Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City

Diocese of Jefferson City
Dioecesis Civitatis Jeffersoniensis
Location
Country United States
Territory 38 counties across Central and Northeastern Missouri
Ecclesiastical province St. Louis
Statistics
Area 22,127 sq mi (57,310 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
878,672
88,000 (10.4%)
Parishes 95
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established July 2, 1956 (60 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop John R. Gaydos
Map
Website
www.diojeffcity.org

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.

History

Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City

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.[1][2]

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:

  1. The Most Reverend Joseph M. Marling, CPPS (1956 - 1969); resigned
  2. The Most Reverend Michael Francis McAuliffe (1969 - 1997); retired
  3. 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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Jefferson City". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Jefferson City". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. ↑ "The Catholic Missourian". Retrieved 2016-05-14.

Coordinates: 38°34′36″N 92°10′10″W / 38.57667°N 92.16944°W / 38.57667; -92.16944

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