Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau
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The Diocese of Juneau (Latin: Dioecesis Junellensis) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising the southeastern part of the state of Alaska. It was led by a prelate bishop who served as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Juneau. The diocese of Juneau was a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Anchorage.
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Diocese of Juneau Dioecesis Junellensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Southeastern Alaska |
Ecclesiastical province | Anchorage |
Statistics | |
Area | 37,566 sq mi (97,300 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 79,557 10,574 (13.3%) |
Parishes | 11 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 23, 1951 |
Dissolved | May 19, 2020 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Patron saint | St. Thérèse of Lisieux |
Leadership | |
Pope | Pius XII (first) Francis (last) |
Bishop | Robert O'Flanagan (first) Andrew Bellisario (last) |
Map | |
Website | |
dioceseofjuneau.org |
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On May 19, 2020, the Diocese of Juneau was merged with the Archdiocese of Anchorage, which was renamed the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau, and Bishop Andrew Bellisario was elevated to Archbishop.[1]