Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne
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Diocese of Cheyenne
Dioecesis Cheyennensis |
 |
| Location |
| Country |
United States |
| Territory |
The State of Wyoming |
| Ecclesiastical province |
Province of Denver |
| Metropolitan |
Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Population
- Catholics |
49,459 |
| Information |
| Denomination |
Roman Catholic |
| Rite |
Roman Rite |
| Established |
August 2, 1887 |
| Cathedral |
St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Patron saint |
Our Lady of the Assumption
St. Joseph
St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Current leadership |
| Pope |
Benedict XVI |
| Bishop |
Paul D. Etienne
Bishop of Cheyenne |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Denver |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Joseph Hubert Hart |
| Map |
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| Website |
| dioceseofcheyenne.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne (Latin: Dioecesis Cheyennensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering the state of Wyoming. It was founded on August 2, 1887 by Pope Leo XIII. Maurice Francis Burke was the first bishop. The see had been vacant from the July 2008 appointment of Bishop Ricken to the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin until the October 19, 2009 announcement of the appointment of Bishop-elect Etienne.[1]
Bishops
- Maurice Francis Burke (1887–1897)
- Thomas Mathias Lenihan (1897–1902)
- James Keane (1902–1911)
- Patrick McGovern (1912–1951)
- Hubert Newell (1951–1978)
- Joseph Hubert Hart (1978–2001)
- David Laurin Ricken (2001–2008)
- Paul D. Etienne (2009–)
Province of Denver
- See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Denver
See also
References
External links
Categories:
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Denver
- Christianity in Wyoming
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Religious organizations established in 1887
- United States Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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