 Phone +1 717-657-4804 | |
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Territory Counties of Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union and York, Pennsylvania Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Philadelphia Area 7,660 sq mi (19,800 km) Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
2,027,835
247,492 (12.2%) Address 4800 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA Hours Closed now Tuesday8AM–4PMWednesday8AM–4PMThursday8AM–4PMFriday8AM–4PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–4PMSuggest an edit Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Patrick Similar Holy Name of Jesus Church, St Theresa Church, Cathedral Parish of Saint Patr, St Catherine Laboure, St Margaret Mary Church R Profiles | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg covers 15 counties of South Central Pennsylvania: Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union and York. The seat of the bishop is in St. Patrick's Cathedral (built 1907), which stands one block away from the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Pope Blessed Pius IX erected the diocese on March 3, 1868.
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Ordinaries
The following are lists of bishops, coadjutor and auxiliary bishops, and priests who served the diocese and their years of service.
Diocesan bishops
- † The Right Rev. Jeremiah F. Shanahan (1868-1886)
- † The Right Rev. Thomas McGovern (1888-1898)
- † The Right Rev. John W. Shanahan (1899-1916)
- † The Most Rev. Philip R. McDevitt (1916-1935)
- † The Most Rev. George L. Leech (1935-1971)
- † The Most Rev. Joseph T. Daley (1971 - 1983)
- The Most Rev. William Henry Keeler (1983 - 1989) Appointed archbishop of Baltimore on April 11, 1989; created cardinal on November 26, 1994; retired on July 12, 2007.
- † The Most Rev. Nicholas C. Dattilo (1990 - 2004)
- The Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades (2004 - 2010) Appointed bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, on November 14, 2009; installed on January 13, 2010.
- † The Most Rev. Joseph P. McFadden (2010 - 2013)
- The Most Rev. Ronald William Gainer (2014 – Present)
† = Deceased
Coadjutor and Auxiliary bishops
(Auxiliary bishop if not otherwise noted.)
† = Deceased
Priests of the diocese who became Bishops
The following men began their service as priests in Harrisburg before being appointed bishops in Harrisburg or elsewhere:
Other priests
Other notable members:
High schools
Ban on participation of females in certain sports
On October 1, 2014, Bishop Ronald Gainer introduced a new policy prohibiting girls at Catholic schools in the diocese from participating in wrestling, football, and rugby whether or not they desire to compete in girls-only or co-ed matches. The policy goes on to require male wrestlers to forfeit matches against female opponents, but does not bar football or rugby teams from playing against teams which may have a girl on their team. According to the policy, the ban applies to sports "... that involve substantial and potentially immodest physical contact".
Special churches
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Conewago Township and the Basilica of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Danville are under the purview of the diocese.