Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing
Diocese of Lansing Dioecesis Lansingensis | |
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Location | |
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Territory | Counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee, and Washtenaw |
Ecclesiastical province | Detroit |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,218 sq mi (16,100 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,778,475 227,305 (12.8%) |
Parishes | 95 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | May 22, 1937 (81 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Mary Cathedral |
Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Earl Boyea |
Emeritus Bishops | Carl Frederick Mengeling |
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Website | |
www.dioceseoflansing.org |
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing (Latin: Dioecesis Lansingensis) is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses an area of 6,218 square miles (16,100 km2) including the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw.[1] It is a suffragan diocese of the ecclesiastical province of Detroit.
History
Pope Pius XI created the Diocese of Lansing May 22, 1937 by taking territory from the Archdiocese of Detroit. In July 1971, Pope Paul VI separated territory from the Lansing Diocese and territory from the Diocese of Grand Rapids to form the new Diocese of Kalamazoo.[2]
Bishops
Bishops of Lansing
- Joseph H. Albers (1937–65)
- Alexander M. Zaleski (1965–75)
- Kenneth Joseph Povish (1975–95)
- Carl Frederick Mengeling (1995–2008)
- Earl Boyea (2008–present)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Michael Joseph Green (1962-67), appointed Bishop of Reno
- James Stephen Sullivan (1972-85), appointed Bishop of Fargo
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Paul Vincent Donovan, appointed Bishop of Kalamazoo in 1971
- James Albert Murray, appointed Bishop of Kalamazoo in 1997
- Steven John Raica, appointed Bishop of Gaylord in 2014
- Gerald Lee Vincke, appointed Bishop of Salina in 2018
High schools
- Father Gabriel Richard High School, Ann Arbor
- Lansing Catholic High School, Lansing
- Lumen Christi Catholic High School, Jackson
- Powers Catholic High School, Flint
- St. Thomas More Academy*, Burton
- * Operates independently and with the blessing of the Diocese.
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
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References
- ↑ "Diocese of Lansing". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- 1 2 "History". Catholic Diocese of Lansing. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese Of Lansing Official Site
- FAITH Magazine - diocesan magazine
Coordinates: 42°44′08″N 84°33′22″W / 42.73556°N 84.55611°W
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