Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Maine, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the diocese of Portland, Maine. For the archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.
The Diocese of Portland (Latin: Dioecesis Portlandensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church for the entire state of Maine in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.
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Diocese of Portland Dioecesis Portlandensis | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Maine |
Ecclesiastical province | Boston |
Coordinates | 43°41′05″N 70°16′13″W |
Statistics | |
Area | 33,040 sq mi (85,600 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 1,329,000 219,233[1] (16.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | July 29, 1853 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | James T. Ruggieri |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Seán Patrick O'Malley |
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Website | |
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The mother church of the Diocese of Portland is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Robert Deeley was installed as bishop in 2014. On May 7, 2024, Deeley retired and James T. Ruggieri was ordained and installed as bishop.