Diocese of Saginaw
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Detroit |
| Diocesan bishop | Robert Dwayne greeting |
| founding | 1938 |
| surface | 18,006 km² |
| Parishes | 56 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Residents | 804.885 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Catholics | 153,260 ( 12/31/2017 / AP2018 ) |
| proportion of | 19% |
| Diocesan priest | 87 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,666 |
| Permanent deacons | 12 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Friars | 5 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 64 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption |
| Website | www.saginaw.org |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw ( lat. : Dioecesis Saginavensis ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese based in Saginaw , Michigan .
history
The Diocese of Saginaw was founded on February 26, 1938 by Pope Pius XI. built from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Detroit and the Diocese of Grand Rapids and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Detroit as a suffragan . On December 19, 1970, the Diocese of Saginaw gave parts of its territory to the establishment of the Diocese of Gaylord .
territory
The Diocese of Saginaw covers the middle east of the state of Michigan .
Bishops of Saginaw
- William Francis Murphy , 1938-1950
- Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki , 1950–1968
- Francis Frederick Reh , 1968–1980
- Kenneth Edward Untener , 1980-2004
- Robert James Carlson , 2004–2009, then Archbishop of Saint Louis
- Joseph Robert Cistone , 2009–2018
- Robert Dwayne Gruss , since 2019
See also
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Cathedral : Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw