Diocese of Manchester

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Diocese of Manchester
Map of the Diocese of Manchester
Basic data
Country United States
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Boston
Diocesan bishop Peter Anthony Libasci
Emeritus diocesan bishop Odore Joseph Gendron
John Brendan McCormack
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Francis Joseph Christian
Vicar General Shawn M. Therrien
Jason Y. Jalbert
founding 1884
surface 24,097 km²
Parishes 88 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Residents 1,326,813 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics 322,258 (2016 / AP 2017 )
proportion of 24.3%
Diocesan priest 173 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious priest 42 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics per priest 1,499
Permanent deacons 72 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Friars 57 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious sisters 348 (2016 / AP 2017 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph
Website www.catholicnh.org
Ecclesiastical province
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester ( Latin Dioecesis Manchesteriensis , English Diocese of Manchester ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Manchester , New Hampshire .

history

The diocese of Manchester was founded on April 15, 1884 by Pope Leo XIII. built from cession of the diocese of Portland and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Boston as a suffragan .

territory

The diocese of Manchester includes the state of New Hampshire .

Bishops of Manchester

See also

Web links

Cathedral : St. Joseph in Manchester