Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina
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Diocese of Salina Dioecesis Salinensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 31 counties in North Central and Northwest Kansas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kansas City in Kansas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,685 sq mi (69,110 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 342,000 46,671 (14.1%) |
| Parishes | 86 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 2, 1887 as the Diocese of Concordia; December 23, 1944 as the Diocese of Salina |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Edward Joseph Weisenburger Bishop of Saliina |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Joseph Fred Naumann Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| salinadiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina (Latin: Dioecesis Salinensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirty-one counties in Kansas. The episcopal see is in Salina, Kansas. It was founded as the Diocese of Concordia on August 2, 1887 and on December 23, 1944, was renamed Diocese of Salina.
Pope Benedict XVI named Monsignor Edward Joseph Weisenburger as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Salina on February 6, 2012. He was consecrated on May 1, 2012.
Coordinates: 38°49′27″N 97°36′26″W / 38.82417°N 97.60722°W
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