Diocese of Rapid City
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Diocese of Rapid City Dioecesis Rapidopolitana |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | West of the Missouri River in South Dakota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,000 sq mi (110,000 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 239,000 30,700 (12.8%) |
| Parishes | 88 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 6, 1902 (115 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Dwayne Gruss |
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| Website | |
| rapidcitydiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City (Latin: Dioecesis Rapidopolitana) is a Roman Catholic diocese in western South Dakota, United States. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Robert Dwayne Gruss. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Rapid City. The Cathedral parish is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
On August 6, 1902 Saint Pius X established the diocese as the Diocese of Lead. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Sioux Falls. The name of the diocese was changed by Pope Pius XI on August 1, 1930 when the see city was transferred to Rapid City.
The bishops for the diocese and their terms of service:
Bishops of this diocese who became Archbishop/Cardinal
Coordinates: 44°04′34″N 103°13′42″W / 44.07611°N 103.22833°W
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