Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo
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Diocese of Fargo Dioecesis Fargensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 30 counties in eastern North Dakota |
| Ecclesiastical province | Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,786 sq mi (92,690 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 379,821 82,891 (21.8%) |
| Parishes | 138 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 10, 1889 (127 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Mary |
| Patron saint | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Thomas Folda |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Bernard Hebda Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Vicar General | Joseph Goering |
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| Website | |
| www.fargodiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo (Latin: Dioecesis Fargensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the American state of North Dakota.
Fargo is the episcopal see of the diocese. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Mary.
The diocese was founded on November 10, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII as the Diocese of Jamestown. The name of the diocese was changed to the Diocese of Fargo on April 6, 1897.
It lost territory when the Diocese of Bismarck was established by Pope Pius X in 1909.
The bishops who have served the Diocese of Fargo as diocesan bishop and their terms of service:
The Diocese of Fargo operates a number of departments serving the various needs of the bishop and parishes. The departments include:
A partial list of parishes of the Diocese of Fargo follows.
Presentation Sisters (former)
The Diocese of Fargo operated Cardinal Muench Seminary, established in 1962, for the formation of men to the priesthood. The seminary was closed in May 2011 due to increased cost of operation and lack of funding.
Coordinates: 46°52′38″N 96°47′22″W / 46.87722°N 96.78944°W
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