Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck
Diocese of Bismarck Dioecesis Bismarcquensis | |
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 Cathedral of the Holy Spirit | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | 23 counties in western North Dakota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 88,720 km2 (34,250 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 274,100 66,200 (24.2%) |
| Parishes | 98 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 31, 1909 (112 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | David D. Kagan |
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| Website | |
| bismarckdiocese.com | |
The Diocese of Bismarck (Latin: Dioecesis Bismarckiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in North Dakota. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop David Kagan. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The see city for the diocese is Bismarck. The cathedral parish of the diocese is Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
History[]
On December 31, 1909 Saint Pius X established the Diocese of Bismarck. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Fargo.[1][2]
Accusations of clergy sexual abuse[]
On January 2, 2019, the Diocese of Bismarck released the names of 22 Catholic clergy who, since 1950, were accused of committing acts of sex abuse while serving in the Diocese of Bismarck.[3]
Bishops[]
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- John Baptist Vincent de Paul Wehrle, O.S.B. (1910–1939)
- Vincent James Ryan (1940–1951)
- Lambert Anthony Hoch (1952–1956), appointed Bishop of Sioux Falls
- Hilary Baumann Hacker (1956–1982)
- John Francis Kinney (1982–1995), appointed Bishop of Saint Cloud
- Paul Albert Zipfel (1996–2011)
- David D. Kagan (2011–Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became Bishops[]
- Sylvester William Treinen, appointed Bishop of Boise City in 1962
- Austin Anthony Vetter, appointed Bishop of Helena in 2019
Diocesan officers[]
- Bishop
- Chancellor
- Financial Officer
- Judicial Vicar
- Vicar General
Diocesan area[]
The Bismarck diocese covers 23 western North Dakota counties, over 253,000 people, and over 34,000 square miles (88,000 km2). The diocese ministers to approximately 66,400 Catholic church members.
Diocesan offices[]
The diocese has 17 offices, including:
- Canonical Affairs
- Chancery
- Communication
- Faith Formation
- Family Ministry
- Fiscal & Properties Management
- Insurance & Risk Management
- Missionary Activity
- Permanent Diaconate
- Protecting the Children
- Publications & Promotions
- Stewardship and Development
- Vocations
- Worship
- Youth Ministry
Diocesan consultative groups[]
- Corporate Board
- Expansion Fund Board
- Finance Council
- Permanent Diaconate Commission
- Priests' Benefit Association
- Priests' Personnel Board
- Presbyterial Council
High schools[]
- Bishop Ryan High School, Minot
- St. Mary's Central High School, Bismarck
- Trinity High School, Dickinson
See also[]
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
Notes[]
- ^ "Diocese of Bismarck". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ "Diocese of Bismarck". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ "North Dakota dioceses name 53 Catholic officials accused of sexually abusing children". Grand Forks Herald.
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Coordinates: 46°48′30″N 100°46′09″W / 46.80833°N 100.76917°W
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