Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Alaska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Diocese of Fairbanks (Latin: Dioecesis de Fairbanks) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the northern part of the state of Alaska in the United States.
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Diocese of Fairbanks Dioecesis de Fairbanks | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Northern Alaska |
Ecclesiastical province | Anchorage-Juneau |
Statistics | |
Area | 409,849 sq mi (1,061,500 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 167,544 12,475 (7.4%) |
Parishes | 46 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | August 8, 1962 (1962-08-08) |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Therese of Lisieux |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Steven Maekawa, O.P. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrew E. Bellisario |
Map | |
Website | |
dioceseoffairbanks.org |
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- Former names: Prefecture Apostolic of Alaska (1894-1917), Vicariate Apostolic of Alaska (1917-1962).
The Diocese of Fairbanks is led by a bishop who serves as pastor of the mother church, Sacred Heart Cathedral in the City of Fairbanks. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau. His Excellency Steven Maekawa, O.P. is the current Bishop of Fairbanks.