Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo
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Diocese of Kalamazoo
Dioecesis Kalamazuensis |
| Location |
| Country |
United States |
| Territory |
Counties of Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch |
| Ecclesiastical province |
Archdiocese of Detroit |
| Metropolitan |
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Population
- Catholics |
109,348 [1] |
| Information |
| Denomination |
Roman Catholic |
| Rite |
Roman Rite |
| Established |
December 19, 1970[1] |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of Saint Augustine |
| Patron saint |
St. Augustine of Hippo |
| Current leadership |
| Pope |
Benedict XVI |
| Bishop |
Paul Joseph Bradley
Bishop of Kalamazoo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Allen Henry Vigneron
Archbishop of Detroit |
| Emeritus Bishops |
James Albert Murray |
| Map |
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| Website |
| dioceseofkalamazoo.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo (Latin: Dioecesis Kalamazuensis) is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern portion of the State of Michigan that encompasses Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Kalamazoo, Branch, Calhoun, and Barry Counties. The Diocese consists of 46 parishes 13 missions, 44 priests, and 23 deacons. The Diocese operates 3 Catholic high schools and 21 elementary schools, serving more than 5,000 students throughout the same.
Originally the territory comprising the Diocese was governed by the Archdiocese of Detroit and later the Diocese of Grand Rapids.
There have been 4 bishops who have served the Diocese:
The Diocese of Kalamazoo was founded on July 21, 1971. The motherchurch is St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Kalamazoo.
Until its closure in 1991 the Diocese of Kalamazoo hosted Nazareth College.
High schools
External links
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Religious organizations established in 1971
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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