Parishes 134 Rite Roman Rite Bishop James D. Conley Emeritus bishop Fabian Bruskewitz | Denomination Catholic Area 61,756 km² Country United States of America | |
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Territory The territory that lies south of the Platte River across Southern Nebraska Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2012)
588,641
96,625 (16.4%) Established August 2, 1887 (129 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of the Risen Christ Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha | ||
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.
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.
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.
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Bishops
The past bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- 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.