Parishes 95 Rite Roman Rite Bishop John R. Gaydos Phone +1 573-635-9127 | Denomination Roman Catholic Area 57,309 km² Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph Country United States of America | |
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Territory 38 counties across Central and Northeastern Missouri Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2010)
878,672
88,000 (10.4%) Established July 2, 1956 (60 years ago) Address 2207 W Main St, Jefferson City, MO 65110, USA Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Profiles | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Jeffersoniensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States, The diocese consists of 38 counties in mainly rural northeastern and central Missouri, and includes the urban areas of Columbia, and the state capital Jefferson City. The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is located in Jefferson City.
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History
On July 2, 1956 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Jefferson City. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Diocese of Kansas City, and the Diocese of Saint Joseph.
The diocese has 95 parishes, 15 missions, 68 active diocesan priests, 8 religious priests, and 88,000 Catholics. It has 73 Women Religious, 2 Religious Brothers, and 43 permanent deacons.
Bishops
The bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- The Most Reverend Joseph M. Marling, CPPS (1956 - 1969); resigned
- The Most Reverend Michael Francis McAuliffe (1969 - 1997); retired
- The Most Reverend John R. Gaydos (1997–present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
High schools
Newspaper
'The Catholic Missourian' is the official newspaper of the diocese. Copies of the current issue are available at parishes and on the diocesan website.