Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Catholic Church in the United States
United States
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. It is led by the prelature
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of an archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
which administers the archdiocese from the cities
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The archbishop is concurrently pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of the mother church
Mother Church
In Christianity, the term mother church or Mother Church may have one of the following meanings:# The first mission church in an area, or a pioneer cathedral# A basilica or cathedral# The main chapel of a province of a religious order...
, the Cathedral of Saint Paul
Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)
The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. One of the most distinctive cathedrals in the United States, it sits on...
in the city of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
, and its co-cathedral
Co-cathedral
A co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the function of being a bishop's seat, or cathedra, with another cathedral. Instances of this occurred in England before the Protestant Reformation in the dioceses of Bath and Wells, and of Coventry and Lichfield, hence the names of these dioceses...
, the Basilica of Saint Mary in the city of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
.
The archdiocese has 222 parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
churches in twelve counties of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. It counts in its membership an approximate total of 750,000 people. It has two seminaries, the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity
The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was founded by Archbishop John Ireland in 1894, to provide ordained priests for the ever-increasing Catholic population of the Upper Midwest. The seminary now sits on the south campus of the University of St. Thomas,...
and Saint John Vianney College Seminary
St. John Vianney Seminary
St. John Vianney Seminary is a Roman Catholic college seminary located on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. The seminary's mission is "to provide basic training today for tomorrow's Catholic priests." Seminarians undergo a four-year program of spiritual conferences...
. Its official newspaper is The Catholic Spirit
Catholic Spirit
The Catholic Spirit is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It is a tabloid format publication which circulates to nearly 90,000 households in the Twin Cities area....
.
History
- See also: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore#History
Prior to the founding of the diocese, the territory that made up the diocese at the time of its founding was under the jurisdiction of a number of different Catholic prelates. Most of these were purely academic as there was no Catholic presence in the area. Among the more notable of these was the Archdiocese of Saint Louis and the Dubuque Diocese. During this later period the church first came into the area with the arrival of missionaries and European settlers.
The original see was canonically erected by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX
Blessed Pope Pius IX , born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest-reigning elected Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving from 16 June 1846 until his death, a period of nearly 32 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal...
on July 19, 1850 as the Diocese of Saint Paul of Minnesota, a suffragan episcopal see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. The Diocese's territory was taken from that of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
, and its authority spread over all of Minnesota Territory
Minnesota Territory
The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...
, which consisted of the area which now composes the states of Minnesota, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
and South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
and also comprises the modern archdiocese's ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
. Its first Ordinary was Bishop Joseph Crétin
Joseph Crétin
Joseph Crétin was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Cretin Avenue in St. Paul, Cretin-Derham Hall High School, and Cretin Hall at the University of St. Thomas are named for him....
, whose name, along with that of another notable early bishop, John Ireland
John Ireland (archbishop)
John Ireland was the third bishop and first archbishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota . He became both a religious as well as civic leader in Saint Paul during the turn of the century...
, has since become embedded into the culture of the region.
In February 1875 it was transferred from the ecclesiastical province of St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
to that of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
elevated the see to the rank of archdiocese on May 4, 1888 and its name was changed to reflect this. Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
once again instituted a name change for the see on July 11, 1966. Reflecting the growth of the Catholic Church in the region, it became the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the name it retains today. The present diocesan bishop
Diocesan bishop
A diocesan bishop — in general — is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, metropolitans, and primates....
of the Archdiocese is His Excellency, the Most Reverend Archbishop John Nienstedt, who succeeded to the post on the retirement of his predecessor, Archbishop Harry Flynn, on May 2, 2008.
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese
This is a list of the bishopsBishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
who have served the Archdiocese through its history.
† = deceased
Bishops of Saint Paul
- † Bishop Joseph CrétinJoseph CrétinJoseph Crétin was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Cretin Avenue in St. Paul, Cretin-Derham Hall High School, and Cretin Hall at the University of St. Thomas are named for him....
