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Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei in America Septentrionali
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe.svg
Location
Country United States
Territory 19 counties in Northeastern New Mexico
Ecclesiastical province Santa Fe
Statistics
Area 61,142 sq mi (158,360 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
1,429,000
314,183 (22%)
Parishes 92
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established July 23, 1850 (166 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Patron saint St. Francis of Assisi
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop John Charles Wester
Emeritus Bishops Michael Jarboe Sheehan
Map
Archdiocese of Santa Fe.jpg
Website
www.archdiosf.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei in America Septentrionali) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico. While the mother church, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, is in the city of Santa Fe, its administrative center is in the city of Albuquerque. The Diocese comprises the counties of Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe, San Miguel, Quay, Bernalillo, Valencia, Socorro, Torrance, Guadalupe, De Baca, Roosevelt, and Curry. The current archbishop is John Charles Wester, who was installed on June 4, 2015.


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