- Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
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Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
Dioecesis Birminghamiensis
The coat of arms of the Diocese of BirminghamLocation Country United States Territory Northern Alabama Ecclesiastical province Province of Mobile Metropolitan Birmingham, Alabama Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established 28 June 1969
(split from Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham)Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul Patron saint Saint Paul Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Bishop of Birmingham Metropolitan Archbishop Archbishop of Mobile Map Website bhmdiocese.org The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from the Archdiocese of Mobile. The diocese is part of the ecclesiastical province of Mobile.
EWTN's studios are located within the borders of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
The Cathedral of Saint Paul, in Birmingham, Alabama serves as the Episcopal see of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
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Bishops
Diocesan bishops
The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and dates of service:
- Joseph Gregory Vath (1969-1987) (died 1987)
- Raymond James Boland (1988-1993), Bishop Emeritus
- David Edward Foley (1994-2005), Bishop Emeritus
- Robert Joseph Baker (2007-present)
Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Birmingham
The following men began their service as priests in Birmingham before being appointed bishops elsewhere:
Living
- Joseph Salvador Marino, Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh[1]
High schools
- Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, Huntsville
- Holy Family Cristo Rey High School, Birmingham
- Holy Spirit High School, Tuscaloosa
- John Carroll Catholic High School, Birmingham
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, McClellan
- St. Bernard Preparatory School*, Cullman
- * Operated independent of Diocese.
Province of Mobile
Footnotes
- ^ Ordained a priest in 1979. Cheney, David M., Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
References
External links
Categories:- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mobile
- Christianity in Alabama
- Religious organizations established in 1969
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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