(July 23, 1850 Appointed – February 22, 1857 Died) - † Bishop Thomas Langdon Grace, O.P. (January 21, 1859 Appointed – July 31, 1884 Resigned)
Archbishops of Saint Paul
- † Archbishop John IrelandJohn Ireland (archbishop)John Ireland was the third bishop and first archbishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota . He became both a religious as well as civic leader in Saint Paul during the turn of the century...
(July 31, 1884) Succeeded – September 25, 1918 Died) (was elevated to archbishop on May 4, 1888, when the Diocese was elevated to Archdiocese status) - † Archbishop Austin DowlingAustin DowlingAustin Dowling was the second Archbishop and fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He was appointed on January 31, 1919 and held the office to his death...
† (January 31, 1919 Appointed – November 29, 1930 Died) - † Archbishop John Gregory MurrayJohn Murray (archbishop)John Gregory Murray was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Saint Paul from 1931 until his death in 1956, having previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford and Bishop of Portland .-Early life and education:John Murray was born in Waterbury,...
(October 28, 1931 Appointed – October 11, 1956 Died) - † Archbishop William Otterwell Ignatius Brady (October 11, 1956 Succeeded – October 1, 1961 Died)
Archbishops of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- † Archbishop Leo BinzLeo Binz-External links:*...
(December 16, 1961 Appointed – May 28, 1975 Retired) - † Archbishop John Robert Roach (May 28, 1975 Appointed – September 8, 1995 Retired)
- Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynn (September 8, 1995 Succeeded – May 2, 2008 Retired))
- Archbishop John Clayton NienstedtJohn Clayton NienstedtJohn Clayton Nienstedt is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eighth and current Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, having previously served as Bishop of New Ulm from 2001 to 2007.-Early life and education:...
(May 2, 2008 Succeeded – )
Coadjutor archbishops (who did not become archbishop)
- † Archbishop Leo Christopher ByrneLeo Christopher ByrneLeo Christopher Byrne was the Roman Catholic Coadjutor Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota....
(June 30, 1967 Appointed – October 21, 1974 Died)
Auxiliary bishops
- † Bishop John J. LawlerJohn Jeremiah LawlerJohn Jeremiah Lawler was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Rapid City from 1916 until his death in 1948.-Biography:...
(February 8, 1910 - January 29, 1916) appointed Bishop of LeadRoman Catholic Diocese of Rapid CityThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is a Roman Catholic diocese in South Dakota. It was founded on August 6, 1902 as the Diocese of Lead, and was renamed on August 1, 1930.-Bishops:The past bishops of the diocese are:Bishops of Lead... - † Bishop James J. Byrne (May 10, 1947 - June 16, 1956) appointed Bishop of BoiseRoman Catholic Diocese of BoiseThe Diocese of Boise is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the northwestern U.S., encompassing the entire state of Idaho. It is led by a bishop who serves as pastor of the cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Boise...
, Archbishop of DubuqueRoman Catholic Archdiocese of DubuqueThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It includes all the Iowa counties north of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton counties. ...
(1962) - † Bishop Leonard P. CowleyLeonard Philip CowleyLeo Philip Cowley was the Roman Catholic titular bishop of Pertusa and the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota....
(November 28, 1957 - August 18, 1973) died - † Bishop Gerald F. O'KeefeGerald Francis O'KeefeGerald Francis O'Keefe was a 20th century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Paul in the state of Minnesota from 1961–1966 and bishop of the Diocese of Davenport in the state of Iowa from 1966-1993.-Early Life &...
(May 5, 1961 - October 20, 1966) appointed Bishop of DavenportRoman Catholic Diocese of DavenportThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is a diocese of the Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa. There are within the diocese... - † Bishop James P. ShannonJames P. ShannonJames Patrick Shannon was a Roman Catholic bishop. Born in South St. Paul, Minnesota, James Shannon was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on June 8, 1946 for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis...
(February 8, 1965 – November 22, 1968) resigned - † Bishop John R. Roach (July 12, 1971 - May 28, 1975) appointed Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- † Bishop Raymond A. LuckerRaymond Alphonse LuckerRaymond Alphonse Lucker was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of New Ulm from 1976 to 2000.-Early life and education:...
