List of Catholic bishops in the United States - Wikipedia
The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States. The list also includes bishops in American territories and commonwealths, including Puerto Rico, the Northern …
Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia
This is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church. It contains geographical, organizational and address information on each Catholic diocese in the world, …
Bishops in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, [1] governing Catholics in his …
Find a Bishop & Diocese - USCCB
The Roman (Latin) Catholic Church is organized territorially by dioceses. The locator above finds information for Roman dioceses and archdioceses. If you are seeking information for a specific …
Frequently Asked Questions about Archbishops | USCCB
Jun 6, 2023 · In sacred matters, an archbishop is the equivalent of a bishop, but "archbishop" is considered to be a more prestigious title. As the residential bishop, an archbishop is also …
11 Things to Know About Boston’s New Archbishop-Elect Richard …
Aug 6, 2024 · Providence Bishop Richard Henning is Pope Francis’ surprising choice to become the new archbishop of Boston, replacing the retiring Cardinal Seán O’Malley on Oct. 31. …
Bishops and Dioceses | USCCB - United States Conference of Catholic …
The Archdioceses and Dioceses of the United States are divided into 14 geographic regions with the Eastern Catholic Churches constituting their own membership region for the purposes of …
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Central to St. Francis’ Catholic faith was his belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the sacrament of the Eucharist. “We rejoice that Br. Mikhael Josip Maria of the Holy Cross and the Holy …
Pope Francis taps Cardinal McElroy as Washington's new archbishop
Pope Francis has tapped Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., appointing one of his top U.S. allies, one of the American church's most forceful defenders of …
Archbishop | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
I.—IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH an archbishop or metropolitan, in the present sense of the term, is a bishop who governs a diocese strictly his own, while he presides at the same time over …