Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne
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Diocese of Cheyenne
Dioecesis Cheyennensis
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | The State of Wyoming |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Denver |
| Metropolitan | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Population - Catholics |
49,459 (8.5%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 2, 1887 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Assumption St. Joseph St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Paul D. Etienne Bishop of Cheyenne |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Samuel Joseph Aquila Archbishop of Denver |
| Emeritus Bishops | Joseph Hubert Hart |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne (Latin: Dioecesis Cheyennensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering the state of Wyoming, as well as the parts of Yellowstone National Park in Montana and Idaho. St. Mary's Cathedral is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
History
The diocese was founded on August 2, 1887 by Pope Leo XIII. Maurice Francis Burke was the first bishop. The see had been vacant from the August 2008 installation of Bishop Ricken in the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin until the October 19, 2009 announcement of the appointment of Bishop-elect Etienne.[1]
Bishops
- Maurice Francis Burke (1887–1897)
- Thomas Mathias Lenihan (1897–1902)
- James Keane (1902–1911)
- Patrick McGovern (1912–1951)
- Hubert Newell (1951–1978)
- Joseph Hubert Hart (1978–2001)
- David Laurin Ricken (2001–2008)
- Paul D. Etienne (2009–)
Province of Denver
See also
- List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States (including ecclesiastical provinces)
- Plenary Councils of Baltimore
- Roman Catholicism in the United States
- Catholic Church and politics in the United States
- History of Roman Catholicism in the United States
References
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