(September 8, 1971 – December 23, 1975), appointed Bishop of New UlmRoman Catholic Diocese of New UlmThe Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on November 18, 1957, by Pope Pius XII. On July 14, 2008, John M. LeVoir was appointed as Bishop of New Ulm.The past bishops of the diocese are:... - † Bishop Paul V. DudleyPaul Vincent DudleyPaul Vincent Dudley was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Sioux Falls from 1978 to 1995.-Biography:...
(November 9, 1976 - November 6, 1978) appointed Bishop of Sioux FallsRoman Catholic Diocese of Sioux FallsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded on November 12, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII and comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The architect for the St... - Bishop John J. KinneyJohn Francis KinneyJohn Francis Kinney is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the ninth and current Bishop of St. Cloud.-Biography:...
(November 9, 1976 - June 28, 1982) appointed Bishop of BismarckRoman Catholic Diocese of BismarckThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck is a Roman Catholic diocese in North Dakota. It was founded on December 31, 1909. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, which is headquartered in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St...
, Bishop of Saint CloudRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint CloudThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on September 22, 1889, out of territory that had been evangelized by the missionary priest Father Francis Xavier Pierz...
(1995) - Bishop William H. BullockWilliam Henry BullockWilliam Henry Bullock was an American Roman Catholic churchman. At the time of his death, he was Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Madison....
(June 3, 1980 - February 10, 1987) appointed Bishop of Des MoinesRoman Catholic Diocese of Des MoinesThe Diocese of Des Moines is the Roman Catholic diocese for the southwestern quarter of the state of Iowa.Dioecesis Desmoinensis is the Latin title of the diocese, and the Diocese of Des Moines is the corporate title of the diocese. The Cathedral parish for the Diocese is St. Ambrose's Cathedral....
, Bishop of MadisonRoman Catholic Diocese of MadisonThe Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, is the Roman Catholic Diocese for the southwest corner of Wisconsin. It comprises Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, LaFayette, Marquette, Rock and Sauk counties. The area of the diocese is approximately...
(1993) - † Bishop James R. HamJames Richard HamJames Richard Ham was a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of Putia in Numidia and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota....
, M.M. (October 7, 1980 - October 30, 1990) retired - Bishop Robert J. Carlson (January 11, 1984 – January 13, 1994), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Sioux FallsRoman Catholic Diocese of Sioux FallsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded on November 12, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII and comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The architect for the St...
(1994; succeeded 1995), Bishop of SaginawRoman Catholic Diocese of SaginawThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is a Roman Catholic diocese covering eleven counties in Michigan. It was founded on February 26, 1938; the first bishop was William Francis Murphy....
(2004), Archbishop of St. LouisRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint LouisThe Archdiocese of St. Louis is the Roman Catholic archdiocese that covers the City of St. Louis as well as the following Missouri counties: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St...
(2009) - Bishop Joseph L. Charron, C.Pp.S.Joseph CharronJoseph Leo Charron, C.PP.S. is Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Des Moines in the United States state of Iowa.Charron was born in Redfield, South Dakota on December 30, 1939. He is one of eight children....
(January 25, 1990 - January 21, 1994) appointed Bishop of Des MoinesRoman Catholic Diocese of Des MoinesThe Diocese of Des Moines is the Roman Catholic diocese for the southwestern quarter of the state of Iowa.Dioecesis Desmoinensis is the Latin title of the diocese, and the Diocese of Des Moines is the corporate title of the diocese. The Cathedral parish for the Diocese is St. Ambrose's Cathedral.... - † Bishop Lawrence H. WelshLawrence Harold WelshLawrence Harold Welsh was the fourth Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane from 1978-1989.-Life:Born in Winton, Wyoming, Welsh was ordained a priest on March 26, 1962...
(November 5, 1991 - January 13, 1999) died - Bishop Frederick F. CampbellFrederick F. CampbellFrederick Francis Campbell is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eleventh and current Bishop of Columbus.-Early life and education:...
