Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm
Diocese of New Ulm Dioecesis Novae Ulmae | |
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Holy Trinity Cathedral | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,863 sq mi (25,550 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 285,061 69,503 (24.4%) |
Parishes | 82 |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | November 18, 1957 (64 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity |
Patron saint | Mary, Mother of God |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Bernard Hebda |
Bishops emeritus | John M. LeVoir[1] |
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Website | |
dnu.org |
The Diocese of New Ulm (Latin: Dioecesis Novae Ulmae) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in western Minnesota, United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The see for the diocese is New Ulm. The Cathedral parish is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.
The diocese has a very rural nature. The largest town in the diocese is Willmar at 19,610; New Ulm is, after Hutchinson and Marshall, the 4th largest city. There are no Catholic colleges or universities situated in the diocese. The diocese is presently sede vacant, meaning it currently has no episcopal ordinary. Its current administrator is Douglas L. Grams.[2]
History[]
The diocese was founded on November 18, 1957, by Pope Pius XII. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul.[3][4]
Sexual abuse and bankruptcy[]
On March 29, the diocese released the names of 16 clergy, 13 of whom were by then deceased, who were "credibly accused" of sexually abusing minors.[5] In April 2016, three more priests were added to the list.[6] On March 3, 2017, the diocese filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy following numerous lawsuits surrounding sex abuse by Catholic clergy in the area.[7] New Ulm follows the Duluth Diocese and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, which both filed for bankruptcy in 2015, thus making Minnesota the first state in the United States of America to have three Catholic dioceses filed for bankruptcy.[7] At the time of its bankruptcy, 21 priests who served in the Diocese of New Ulm were credibly accused of sexually abuse, with the majority of accusations stemming from the 1950s to 1970s.[8] The lawsuits against the diocese accused approximately 90 priests of sexually abusing 101 victims.[8] In June 2019, it was agreed that 93 of these victims would receive $34 million as part of a settlement.[9] The settlement was approved by a bankruptcy judge in March 2020.[10]
Bishops[]
Bishops of New Ulm[]
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Alphonse James Schladweiler (1957–1975)
- Raymond Alphonse Lucker (1975–2000)
- John Clayton Nienstedt (2001–2007), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop and later Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- John M. LeVoir (2008–2020)
Other priest of this diocese who became Bishop[]
- John Jeremiah McRaith, appointed Bishop of Owensboro in 1982
High schools[]
- Cathedral High School, New Ulm
- Holy Trinity High School, Winsted
- St. Mary's High School, Sleepy Eye
See also[]
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
Notes[]
- ^ "Bishop John LeVoir Of Diocese Of New Ulm Resigns". minnesota.cbslocal.com. WCCO. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Diocese of New Ulm". Diocese of New Ulm. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Diocese of New Ulm". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ "Diocese of New Ulm". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ Buletti, Leah. "Diocese of New Ulm releases names of priests credibly accused of sex abuse". Mankato Free Press.
- ^ "3 Diocese of New Ulm priests newly accused in abuse lawsuit". April 16, 2016.
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
- ^ a b "New Ulm diocese third in Minnesota to file for bankruptcy". National Catholic Reporter. March 3, 2017.
- ^ "New Ulm Diocese reaches $34 million settlement with abuse survivors". National Catholic Reporter. June 28, 2019.
- ^ "$34 million settlement approved in Diocese of New Ulm bankruptcy case". KSTP. March 10, 2020.
External links[]
Coordinates: 44°18′43″N 94°27′47″W / 44.31194°N 94.46306°W
- Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Catholic Church in Minnesota
- Christian organizations established in 1957
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century