Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester
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Diocese of Manchester Diocensis Manchesteriensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | New Hampshire |
| Ecclesiastical province | Boston |
| Metropolitan | Boston |
| Coordinates | 42°59′52″N 71°27′18″W / 42.99778°N 71.45500°WCoordinates: 42°59′52″N 71°27′18″W / 42.99778°N 71.45500°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,305 sq mi (24,100 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,315,809 309,987 (23.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 15, 1884 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Joseph |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Anthony Libasci |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Seán Patrick O'Malley |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Francis Joseph Christian |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Odore Joseph Gendron Bishop Emeritus (1975-1990) John Brendan McCormack Bishop Emeritus (1998-2011) |
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| Website | |
| catholicnh.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester (Diocensis Manchesteriensis in Latin) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the region of New England in the United States comprising the entire state of New Hampshire. It is located within the Province of Boston, and its bishop is a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
It is led by a prelate bishop who serves as pastor of the mother church, the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Manchester. The diocese consists of approximately 280 priests, 51 deacons, and 327,600 Catholics in New Hampshire.
Pope Leo XIII erected the Diocese of Manchester by canon on April 15, 1884. Its territories were taken from the Diocese of Portland in the neighboring state of Maine.
The current bishops are:
The list of bishops of the Diocese and their terms of service:
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