Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina is a Roman Catholic diocese
covering thirty-one counties in Kansas
. The episcopal see is in Salina, Kansas
. It was founded as the Diocese of Concordia on August 2, 1887 and on December 23, 1944, was renamed Diocese of Salina.
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...
covering thirty-one counties in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. The episcopal see is in Salina, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
. It was founded as the Diocese of Concordia on August 2, 1887 and on December 23, 1944, was renamed Diocese of Salina.
Diocesan bishops
- Richard ScannellRichard ScannellRichard Scannell was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia, Kansas and Bishop of Omaha, Nebraska .-Biography:...
(1887-1891)- John Joseph HennessyJohn Joseph HennessyJohn Joseph Hennessy was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Wichita, Kansas .-Biography:...
(Apostolic AdministratorApostolic AdministratorAn apostolic administrator in the Roman Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration...
, 1891-1898)
- John Joseph Hennessy
- John Francis CunninghamJohn Francis CunninghamJohn Francis Cunningham was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia from 1898 until his death in 1919.-Biography:...
(1898-1919) - Francis Joseph TiefFrancis Joseph TiefFrancis Joseph Tief was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia from 1921 to 1938.-Biography:...
(1920-1938) - Francis Augustine ThillFrancis Augustine ThillFrancis Augustine Thill was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Salina from 1938 until his death in 1957.-Biography:...
(1938–1957) - Frederick William Freking (1957–1964)
- Cyril John VogelCyril John VogelCyril John Vogel was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Salina from 1965 until his death in 1979.-Biography:...
(1965–1979) - Daniel Kucera (1980–1983)
- George Kinzie FitzsimonsGeorge Kinzie FitzsimonsGeorge Kinzie Fitzsimons is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Salina from 1984 to 2004.-Biography:...
(1984–2004) - Paul Stagg CoakleyPaul Stagg CoakleyPaul Stagg Coakley is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.-Early life and education:...
(2004—2010)
High schools
- Sacred Heart High SchoolSacred Heart High School (Kansas)Sacred Heart High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Salina, Kansas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina.-History:...
, Salina - St. John's Catholic High SchoolSt. John's Catholic High School (Beloit, Kansas)St. John's Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Beloit, Kansas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina.-History:St. John High School was established in 1920. It relocated to its present location in 1952....
, Beloit - St. Xavier High SchoolSt. Xavier High School (Junction City, Kansas)St. Xavier High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Junction City, Kansas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina.-History:St. Xavier Catholic School was established in 1871 to serve parishioners of St. Xavier Church....
, Junction City - Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays
- Tipton Catholic High SchoolTipton Catholic High SchoolTipton Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Tipton, Kansas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina.-History:Tipton Catholic High School was established in 1946. A middle school was added in 2003....
, Tipton
Ecclesiastical province
- See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States #Province of Kansas City