Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts (Latin: Diœcesis Campifontis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Western Massachusetts in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.
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Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts Diœcesis Campifontis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Western Massachusetts |
Ecclesiastical province | Boston |
Metropolitan | Boston |
Coordinates | 42°06′19″N 72°35′07″W |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,822 sq mi (7,310 km2) |
Population - Catholics | 219,614 (26.5%) |
Parishes | 79 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 14, 1870 |
Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral |
Patron saint | Saint Michael |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | William Draper Byrne |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Seán Patrick O'Malley |
Bishops emeritus | Timothy A. McDonnell |
Map | |
Website | |
diospringfield.org |
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The mother church of the diocese is St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield. As of 2024, the bishop is William Draper Byrne.