Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings

Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings

The Diocese of Great Falls-Billings (Latin: "Dioecesis Magnocataractensis-Billingensis") is the Catholic diocese of eastern Montana, established in 1904.
Pope Pius X erected the "Diocese of Great Falls" on May 18, 1904, by dividing the Diocese of Helena, which previously comprised the entire state. [ [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgrea.html Diocesan information] ] [ [http://www.dioceseofgfb.org/History%20of%20Diocese/diocese_of_montana_split_into_tw.htm Diocese of Montana Split into two] ]

For its first 76 years, it was called the "Diocese of Great Falls" (Latin: "Dioecesis Great-Ormensis"). [ [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgrea.html Great Falls-Billings (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy ] ] Bishop Thomas J. Murphy changed the name of the diocese on February 14, 1980, adding "Billings" (and also changing the way that "Great Falls" was translated into Latin). [ [http://www.dioceseofgfb.org/History%20of%20Diocese/diocese_renamed_in_1980.htm Diocese Renamed] ]

The diocese has two cathedrals: St Ann's Cathedral in Great Falls, which was dedicated on December 15, 1907; and St Patrick's Co-Cathedral in Billings, which was dedicated on March 1, 1908.

The co-patrons of the diocese are:
*Saint Matthias, whose feast day is May 14, from the patron saint of the first bishop
*Saint Pius X, whose feast day is August 21, since this saint, while pope, erected the diocese

The past bishops of the diocese are: [ [http://www.dioceseofgfb.org/History%20of%20Diocese/bishops_from_1883_to_the_present.htm Bishops from 1883 to the Present ] ]
*Mathias Clement Lenihan (1904-30), originally from Dubuque, Iowa.
*Edwin Vincent O'Hara (1930-39), from Portland, Oregon.
*William Joseph Condon (1939-67), from Spokane, Washington.
*Eldon Bernard Schuster (1967-77), from Great Falls, Montana.
*Thomas Joseph Murphy (1978-87), from Chicago, Illinois.
*Anthony Michael Milone (1987-2006), from Omaha, Nebraska.
*Michael William Warfel (2007-present), from Elkhart, Indiana.

High schools

* Billings Central Catholic High School - Billings
* Great Falls Central Catholic High School - Great Falls
* St. Labre Indian Catholic High School - Ashland

References

External links

* [http://www.dioceseofgfb.org/ Diocese of Great Falls-Billings] - official site
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgrea.html Catholic Hierarchy.org] - Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
* [http://www.stannscathedral.org St. Ann's Cathedral - Great Falls] - website
* [http://www.catholic-church.org/stpatricksbillings St. Patrick's Cathedral - Billings] - website
* [http://www.billingscatholicschools.org Billings Catholic Schools] - website
* [http://www.greatfallscentral.org Great Falls Central High School] - official site


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