Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Iowa, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Davenport (Latin: Diœcesis Davenportensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or diocese, of the Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States.
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Diocese of Davenport Diœcesis Davenportensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 22 Counties in the Southeast quadrant of Iowa |
Ecclesiastical province | Dubuque |
Coordinates | 41°32′48.34″N 90°34′57.93″W |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,438 sq mi (29,620 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 784,000 104,300 (13.3%) |
Parishes | 78 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | May 8, 1881 (143 years ago) |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Elect | Dennis Gerard Walsh |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Zinkula |
Bishops emeritus | Martin John Amos William Edwin Franklin |
Map | |
Website | |
davenportdiocese.org |
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Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Dennis Gerard Walsh, as Bishop of Davenport on June 25, 2024. The previous bishop, Thomas Zinkula, became Archbishop of Dubuque in 2023. The diocese is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The see city for the diocese is Davenport, where Sacred Heart Cathedral is located.