Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester

Diocese of Winona-Rochester
Dioecesis Vinonaënsis-Roffensis
Location
Country United States
Territory 20 counties across southern Minnesota
Ecclesiastical province Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area 12,282 sq mi (31,810 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
585,000
134,449 (23%)
Parishes 114
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established November 26, 1889 (128 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Winona)
Co-cathedral Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Rochester)
Patron saint Blessed Virgin Mary
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop John M. Quinn
Map
Website
www.dow.org

The Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Latin: Dioecesis Vinonaënsis-Roffensis) is the Roman Catholic diocese which ministers to the people of southern Minnesota. The diocese includes Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonowan, and Winona Counties.[1]

History

Pope Leo XIII erected the Diocese on November 26, 1889.[2] The episcopal see is located in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona, Minnesota. Its present Bishop is John M. Quinn. It is bordered to the north by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, of which is a suffragan see, and the Diocese of New Ulm. On March 27, 2018, the diocese announced that the Congregation for Bishops decided the diocese will be called the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. As part of this name change, St. John the Evangelist Church in Rochester was designated as co-cathedral.[3][4]

Bishops

This is a list of the bishops who have served the Diocese through its history.

Bishops of Winona

  1. Joseph Bernard Cotter (1889–1909)
  2. Patrick Richard Heffron (1910–1927)
  3. Francis Martin Kelly (1928–1949)
  4. Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald (1949–1969)
  5. Loras Joseph Watters (1969–1986)
  6. John George Vlazny (1987–1997), appointed Archbishop of Portland in Oregon
  7. Bernard Joseph Harrington (1998–2009)
  8. John M. Quinn (2009-2018)

Bishops of Winona-Rochester

  • John M. Quinn (2018-present)

Coadjutor Bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

Affiliated Bishops

Schools

Superintendents of schools

Name Tenure
Fr. George Henry Speltz 1945-1949
Fr. Thomas Adamson[5] 1963-1964
Fr. James David Habiger[6] 1964-1980
Sister Joseph Marie Kasel, SSND[7] 1976-1982
Brother Dominic J. Kennedy, FSC[8] 1984-1988
Marsha Stenzel 2011-2015

High schools

Colleges

Seminaries

Arms

See also

References

  1. ↑ Diocese of Winona at Catholic-Hierarchy
  2. ↑ Diocese of Winona History
  3. ↑ Farris, Kyle. "Diocese of Winona renamed with addition of Rochester co-cathedral". Winona Daily News. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Winona Renamed With Addition of Rochester Co-Cathedral". dow.org. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rev. Thomas Adamson - BishopAccountability.org". www.bishopaccountability.org. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  6. ↑ "Obituary for Msgr. James David Habiger at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home". www.holcombhenryboom.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  7. ↑ (PDF) http://www.ssnd.org/sites/default/files/files/Joseph_Marie.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "Obituaries". Christian Brothers of the Midwest. Retrieved 2015-11-25.

Coordinates: 44°02′52″N 91°38′25″W / 44.04778°N 91.64028°W / 44.04778; -91.64028

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