Diocese of Norwich
| Diocese of Norwich | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Hartford |
| Diocesan bishop | Michael Richard Cote |
| founding | 1953 |
| surface | 5,121 km² |
| Parishes | 76 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 707.230 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 228,520 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 32.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 88 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 48 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,680 |
| Permanent deacons | 48 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 165 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 145 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Patrick |
| Website | www.norwichdiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich ( lat. Dioecesis Norvicensis , Engl. Diocese of Norwich ) is a in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Norwich , Connecticut .
history
The diocese of Norwich was on August 6, 1953 by Pope Pius XII. established with the Apostolic Constitution Divina illa Christi from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Hartford and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
territory
The Diocese of Norwich comprises the areas of Middlesex County , New London County , Tolland County and Windham County in the state of Connecticut .
Bishops of Norwich
- Bernard Joseph Flanagan , 1953–1959, then Bishop of Worcester
- Vincent Joseph Hines , 1959–1975
- Daniel Patrick Reilly , 1975–1994, then Bishop of Worcester
- Daniel Anthony Hart , 1995-2003
- Michael Richard Cote , since 2003
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Norwich (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Norwich on catholic-hierarchy.org