- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo
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Diocese of Kalamazoo
Dioecesis KalamazuensisLocation Country United States Territory Counties of Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Detroit Metropolitan Kalamazoo, Michigan Population
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109,348 [1]Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established December 19, 1970[1] Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Augustine Patron saint St. Augustine of Hippo Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Paul Joseph Bradley
Bishop of KalamazooMetropolitan Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron
Archbishop of DetroitEmeritus Bishops James Albert Murray Map Website dioceseofkalamazoo.org The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo (Latin: Dioecesis Kalamazuensis) is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern portion of the State of Michigan that encompasses Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Kalamazoo, Branch, Calhoun, and Barry Counties. The Diocese consists of 46 parishes 13 missions, 44 priests, and 23 deacons. The Diocese operates 3 Catholic high schools and 21 elementary schools, serving more than 5,000 students throughout the same.
Originally the territory comprising the Diocese was governed by the Archdiocese of Detroit and later the Diocese of Grand Rapids.
There have been 4 bishops who have served the Diocese:
- Paul Vincent Donovan, (1971 - 1994)
- Alfred John Markiewicz, (1995 - 1997)
- James Albert Murray, (1998 - 2009)
- Paul J. Bradley, (2009 - present)
The Diocese of Kalamazoo was founded on July 21, 1971. The motherchurch is St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Kalamazoo.
Until its closure in 1991 the Diocese of Kalamazoo hosted Nazareth College.
High schools
- Hackett Catholic Central High School, Kalamazoo
- Lake Michigan Catholic High School, St. Joseph
- St. Philip Catholic Central High School, Battle Creek
External links
References
- ^ a b "Catholic-Hierarchy.org". http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkala.html. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
Categories:- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Religious organizations established in 1971
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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