Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

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Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

Dioecesis Birminghamiensis
CoA Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.svg
The coat of arms of the Diocese of Birmingham
Location
Country United States
Territory Northern Alabama
Ecclesiastical province Province of Mobile
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2012)
2,995,000
103,900 (3.5%)
Parishes 54
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 28 June 1969
(split from Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul
Patron saint Saint Paul
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Robert Joseph Baker Bishop of Birmingham
Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas John Rodi Archbishop of Mobile
Map
Diocese of Birmingham.jpg
Website
bhmdiocese.org
Cathedral of Saint Paul

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from what is now the Archdiocese of Mobile. The diocese is part of the ecclesiastical province of Mobile.

The Cathedral of Saint Paul, in Birmingham, Alabama serves as the Episcopal see of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. EWTN television network's studios are located within the borders of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and their years of service:

  1. Joseph Gregory Vath (1969–1987), died 1987.
  2. Raymond James Boland (1988–1993), died 2014.
  3. David Edward Foley (1994–2005), Bishop Emeritus
  4. Robert Joseph Baker (2007–present)

Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Birmingham

The following men began their service as priests in Birmingham before being appointed bishops elsewhere:

Deceased
  • William McDermott, Bishop of the Diocese of Huancavélica, Peru. Ordained a priest in 1955 for the Diocese of Birmingham.[2]
Living

Elementary schools

  • Anniston: Sacred Heart School | 3K-8
  • Bessemer: St. Aloysius School | 3K-8
  • Birmingham: Holy Family Catholic Academy | 3K-8 (Operated Independent of Diocese)
  • Birmingham: Our Lady of Fatima | 4K-8
  • Birmingham: Our Lady of Sorrows | 3K-8
  • Birmingham: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School | 3K-8
  • Birmingham: Prince of Peace | 3K-8
  • Birmingham: St. Barnabas | 4K-8
  • Birmingham: St. Francis Xavier | 5K-8
  • Birmingham: St. Rose Academy | 4K-8 (Operated Independent of Diocese)
  • Cullman: Sacred Heart, Cullman | 3K-6
  • Decatur: St. Ann School | 3K-8
  • Florence: St. Joseph Regional School | 3K-8
  • Gadsden: St. James School | 3K-8
  • Huntsville: Holy Family Regional School | 4K-8
  • Huntsville: Holy Spirit Regional School | 5K-8
  • Madison: St. John the Baptist | 4K-8
  • Tuscaloosa: Holy Spirit Catholic School | 3K-6

High schools

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bhmdiocese.org/content.asp?id=208778
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  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[self-published source]
  4. ↑ Pope appoints American as first Nuncio to Malaysia. O'Connell, Gerard., [1]. Retrieved 01-17-2013.

External links

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