(May 14, 1999 – October 14, 2004), appointed Bishop of ColumbusRoman Catholic Diocese of ColumbusThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical Province of Cincinnati covering 23 counties in Ohio. The episcopal see of the diocese is situated at Columbus, Ohio. The diocese was erected on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX out of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati... - Bishop Richard Pates (December 22, 2000 – April 9, 2008), appointed Bishop of Des MoinesRoman Catholic Diocese of Des MoinesThe Diocese of Des Moines is the Roman Catholic diocese for the southwestern quarter of the state of Iowa.Dioecesis Desmoinensis is the Latin title of the diocese, and the Diocese of Des Moines is the corporate title of the diocese. The Cathedral parish for the Diocese is St. Ambrose's Cathedral....
- Bishop Lee A. PichéLee A. PichéLee Anthony Piché is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.-Biography:...
(June 29, 2009 – present)
High schools
- Academy of Holy AngelsAcademy of Holy AngelsThe Academy of Holy Angels is a Catholic, coeducational high school located in Richfield, Minnesota. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Holy Angels educates more than 820 students each year in grades nine through twelve from around the Twin Cities...
, Richfield - Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park
- Bethlehem AcademyBethlehem Academy (Faribault, Minnesota)Bethlehem Academy is a private, Roman Catholic High School for grades seven to twelve in Faribault, Minnesota. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis....
, Faribault - Convent of the VisitationConvent of the VisitationConvent of the Visitation, also known as Visitation, is an independent, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Visitation is a coeducational school for...
, Mendota Heights - Cretin-Derham HallCretin-Derham Hall High SchoolCretin-Derham Hall High School is a private, co-educational Catholic high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, it is co-sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet...
, St. Paul - Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolCristo Rey Jesuit High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.-Background:...
, Minneapolis - DeLaSalle High SchoolDeLaSalle High School (Minneapolis)DeLaSalle High School is a Catholic, college preparatory high school located for its entire 111-year history on Nicollet Island, adjacent to downtown Minneapolis, USA. Then-Archbishop John Ireland helped raise money to build the new Catholic secondary school in Minneapolis. Only a few months...
, Minneapolis
- Hill-Murray SchoolHill-Murray SchoolHill-Murray School is a coeducational private Catholic school serving grades 7-12. It is located on a site in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb of Saint Paul. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, it was established in 1971 through the consolidation of Archbishop...
, Maplewood - Holy Family Catholic High SchoolHoly Family Catholic High School (Victoria, Minnesota)Holy Family Catholic High School is a co-educational high school committed to helping young women and men realize their academic and spiritual potential. The school was opened in the fall of 2000 to an inaugural school of freshman and sophomore students...
, Victoria - Providence AcademyProvidence academyProvidence Academy is a private, co-ed, Catholic college-preparatory school at 15100 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth, Minnesota. Providence's motto, "Faith, Knowledge, Virtue", is a guide and benchmark at the Academy...
, Plymouth - Saint Agnes High SchoolSaint Agnes High School (St. Paul, Minnesota)Saint Agnes High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and is affiliated with the Church of St. Agnes in Saint Paul.-Background:...
, St. Paul - Saint Bernard's High SchoolSaint Bernard's High School (Saint Paul, Minnesota)Saint Bernard's High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The High School, along with an elementary school that served pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, also closed, were both part of the Church of Saint Bernard, which is adjacent to the former school building...
, St. Paul - Saint Thomas AcademySaint Thomas AcademySaint Thomas Academy , originally known as Saint Thomas Aquinas Seminary, and formerly known as Saint Thomas Military Academy is the only all male, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, military high school in Minnesota. It is located in Mendota Heights near Saint Paul...
, Mendota Heights - Totino-Grace High SchoolTotino-Grace High SchoolTotino-Grace High School is a private, Catholic high school in Fridley, Minnesota. Recognizing the key elements of their mission as learning, faith, community, and service, they seek to provide a safe environment that places priority on mutual respect, self-discipline, and acknowledgment of the...
