Diocesan History
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
Diocesan History :: Episcopal Diocese of MO
Missouri saw the establishment of six new congregations across the state. The Diocese of Missouri was organized in 1840.
Diocese | Religious Jurisdiction, Ecclesiastical Authority, Clergy
diocese, in some Christian churches, a territorial area administered by a bishop. The word originally referred to a governmental area in the Roman Empire, ...
Diocesan History - Catholic Diocese of Peoria
May 1833 Fr. John Mary Ireneaus St. Cyr, a young priest serving Western Illinois, recommends establishing a church with a resident priest in Peoria.
The Indian missions of Holy Family in Cahokia and Immaculate Conception in Kaskaskia were the first Catholic communities in southern Illinois.
Diocesan bishop ... A diocesan bishop, within various Christian traditions, is a bishop or archbishop in pastoral charge of a diocese or archdiocese. In relation ...
Diocesan History - Diocese of Des Moines
Pope Pius X established the Diocese of Des Moines in 1911. At that time there were 54 parishes, 28 missions, 68 priests and 17 Catholic schools.
Diocesan History - Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Conewago, was established in 1730 and would become the oldest parish in the Diocese. In 1787, the stone church was erected and was ...
This history brings together in one document how the Word of God has been heard, proclaimed and lived over the course of 100 years in our Local Church.
History of the Diocese of the South
Established in 1979. Play Video. The OCA, Diocese of the South was established in 1979 after years of operating as a missionary diocese, administered under the ...
Diocesan History and Information - Diocese of New Jersey
Diocesan History and Information. The Diocese of New Jersey was founded in 1785, and is the second oldest diocese in the Episcopal Church, after the Diocese of ...
About Us - History of the Diocese - Evansville Catholic Diocese
In 1944, Pope Pius XII created the Diocese of Evansville with the See City in Evansville. The first bishop, Henry J. Grimmelsman, dedicated Assumption Church as ...
Pope Pius VII established the Diocese of Richmond on July 11, 1820. Formed from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Richmond became seventh diocese in the United ...
History of the Diocese - Diocese of Saint Petersburg
On June 17, 1968, the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg was formally established with Bishop Charles B. McLaughlin as its first and founding bishop. The newly ...
From Slave To Saint: The Life of Julia Greeley. There is no dispute that the institution of legalized slavery is one of the darkest hours of ...
History of the Diocese - The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
Settings · The Rev. Dr. Brooks Graebner: "The Life and Times of Bishop John Stark Ravenscroft (1772-1830)" · The Rev. Ben King: "From Proslavery to Black ...
Our Diocesan History | Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Our Diocesan History 1875-1891 1891-1924 1924-1944 1945-1957 1958-1971 1972-1975
History - Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Upon his arrival, Father Fenwick began the first known Catholic ministry in Ohio in what would become the town of Somerset. St. Joseph's Church was built and ...
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saint Louis (Missouri) - New Advent
History. The City of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by Pierre Liguest Laclède, a French nobleman, who came to Louisiana in 1755 and entered commercial ...
Diocesan History - Catholic Courier
Diocese of Rochester's 150th; tenures of Bishops Salvatore Matano & Matthew Clark; Catholic Charities centenary; Sacred Heart Cathedral renovation.