Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck (Latin: Dioecesis Bismarckiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in North Dakota. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop David Kagan. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Bismarck. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Diocese of Bismarck

Dioecesis Bismarcquensis
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Location
Country United States
Territory23 counties in western North Dakota
Ecclesiastical provinceSaint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area88,720 km2 (34,250 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2012)
274,100
66,200 (24.2%)
Parishes98
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 31, 1909 (110 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDavid D. Kagan
Map
Website
bismarckdiocese.com

History

On December 31, 1909 Saint Pius X established the Diocese of Bismarck. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Fargo.[1][2]

List of accused clergy

On January 2, 2019, the Diocese of Bismark released the names of 22 Catholic clergy who, since 1950, were accused of committing acts of sex abuse while serving in the Diocese of Bishmark.[3]

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

  1. John Baptist Vincent de Paul Wehrle, O.S.B. (1910–1939)
  2. Vincent James Ryan (1940–1951)
  3. Lambert Anthony Hoch (1952–1956), appointed Bishop of Sioux Falls
  4. Hilary Baumann Hacker (1956–1982)
  5. John Francis Kinney (1982–1995), appointed Bishop of Saint Cloud
  6. Paul Albert Zipfel (1996–2011)
  7. David D. Kagan (2011–Present)

Other priests of this diocese who became Bishops

Diocesan officers
  • Bishop
  • Chancellor
  • Financial Officer
  • Judicial Vicar
  • Vicar General

Diocesan area

The Bismarck diocese covers 23 western North Dakota counties, over 253,000 people, and over 34,000 square miles (88,000 km2). The diocese ministers to approximately 66,400 Catholic church members.

Diocesan offices

The diocese has 17 offices, including:

  • Canonical Affairs
  • Chancery
  • Communication
  • Faith Formation
  • Family Ministry
  • Fiscal & Properties Management
  • Insurance & Risk Management
  • Missionary Activity
  • Permanent Diaconate
  • Protecting the Children
  • Publications & Promotions
  • Stewardship and Development
  • Vocations
  • Worship
  • Youth Ministry

Diocesan consultative groups
  • Corporate Board
  • Expansion Fund Board
  • Finance Council
  • Permanent Diaconate Commission
  • Priests' Benefit Association
  • Priests' Personnel Board
  • Presbyterial Council

High schools

See also
  • Catholic Church by country
  • Catholic Church in the United States
  • Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
  • 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

Notes
  1. "Diocese of Bismarck". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  2. "Diocese of Bismarck". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  3. https://www.grandforksherald.com/lifestyle/faith/4847921-North-Dakota-dioceses-name-53-Catholic-officials-accused-of-sexually-abusing-children



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