Diocese of Toledo (United States)

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Diocese of Toledo (United States)
Map of the Diocese of Toledo (United States)
Basic data
Country United States
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Diocesan bishop Daniel Edward Thomas
founding 1910
surface 21,294 km²
Parishes 131 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 )
Residents 1,532,000 (December 31, 2007 / AP2008 )
Catholics 316,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 )
proportion of 20.6%
Diocesan priest 178 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 )
Religious priest 39 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 )
Catholics per priest 1,456
Permanent deacons 184 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 )
Friars 59 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 )
Religious sisters 602 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
Website www.toledodiocese.org
Ecclesiastical province
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo ( lat. : Dioecesis Toletana in America ) is one in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Toledo , Ohio .

history

The diocese of Toledo was established on April 15, 1910 by Pope Pius X. from cessions of territory from the diocese of Cleveland and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati as a suffragan .

territory

The diocese of Toledo includes the areas of Allen County , Crawford County , Defiance County , Erie County , Fulton County , Hancock County , Henry County , Huron County , Lucas County , Ottawa County , Paulding County , Putnam County , Richland County , Sandusky County , Seneca County , Van Wert County , Williams County , Wood County, and Wyandot Counties .

Bishops of Toledo

See also

Web links

Cathedral : Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary