Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
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The Diocese of Sioux City (Latin: Diœcesis Siopolitanensis) is the Latin Church diocese for the northwestern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The cathedral parish for this diocese is the Epiphany and the see city is Sioux City.
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Diocese of Sioux City Diœcesis Siopolitanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 24 Counties in the Northwest quadrant of Iowa |
Ecclesiastical province | Dubuque |
Coordinates | 42°30′02″N 96°24′23″W |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,518 sq mi (37,600 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 455,293 85,516 (18.8%) |
Parishes | 73 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | January 15, 1902 (122 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Epiphany |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Secular priests | 92 (diocesan) 2 (religious Orders) 53 Permanent Deacons |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | R. Walker Nickless |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Robert Zinkula |
Map | |
Website | |
scdiocese.org |
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The Diocese of Sioux City comprises 24 counties in northwestern Iowa, covering 14,518 square miles (37,600 km2). Reverend R. Walker Nickless was ordained as bishop of Sioux City on January 20, 2006.