Diocese of Kalamazoo
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Detroit |
| Diocesan bishop | Paul Joseph Bradley |
| founding | 1970 |
| surface | 13,817 km² |
| Parishes | 49 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Residents | 954.564 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Catholics | 109,348 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| proportion of | 11.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 63 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Religious priest | 12 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,458 |
| Permanent deacons | 25 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Friars | 13 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Religious sisters | 150 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Augustine Cathedral |
| address | 215 North Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3760 |
| Website | www.dioceseofkalamazoo.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo ( lat. : Dioecesis Kalamazuensis ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Kalamazoo . It includes the nine counties of Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph and Branch of the state of Michigan .
history
Pope Paul VI founded it on December 19, 1970 from cession of territory by the Diocese of Lansing and it was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Detroit as a suffragan diocese.
Bishops of Kalamazoo
- Paul Vincent Donovan (June 15, 1971– November 22, 1994)
- Alfred John Markiewicz (November 22, 1994– January 9, 1997)
- James Albert Murray (November 18, 1997- April 6, 2009)
- Paul Joseph Bradley (since April 6, 2009)
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Kalamazoo - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Entry about the diocese of Kalamazoo on Giga-Catholic (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Kalamazoo on catholic-hierarchy.org
Cathedral : St. Augustine in Kalamazoo