Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Rhode Island, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Diocese of Providence (Latin: Dioecesis Providentiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Rhode Island in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872.
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Diocese of Providence Dioecesis Providentiensis | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | State of Rhode Island |
Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Hartford |
Coordinates | 41.8197°N 71.4168°W / 41.8197; -71.4168 |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2018) 679,000 (67.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | February 16, 1872 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Providence[1] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Richard G. Henning |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Christopher J. Coyne |
Bishops emeritus | |
Map | |
Website | |
dioceseofprovidence.org |
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The Diocese of Providence is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence is the mother church of the diocese. As of 2023, the bishop of Providence is Richard Garth Henning.[2]