Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls

Diocese of Sioux Falls
Dioecesis Siouxormensis
Location
Country United States
Territory East of the Missouri River in South Dakota
Ecclesiastical province Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area 90,885 km2 (35,091 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
550,000
135,600 (24.7%)
Parishes 150
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established November 12, 1889 (128 years ago)
Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral
Patron saint St. Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paul J. Swain
Map
Website
diocese-of-sioux-falls.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls (Latin: Dioecesis Siouxormensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Paul J. Swain. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Sioux Falls. The cathedral parish is St. Joseph Cathedral.

History

On August 12, 1879 Pope Leo XIII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota from territory taken from the Diocese of Saint Paul. It lost territory on November 10, 1889 when the Diocese of Jamestown was established in North Dakota. Two days later on November 12 the Diocese of Sioux Falls was established and the vicariate was suppressed. The diocese lost territory in 1902 when the Diocese of Lead was established in western South Dakota.[1][2] The architect for the St. Joseph Cathedral was Emmanuel Louis Masqueray.

Bishops

The bishops of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and their dates of service:

St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls

Vicar Apostolic of Dakota

  1. Martin Marty, O.S.B. (1879–1889)

Bishops of Sioux Falls

  1. Martin Marty, O.S.B. (1889–1895), appointed Bishop of Rapid City
  2. Thomas O'Gorman (1896–1921)
  3. Bernard Joseph Mahoney (1922–1939)
  4. William O. Brady (1939–1956), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop and later Archbishop of Saint Paul
  5. Lambert Anthony Hoch (1956–1978)
  6. Paul Vincent Dudley (1978–1995)
  7. Robert James Carlson (1995–2004), appointed Bishop of Saginaw and later Archbishop of St. Louis
  8. Paul J. Swain (2006–present)

Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Sioux Falls

The following men began their service as priests in Sioux Falls before being appointed bishops elsewhere:

High schools

O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Sioux Falls". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Sioux Falls". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. ↑ Ordained a priest in 1976. Cheney, David M., Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

Coordinates: 43°32′11″N 96°43′54″W / 43.53639°N 96.73167°W / 43.53639; -96.73167

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