Diocese of La Crosse
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Diocese of La Crosse Dioecesis Crossensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Western Wisconsin (19 counties) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Milwaukee |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,078 sq mi (39,050 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 863,610 206,191 (23.5%) |
| Parishes | 160 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 3, 1868 (148 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman |
| Patron saint |
St. Joseph the Workman (primary) St. Francis of Assisi (secondary) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | William P. Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.dioceseoflacrosse.com | |
St. Joseph the Workman (primary)
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse (Latin: Dioecesis Crossensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers an area of west-central Wisconsin, United States.
The diocese includes the city of La Crosse and 19 counties: Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Richland, Trempealeau, Vernon, and Wood.
The Metropolitan for the diocese is the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The mother church is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman.
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