Davenport Diocese
| Davenport Diocese | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Dubuque |
| Diocesan bishop | Thomas Robert Zinkula |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
William Edwin Franklin Martin John Amos |
| founding | 1881 |
| surface | 29,624 km² |
| Parishes | 78 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 792.199 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 96,638 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 12.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 104 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 3 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 903 |
| Permanent deacons | 45 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Friars | 7 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 112 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Website | www.davenportdiocese.org |
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The Diocese of Davenport (lat. Dioecesis Davenportensis ) located in the USA is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church . It was founded on June 14, 1881 from areas of the Diocese of Dubuque and on August 12, 1991 even areas to establish the Diocese of Des Moines .
Bishops
- John McMullen (1881-1883)
- Henry Cosgrove (1884-1906)
- James J. Davis (1906-1926)
- Henry Rohlman (1927–1944, then coadjutor of the Archbishop of Dubuque )
- Ralph Leo Hayes (1944–1966)
- Gerald Francis O'Keefe (1966-1993)
- William Edwin Franklin (1993-2006)
- Martin John Amos (2006-2017)
- Thomas Robert Zinkula (since 2017)
Pacem in Terris Award
The diocese has been awarding the Pacem in Terris Award since 1964 .
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Davenport (English)
- Homepage of the cathedral in Davenport (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Davenport on catholic-hierarchy.org
Cathedral : Sacred Heart in Davenport