Diocese of Phoenix
| Diocese of Phoenix | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Santa Fe |
| Diocesan bishop | Thomas James Olmsted |
| Auxiliary bishop | Eduardo Alanis Nevares |
| Vicar General | Frederick Adamson David Sanfilippo |
| founding | 1969 |
| surface | 113,831 km² |
| Parishes | 92 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 4,294,124 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 644.119 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 15% |
| Diocesan priest | 217 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 109 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,976 |
| Permanent deacons | 283 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 126 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 205 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Saints Simon and Jude Cathedral |
| Website | www.diocesephoenix.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix ( lat. : Dioecesis Phoenicensis ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Phoenix , Arizona .
history
The Diocese of Phoenix was founded on June 28, 1969 by Pope Paul VI. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Pro Christo from cedings of the dioceses of Gallup and Tucson and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe as a suffragan .
territory
The Diocese of Phoenix includes the areas of Maricopa County , Mohave County , Yavapai County , Coconino County and Pinal County in the state of Arizona .
Bishops of Phoenix
- Edward A. McCarthy , 1969–1976, then Coadjutor Archbishop of Miami
- James Steven Rausch , 1977–1981
- Thomas J. O'Brien , 1981-2003
- Thomas Olmsted , since 2003
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul VI: Const. Apost. Pro Christo , AAS 62 (1970), n.1, p. 25ff.
Cathedral : Saints Simon and Jude, Phoenix