Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
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Diocese of Worcester Dioecesis Wigorniensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | County of Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Ecclesiastical province | Boston |
| Metropolitan | Boston |
| Coordinates | 42°15′55″N 71°48′24″W / 42.26528°N 71.80667°WCoordinates: 42°15′55″N 71°48′24″W / 42.26528°N 71.80667°W |
| Population - Catholics |
350,000 (43.8%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 14, 1950 |
| Cathedral | St. Paul's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Paul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Joseph McManus |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Seán Patrick O'Malley Archbishop of Boston |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Daniel Patrick Reilly Bishop Emeritus (1994-2004) George Edward Rueger Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1987-2005) |
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| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. The geographic boundaries of the diocese are the same as those of Worcester County, Massachusetts, the geographically largest county of the state of Massachusetts. It is led by a prelate bishop who is pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester.
Pope Pius XII erected the diocese by canon on January 14, 1950, in territories taken from the neighboring Diocese of Springfield. The fifth and current bishop is Robert Joseph McManus.
Bishops of Worcester and their terms of service:
The list of Auxiliary Bishops and their terms of service:
The following men began their service as priests in Worcester before being appointed bishops elsewhere:
In 2004, Bishop Reilly grouped parishes into "clusters". The purpose of this system is to allow communities to come together for regional events. Also, priests may substitute for one another at a particular parish.
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