Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm
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The 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 bishop
s of the diocese are:
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...
in 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 was founded on November 18, 1957, by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
. On July 14, 2008, John M. LeVoir
John M. LeVoir
John Marvin LeVoir is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Bishop in the diocese of New Ulm.-Biography:...
was appointed as Bishop of New Ulm.
The past bishop
Bishop
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 are:
- Alphonse James SchladweilerAlphonse James SchladweilerAlphonse James Schladweiler was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of New Ulm from 1958 to 1975.-Early life and education:...
(1957–1975) - Raymond Alphonse 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:...
(1975–2000) - 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:...
(2001–2007) - John M. LeVoirJohn M. LeVoirJohn Marvin LeVoir is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Bishop in the diocese of New Ulm.-Biography:...
(2008-)
High schools
- Cathedral High SchoolCathedral High School (New Ulm, Minnesota)Cathedral High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in New Ulm, Minnesota. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm.-Background:Cathedral High School is part of New Ulm Area Catholic Schools and traces its roots back to 1872....
, New Ulm - Holy Trinity High SchoolHoly Trinity High School (Winsted, Minnesota)Holy Trinity High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Winsted, Minnesota. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm.-Background:...
, Winsted - St. Mary's High SchoolSt. Mary's High School (Sleepy Eye, Minnesota)St. Mary's High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm.-Notes and references:...
, Sleepy Eye