Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha

Archdiocese of Omaha Archidioecesis Omahensis
The coat of arms of the archdiocese
Location
Country	United States
Territory	23 counties in Eastern Nebraska
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Omaha
Metropolitan	Omaha, Nebraska
Population - Catholics	226,000
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	St. Cecilia Cathedral
Patron saint	Saint Cecilia
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Archbishop	George Joseph Lucas Archbishop of Omaha
Emeritus Bishops	Elden Francis Curtiss Archbishop Emeritus of Omaha
Map
Website
archomaha.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss served as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese until Archbishop George Joseph Lucas, formerly the head of the Springfield, Illinois diocese, was installed on July 22, 2009. The Archdiocese serves more than 230,010 Catholics in 152 parishes and missions.

History

The Diocese of Omaha was created on October 2, 1885 with the Reverend James O'Connor appointed as its first bishop. At the time, the diocese included all of Nebraska and Wyoming. The diocese became an archdiocese on August 10, 1945.

Bishops

St. Cecilia Cathedral

• Bishop James O'Connor (1876–1891)
• Bishop Richard Scannell (1891–1916)
• Bishop Jeremiah James Harty (1916–1927)
• Bishop Joseph Francis Rummel (1928–1935)
• Archbishop James Hugh Ryan (1935–1947)
• Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan (1947–1969)
• Archbishop Daniel E. Sheehan (1969–1993)
• Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss (1993–2009)
• Archbishop George Joseph Lucas (2009–present)

Parishes

Omaha Parishes of the Archdiocese of Omaha[1]
Parish (established)	Address	Notes
Assumption Parish (1894)	5434 S 22nd St.	Czech
Blessed Sacrament Parish (1919)	3020 Curtis Ave.
Christ the King Parish (1953)	654 S 86th St.
Holy Cross Parish (1922)	4803 William St.
Holy Family Parish (1876)	1715 Izard St.
Holy Ghost Parish (1918)	5219 S 53rd St.
Holy Name Parish (1917)	2901 Fontenelle Blvd.
Immaculate Conception Parish (1897)	2708 S 24th St.	Polish
Mary Our Queen Parish (1963)	3535 S 119th St.
Mother of Perpetual Help Parish (1975)	5215 Seward St.	Church of the Deaf
Our Lady of Fatima Parish	709 S 28th St.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (1927)	2310 O St.	Spanish
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (1917)	2110 S 32nd Ave.
Sacred Heart Parish (1890)	2218 Binney St.
St. Aldabert Parish (1919)	2110 S 32nd Ave.
St Agnes Parish (1889)	2215 Q St.	Irish/Spanish
St. Anthony Parish (1907)	5401 S 33rd St.	Lithuanian
St. Benedict of Moor Parish (1919)	2423 Grant St.	African American
St. Bernard Parish (1905)	3601 N 65th St.
St. Bridget Parish (1887)	4112 S 26th St.	Irish
St. Cecilia Cathedral (1888)	715 N. 40th St.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (1981)	5419 N 114th St.
St. Frances Cabrini Parish (1908)	1334 S 9th St.
St. Francis Assisi Parish	3529 Q St.	Polish/Spanish
St. James Parish (1963)	9025 Larimore Ave.
St. Joan of Arc Parish (1955)	3122 S 74th St.
St. John Parish (1897)	2500 California St.	Creighton University
St. John Vianney Parish (1974)	5801 Oak Hills Dr.
St. Joseph Parish (1887)	1723 S 17th St.
St. Leo the Great Parish (1978)	1920 N 102nd St.
St. Margaret Mary Parish (1919)	6116 Dodge St.
St. Mary Parish (1902)	3529 Q St.
St. Mary Magdalene Parish (1868)	109 S 19th St.
St. Patrick Parish, Elkhorn (1868)	204th & Maple St.
St. Patrick Parish, Omaha (1883)	1404 Castelar St.
St. Peter Parish	709 S 28th St.
St. Philip Neri Parish (1904)	8200 N 30th St.
St. Pius X Parish (1954)	6905 Blondo St.
St. Richard Parish (1963)	4320 Fort St.
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish (1966)	11802 Pacific St.
St. Rose of Lima Parish (1919)	4102 S 13th St.
St. Stanislaus Parish (1919)	4002 J St.	Polish
St. Stephen the Martyr Parish (1989)	16701 S St.
St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish (1918)	2423 Grant St.
St. Thomas More Parish (1958)	4804 Grover St.
St. Vincent de Paul Parish (1991)	14330 Eagle Run Dr.
St. Wenceslaus Parish (1877)	15353 Pacific St.	Czech
Sts. Peter and Paul Parish (1917)	5912 S 36th St.

Omaha Catholic schools

The Omaha Catholic Schools is a school district in and around Omaha which is part of the Archdioses of Omaha. All schools are accredited or approved by the state of Nebraska. The school district is composed of 54 elementary schools, 1 private 4th-8th grade school, 4 corporation high schools, 3 K-12th grade schools, 1 special needs K-12th grade school, and 10 private high schools. Over 20,000 students attand Omaha Catholic Schools each year.

Catholic secondary schools in the Omaha area
School name	Type	City	Address	Date of founding
All Saints Catholic School	K-8	Omaha	1335 S. 10th St
Archbishop Bergan High School	6-12	Fremont		1950
Cedar Catholic High School	Rural	Hartington
Central Catholic High School	Rural	West Point
Creighton Preparatory School	All Boys	Omaha	7400 Western Ave	1878
Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School	Private	Bellevue		1968
Duchesne Academy	All Girls	Omaha	3601 Burt St	1881
Holy Family High School	K-12	Lindsay
Marian High School	All Girls	Omaha	7400 Military Ave	1955
Mercy High School	All Girls	Omaha
Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School	All Boys	Omaha		1953
Norfolk Catholic High School	Rural	Norfolk		1926
Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School	Rural	Elgin		1967
Roncalli Catholic High School	Private	Omaha
St. Francis High School	K-12	Humphrey
St. Mary's High School	K-12	O'Neill		1900
St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School	Corporation	Omaha		2007
Scotus Central Catholic High School	Rural	Columbus		1889
V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School	Private	Omaha	3131 S. 156th Street	1993

See also

• Notre Dame Academy and Convent
• Education in Omaha, Nebraska
• List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska
• Sexual abuse scandal in Omaha archdiocese

References

1. ^ Official Catholic Directory Anno Domini 2006. National Register Publishing, 2006

External links

• Archdiocese of Omaha

Coordinates: 41°15′35″N 96°00′30″W / 41.25972°N 96.00833°W / 41.25972; -96.00833