Roman Catholic Diocese of Concordia, Kansas
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concordia (Concordien(sis) in America) was founded on August 2, 1887, by Pope Leo XIII
. On December 23, 1947, the Diocese was renamed the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina
. In 1995, the Diocese of Concordia was restored as a titular see.
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...
. On December 23, 1947, the Diocese was renamed the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina
Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirty-one counties in Kansas. The episcopal see is in Salina, Kansas...
. In 1995, the Diocese of Concordia was restored as a titular see.