, Fridley
Seminaries
- St. John Vianney College SeminarySt. John Vianney SeminarySt. John Vianney Seminary is a Roman Catholic college seminary located on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. The seminary's mission is "to provide basic training today for tomorrow's Catholic priests." Seminarians undergo a four-year program of spiritual conferences...
- Saint Paul Seminary School of DivinitySaint Paul Seminary School of DivinityThe Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was founded by Archbishop John Ireland in 1894, to provide ordained priests for the ever-increasing Catholic population of the Upper Midwest. The seminary now sits on the south campus of the University of St. Thomas,...
Significant parishes
- Cathedral of Saint PaulCathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. One of the most distinctive cathedrals in the United States, it sits on...
Saint Paul, MN, Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis - Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, MN, First American Basilica
- Church of the Assumption, Saint Paul, MN, First German Parish
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic ChurchOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Minneapolis, Minnesota)Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish church of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis located in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. It was built on the east bank of the Mississippi River in today's Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood; it is the oldest...
, the oldest church building in continuous use in Minneapolis - Saint Michael's, West St. Paul, MN, Archbishop Ireland's first parish
- Saint Peter's, Mendota, MN, Oldest active parish
Suffragan sees of the Ecclesiastical Province of St. Paul and Minneapolis
- See also: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Roman Catholic Diocese of BismarckRoman Catholic Diocese of BismarckThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck is a Roman Catholic diocese in North Dakota. It was founded on December 31, 1909. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, which is headquartered in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of CrookstonRoman Catholic Diocese of CrookstonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on December 31, 1909. It covers the northwest section of Minnesota.The bishops of the diocese are:*Timothy J...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of DuluthRoman Catholic Diocese of DuluthThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. It was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of FargoRoman Catholic Diocese of FargoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo is a Roman Catholic diocese in North Dakota. It was founded on April 6, 1897 by Pope Leo XIII. Fargo, North Dakota is the episcopal see of the diocese.-Bishops of the Diocese of Fargo:...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of New UlmRoman Catholic Diocese of New UlmThe Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on November 18, 1957, by Pope Pius XII. On July 14, 2008, John M. LeVoir was appointed as Bishop of New Ulm.The past bishops of the diocese are:...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid CityRoman Catholic Diocese of Rapid CityThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is a Roman Catholic diocese in South Dakota. It was founded on August 6, 1902 as the Diocese of Lead, and was renamed on August 1, 1930.-Bishops:The past bishops of the diocese are:Bishops of Lead...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint CloudRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint CloudThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on September 22, 1889, out of territory that had been evangelized by the missionary priest Father Francis Xavier Pierz...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux FallsRoman Catholic Diocese of Sioux FallsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded on November 12, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII and comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The architect for the St...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of WinonaRoman Catholic Diocese of WinonaThe Diocese of Winona is the Roman Catholic diocese which ministers to the people of southern Minnesota. The diocese includes Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonowan,...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck
See also
- Father H. Timothy VakocTim VakocHenry Timothy "Tim" Vakoc was a Roman Catholic priest and a United States Army chaplain during the Iraq War, attaining the rank of major. Vakoc was the first U.S. military chaplain to die from wounds received in the Iraq War...
(a priest of the archdiocese and an Army chaplain, who died from wounds received in the Iraq War) - List of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- 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 BaltimorePlenary Councils of BaltimoreThe Plenary Councils of Baltimore were three national meetings of Roman Catholic bishops in the 19th century in Baltimore, Maryland.During the early history of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States all of the dioceses were part of one ecclesiastical province under the Archbishop of Baltimore...
- Roman Catholicism in the United StatesRoman Catholicism in the United StatesThe Catholic Church in the United States is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Christian Church in full communion with the Pope. With more than 68.5 registered million members, it is the largest single religious denomination in the United States, comprising about 22 percent of the population...
- History of Roman Catholicism in the United StatesHistory of Roman Catholicism in the United StatesCatholicism first came to the territories now forming the United States with the Spanish explorers and settlers in present-day Florida , Georgia , and the southwest...
- Catholic Church and politics in the United States