Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi encompasses 17 counties in south Mississippi
. It was erected on March 1, 1977, when it was split from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
. The diocese
is part of the ecclesiastical province
of Mobile
.
The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
, in Biloxi, Mississippi
, is the diocese's cathedral.
s of the Diocese of Biloxi and dates of service:
Closed schools:
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. It was erected on March 1, 1977, when it was split from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States of America. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state of Mississippi, an area of . It is the largest diocese, by area, in the United...
. The diocese
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...
is part of the 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...
of Mobile
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
The Archdiocese of Mobile is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the lower 28 counties of Alabama. It is the metropolitan seat of the Province of Mobile, which includes the suffragan bishopric sees of the Diocese of Biloxi, the Diocese of Jackson, and the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama...
.
The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biloxi
The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at 870 W. Howard Avenue in Biloxi, Mississippi, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.It was built in 1902 and added to the National Register in 1984.-External links:* - official site...
, in Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
, is the diocese's cathedral.
Ordinaries
The bishopBishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of the Diocese of Biloxi and dates of service:
- Joseph Lawson HowzeJoseph Lawson HowzeJoseph Lawson E. Howze is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Biloxi from 1977 to 2001.-Early life:...
(8 Mar 1977 Appointed - 15 May 2001 Retired) - Thomas John Rodi (15 May 2001 Appointed - 2 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Mobile, AlabamaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MobileThe Archdiocese of Mobile is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the lower 28 counties of Alabama. It is the metropolitan seat of the Province of Mobile, which includes the suffragan bishopric sees of the Diocese of Biloxi, the Diocese of Jackson, and the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama...
) - Roger MorinRoger MorinRoger Paul Morin is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the third and current Bishop of Biloxi.-Early life and education:...
(2 Mar 2009 Appointed - )
High schools
- Our Lady AcademyOur Lady Academy (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi)Our Lady Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. It is the only all-female Catholic school in Mississippi. -Background:...
, Bay St. Louis - Resurrection High SchoolResurrection High School (Mississippi)Resurrection High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.-History:...
, Pascagoula - Sacred Heart High SchoolSacred Heart High School (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)Sacred Heart High School is a Roman Catholic parochial school in the historic district of downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is located in the Northern Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi...
, Hattiesburg - St. Patrick Catholic High SchoolSt. Patrick Catholic High School (Biloxi, Mississippi)St. Patrick Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Biloxi, Mississippi. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.-Background:...
, Biloxi - Saint Stanislaus CollegeSaint Stanislaus CollegeSt. Stanislaus College is an all-male Roman Catholic boarding school in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart order....
, Bay St. Louis
Closed schools:
- Mercy Cross High SchoolMercy Cross High School (Biloxi, Mississippi)Mercy Cross High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Biloxi, Mississippi. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi....
*, Biloxi - St. John High SchoolSt. John High School (Gulfport, Mississippi)St. John High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Gulfport, Mississippi. It was located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.-Background:...
*, Gulfport
- * Closed in 2007 and replaced by St. Patrick Catholic High School.