Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
Diocese of Duluth Dioecesis Duluthensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 10 counties in northeastern Minnesota |
Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
Statistics | |
Area | 22,354 sq mi (57,900 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 447,568 53,046 (11.9%) |
Parishes | 74 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | October 3, 1889 (132 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
Patron saint | Our Lady of the Holy Rosary |
Secular priests | 71 (diocesan) 3 (Religious Orders) 57 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Daniel John Felton |
Map | |
Website | |
dioceseduluth.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth (Latin: Dioecesis Duluthensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis Counties.[1]
History[]
The diocese was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. Its territory was taken from the Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota.[2][3]
In 2020, Michel Mulloy, a priest of the Diocese of Rapid City, was appointed Bishop of Duluth but resigned the appointment before it took effect.[4]
Sex abuse and bankruptcy[]
The Diocese of Duluth filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 7, 2015 after facing a nearly $5 million verdict, six lawsuits and a dozen additional claims stemming from child sexual abuse cases.[5] In May 2019, the Diocese of Duluth agreed to pay $40 million to 125 plaintiffs suing the Diocese for allowing 37 priests to sexually abuse them.[6]
Bishops[]
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- James McGolrick (1889–1918)
- John Timothy McNicholas, O.P. (1918–1925), appointed Archbishop of Cincinnati
- Thomas Anthony Welch (1925–1959)
- Francis Joseph Schenk (1960–1969)
- Paul Francis Anderson (1969–1982), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Sioux Falls
- Robert Henry Brom (1983–1989), appointed Coadjutor Bishop and later Bishop of San Diego
- Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (1989–2000), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop and later Archbishop of Anchorage
- Dennis Marion Schnurr (2001–2008), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop and later Archbishop of Cincinnati
- Paul Sirba (2009–2019)
- Daniel John Felton (2021–present) [7]
Coadjutor bishop[]
- Paul Francis Anderson (1968-1969)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- Lawrence Alexander Glenn (1956-1960), appointed Bishop of Crookston
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- Peter Michael Muhich, appointed Bishop of Rapid City in 2020
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
References[]
- ^ "Duluth (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Diocese of Duluth". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ "Diocese of Duluth". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ Olsen, Tom (September 7, 2020). "Duluth bishop-elect resigns amid sexual abuse accusation". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Duluth files for bankruptcy". Duluth News Tribune.
- ^ "Settlement reached in Duluth diocese church abuse cases". MPR News.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va.
External links[]
Coordinates: 46°47′13″N 92°05′53″W / 46.78694°N 92.09806°W
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Catholic Church in Minnesota
- Religious organizations established in 1889
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century