Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on July 2, 1956 from territory taken from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Diocese of Kansas City, and the Diocese of Saint Joseph. The diocese consists of 38 counties in mainly rural northern and central Missouri, and includes the urban areas of Columbia, and the state capital Jefferson City.
The diocese has 95 parishes, 15 missions, 68 active diocesan priests, 8 religious priests, and 88,000 Catholics. It has 73 Women Religious, 2 Religious Brothers, and 43 permanent deacons.
Bishops
* Most Rev. Joseph M. Marling, CPPS, August 24, 1956 - July 2, 1969
* Most Reverend Michael F. McAuliffe, July 2, 1969 - June 25, 1997
* Most Reverend John R. Gaydos, June 25, 1997 - present
High schools
* Helias High School, Jefferson City
* Sacred Heart High School, Sedalia
Resources
* [http://www.diojeffcity.org/ Diocese of Jefferson City]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djeff.html Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Jefferson City]
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