Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau

Diocese of Juneau
Dioecesis Junellensis
Location
Country  United States
Territory Southeastern Alaska Alaska
Ecclesiastical province Anchorage
Metropolitan Anchorage
Statistics
Area 37,566 sq mi (97,300 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2011)
76,500
10,220 (13.4%)
Parishes 11
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established June 23, 1951
Cathedral Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Patron saint St. Therese of Lisieux
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Andrew Eugene Bellisario
Metropolitan Archbishop Paul D. Etienne
Map
Website
dioceseofjuneau.org
The Cathedral of the Nativity, Juneau

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau (Latin: Dioecesis Junellensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising the southeastern part of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the City of Juneau. The diocese of Juneau is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Anchorage.

History

The See of Juneau was canonically erected on June 23, 1951 and took its territory from the former Apostolic Vicariate of Alaska.

In 2007, the Juneau diocese became vacant when the previous bishop, Most Reverend Michael W. Warfel, was appointed bishop of Great Falls–Billings.

On 19 January 2009, it was announced that now-Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had named Monsignor Edward J. Burns, a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as Bishop of Juneau. He was installed on 5 April 2009. In December 2016, Bishop Burns was named by Pope Francis as Bishop of Dallas; he was installed in Dallas in February 2017.[1][2]

The current (as of 2018) Bishop is Andrew Eugene Bellisario. He was appointed by Pope Francis on July 11, 2017.

Bishops

The list of bishops and their years of service:

  1. Robert Dermot O'Flanagan (1951-1968)
  2. Francis Thomas Hurley (1971-1976), appointed Archbishop of Anchorage
  3. Michael Hughes Kenny (1979-1995)
  4. Michael William Warfel (1996-2007), appointed Bishop of Great Falls-Billings
  5. Edward James Burns (2009-2017), appointed Bishop of Dallas
  6. Andrew Eugene Bellisario (2017-present)

Priests

  1. Rev. Mike Galbraith
  2. Rev. Patrick Travers
  3. Rev. Perry Kenaston
  4. Rev. Edmund J. Penisten
  5. Rev. Steve Gallagher
  6. Rev. Peter Gorges
  7. Rev. Pat Casey, OMI
  8. Rev. Andrew Sensenig, OMI

Parishes, missions and shrines

  • Sacred Heart, Hoonah
  • Holy Family, Gustavus (Mission)
  • Sacred Heart, Haines
  • The Cathedral of the Nativity, Juneau
  • St Paul the Apostle, Juneau
  • Shrine of St. Therese, Juneau (Shrine and Mission)
  • Holy Name Parish, Ketchikan
  • Holy Family, Metlakatla (Mission)
  • Body of Christ, Pelican (Mission)
  • St. Catherine of Siena, Petersburg
  • St John by the Sea, Klawock (Prince of Wales Island)
  • St Gregory of Nazianzen, Sitka
  • St Therese, Skagway
  • St Francis Chapel, Tenakee Springs (Mission)
  • St Rose of Lima, Wrangell (The oldest established Parish in Alaska)
  • St Ann, Yakutat

Publications

The Diocese of Juneau publishes a monthly newspaper, Southeast Alaska Catholic, from the Diocese Communications office. The online edition is updated weekly.[3]

The Diocese was somewhat popularised and gained notoriety thanks to The Young Pope TV series, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, when storyline Pontiff, Pope Pius XIII., repeatedly sent his enemies and opponents from the Curia to an 'exile' to "Ketchikan, Alaska", due to its distance from the Vatican and freezing weather. Although Ketchikan does not hold a seat to a Roman Catholic diocese on its own, it is a parish of the Diocese of Juneau.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://livestream.com/dallascath/BishopBurns/videos/149060592
  2. ↑ https://www.cathdal.org/home/diocese-of-dallas-celebrates-new-catholic-bishop-edward-j-burns-at-solemn-vespers-and-installation?send_to=%2F
  3. ↑ "Southeast Alaska Catholic". Diocese of Juneau. Retrieved 2015-01-15.

Coordinates: 58°18′13″N 134°24′29″W / 58.30361°N 134.40806°W / 58.30361; -134.40806

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