- Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane is an ecclesiastical territory or
diocese of theRoman Catholic Church in the state ofWashington in theUnited States . It is led by aprelate bishop which serves aspastor to themotherchurch in the Spokane Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes.Canonically erected on
December 17 ,1913 , the territories of the diocese were taken from the former Diocese of Seattle.Approximately 90,000 Catholics in Washington state are served by the Diocese. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6232947.stm US Church offers abuse settlement] , 2007-1-5, [http://news.bbc.co.uk BBC News] , Retrieved 2007-6-30] There are 82 parishes in the diocese. [ [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695216117,00.html Deseret Morning News | Spokane diocese pays into fund for victims ] ]
Bishops of the Diocese of Spokane
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Augustine Francis Schinner
*Charles Daniel White
*Bernard Joseph Topel
*Lawrence Harold Welch
*William S. Skylstad The current bishop of the Diocese of Spokane is
William S. Skylstad . Bishop Skylstad was elected to a three-year term as president of theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops on 15 November 2004.ex abuse settlement and bankruptcy
Under Bishop Skylstad the diocese declared bankruptcy to protect it from claims of people molested by priests.
The Diocese of Spokane as part of its bankruptcy has agreed to pay at least US$48 million as compensation to people abused by priests. This payout has to be agreed with by the victims and a Judge before it will be made.
According to Federal Bankruptcy Judge Gregg W. Zive, money for the settlement would come from insurance companies, the sale of church property, contributions from Catholic groups and from the diocese's parishes.
High schools
* Desales Catholic High School, Walla Walla
*Gonzaga Preparatory School , Spokane
* Tri-Cities Prep, PascoColleges
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Gonzaga University , Spokane
* Bishop White Semminary, Spokaneee also
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Roman Catholic sex abuse cases
*Cases of child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church External links
* [http://www.dioceseofspokane.org/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dspok.html Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Spokane]References
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