Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston
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Diocese of Crookston Dioecesis Crookstoniensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 14 counties in northwestern Minnesota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,210 sq mi (44,600 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 250,941 35,780 (14.3%) |
| Parishes | 67 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 31, 1909 (107 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael Joseph Hoeppner |
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| Website | |
| crookston.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston (Latin: Dioecesis Crookstoniensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers the northwest section of Minnesota. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Michael Hoeppner. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Crookston. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The Diocese of Crookston comprises the 14 counties of Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Pennington, Clearwater, Beltrami, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Clay and Becker.
The diocese was founded on December 31, 1909 by Saint Pius X. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul.
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
Coordinates: 47°46′27″N 96°36′29″W / 47.77417°N 96.60806°W
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