Fall River Diocese
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Boston |
| Diocesan bishop | Edgar Moreira da Cunha SDV |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | George William Coleman |
| Vicar General | John A. Perry |
| founding | 1904 |
| surface | 3,107 km² |
| Parishes | 82 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 831.062 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 288,439 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 34.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 131 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 69 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,442 |
| Permanent deacons | 94 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 80 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 99 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption |
| Website | www.fallriverdiocese.org |
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The Diocese of Fall River ( Latin Dioecesis Riverormensis , English Diocese of Fall River ) is one in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Fall River , Massachusetts .
history
The Diocese of Fall River was established on March 12, 1904 by Pope Pius X. from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Providence and the Archdiocese of Boston as a suffragan .
territory
The Diocese of Fall River comprises the areas of Barnstable County , Bristol County , Dukes County and Nantucket Counties in the state of Massachusetts and the towns of Mattapoisett , Marion and Wareham in County Plymouth .
Bishops of Fall River
- William Stang , 1904-1907
- Daniel Francis Feehan , 1907-1934
- James Edwin Cassidy , 1934-1951
- James Louis Connolly , 1951-1970
- Daniel Anthony Cronin , 1970–1991, then Archbishop of Hartford
- Seán Patrick O'Malley, OFMCap , 1992–2002, then Bishop of Palm Beach
- George William Coleman , 2003-2014
- Edgar Moreira da Cunha SDV , since 2014
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Fall River (English)
- Entry for the Fall River diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)