Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
Dioecesis Birminghamiensis

The coat of arms of the Diocese of Birmingham
Location
Country United States
Territory Northern Alabama
Ecclesiastical province Province of Mobile
Statistics
Area 28,091 sq mi (72,760 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2012)
2,995,000
103,900 (3.5%)
Parishes 54
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 28 June 1969
(split from Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul
Patron saint Saint Paul
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop

Robert Joseph Baker

Bishop of Birmingham
Metropolitan Archbishop

Thomas John Rodi

Archbishop of Mobile
Map
Website
bhmdiocese.org
Cathedral of Saint Paul

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from what is now the Archdiocese of Mobile. The diocese is part of the ecclesiastical province of Mobile.

The Cathedral of Saint Paul, in Birmingham, Alabama serves as the Episcopal see of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. EWTN television network's studios are located within the borders of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and their years of service:

  1. Joseph Gregory Vath (1969–1987), died 1987.
  2. Raymond James Boland (1988–1993), died 2014.
  3. David Edward Foley (1994–2005), Bishop Emeritus
  4. Robert Joseph Baker (2007–present)

Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Birmingham

The following men began their service as priests in Birmingham before being appointed bishops elsewhere:

Deceased
Living

Elementary schools

High schools

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bhmdiocese.org/content.asp?id=208778
  2. ↑ "Bishop William Dermott Molloy McDermott". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Pope appoints American as first Nuncio to Malaysia. O'Connell, Gerard., . Retrieved 01-17-2013.

External links

Coordinates: 33°39′12″N 86°48′32″W / 33.65333°N 86.80889°W / 33.65333; -86.80889

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