Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich
Diocese of Norwich Diœcesis Norvicensis | |
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 Cathedral of Saint Patrick | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | Middlesex County, New London County, Windham County, Tolland County, Connecticut, and Fishers Island, New York. |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hartford |
| Metropolitan | Hartford |
| Deaneries | Middletown, New London, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Putnum, Vernon, Willimantic |
| Coordinates | 41°31′50″N 72°04′38″W / 41.53056°N 72.07722°WCoordinates: 41°31′50″N 72°04′38″W / 41.53056°N 72.07722°W |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 228,520 (32.1%) |
| Parishes | 76 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 6, 1953 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Patrick |
| Patron saint | St. Anne St. Patrick |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael Richard Cote |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leonard Paul Blair |
| Vicar General | Msgr. Leszek T. Janik, J.C.L., V.G. |
| Judicial Vicar | Very Rev. Ted F. Tumicki, S.T.L., J.C.L., J.V. |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel Anthony Hart (deceased) |
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| Website | |
| norwichdiocese.org | |
The Diocese of Norwich (Latin: Diœcesis Norvicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Connecticut and a small part of New York. It was created on August 6, 1953 by Pope Pius XII.
Its canonical territory consists of the Connecticut counties of Middlesex, New London, Windham and Tolland. It also includes Fishers Island in New York. The Diocese of Norwich is one of three Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States to have territory in more than one state, the others being the Diocese of Gallup and the Diocese of Wilmington. (The Washington archdiocese has DC and 5 Maryland counties.) From 1781, Lebanon, just northwest of Norwich, is the place in which the Catholic "Mass was first celebrated, continuously and for a long period, within the limits of the State of Connecticut."[1]
Bishops[]
Bishops of Norwich[]
- Bernard Joseph Flanagan (1953-1959), appointed Bishop of Worcester
- Vincent Joseph Hines (1959-1975)
- Daniel Patrick Reilly (1975-1994), appointed Bishop of Worcester
- Daniel Anthony Hart (1995-2003)
- Michael Richard Cote (2003–present)
Other priests of the diocese who became bishops[]
- Paul S. Loverde, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford in 1988 and later Bishop of Ogdensburg and Bishop of Arlington
Elementary Schools (PreK-Grade 8)[]
- Sacred Heart School, Groton
- Sacred Heart School, Taftville
- Saint James School, Danielson
- Saint John School, Old Saybrook
- Saint John Paul II School, Middletown
- Saint Joseph School, Baltic
- Saint Joseph School, New London
- Saint Joseph School, North Grosvernordale
- Saint Mary-Saint Joseph School, Willimantic
- Saint Michael School, Pawcatuck
- Saint Patrick Cathedral School, Norwich
High schools[]
- Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic
- Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson
- Mercy High School, Middletown
- Saint Bernard High School, Uncasville (6-12th grade)
- Xavier High School, Middletown
Holy Apostles[]
The Diocese also funds Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell which is both a two and four-year institution that offers various undergraduate and graduate degrees programs in various majors.[2]
Reports of Sex Abuse[]
On February 10, 2019, the Diocese of Norwich unveiled a list of 43 credibly accused clergy.[3] 3 more names were added to this list on February 22, 2019.[4] On July 15, 2021, the Bishop announced that due to about 60 abuse cases against the Diocese related to the former Mount Saint John School in Deep River that the Diocese of Norwich had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [5]
See also[]
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Hartford
- 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[]
- ^ Right Rev. Thomas S. Duggan, D.D., The Catholic Church in Connecticut, 1930, p.13-14
- ^ "About Us". Holy Apostles College & Seminary. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Altimari, Dave (February 10, 2019). "Norwich diocese identifies 43 priests accused of sexually abusing children, says it paid $7.7 million in settlements". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Graziano, Frankie (February 22, 2019). "More Men Put On Diocese Of Norwich 'Sexual Abuse Of A Minor' List". Connecticut Public Radio. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Penney, John. "Norwich's Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy protection due to sexual abuse lawsuits". Norwich Bulletin.
External links[]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich Official Site
- Hart, Daniel, Most Rev. (1998). "Catholic Diocese of Norwich Connecticut". Retrieved March 3, 2006.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Catholic Hierarchy[self-published source]
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