Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in northern California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Diocese in Argentina, see Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco.
The Archdiocese of San Francisco (Latin: Archdiœcesis Sancti Francisci; Spanish: Archidiócesis de San Francisco) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. The Archdiocese of San Francisco was erected on July 29, 1853, by Pope Pius IX and its cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption.
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Archdiocese of San Francisco Archidiœcesis Sancti Francisci Arquidiócesis de San Francisco 舊金山總教區 | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Francisco |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,023 km2 (2,325 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 1,918,620 477,120[1] (24.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | July 29, 1853; 171 years ago (1853-07-29) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption |
Co-cathedral | Old Saint Mary's Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Francis of Assisi(Primary) St. Patrick, St. Joseph (Secondary) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Salvatore Cordileone |
Bishops emeritus | Ignatius C. Wang William J. Justice |
Map | |
Website | |
sfarchdiocese.org |
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