Diocese of Superior
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Diocese of Superior Dioecesis Superiorensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 16 counties in northwestern Wisconsin |
| Ecclesiastical province | Milwaukee |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,715 sq mi (40,700 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 458,000 78,826 (17.2%) |
| Parishes | 105 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | May 3, 1905 (112 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Patron saint | St. Augustine of Hippo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | James Patrick Powers |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.catholicdos.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior (Latin: Dioecesis Superiorensis) encompasses the city of Superior and the counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn in northern Wisconsin, with an area of 15,715 square miles (40,700 km2). Its episcopal see is Superior, and the Cathedral of Christ the King in Superior is its mother church. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
The diocese was established on May 3, 1905 by Pope Pius X. It was created from the northern part of the Diocese of La Crosse and the northwestern part of the Diocese of Green Bay, with Augustine Francis Schinner as the first bishop.
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