Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Montana, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Diocese of Great Falls–Billings (Latin: Dioecesis Magnocataractensis–Billingensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in eastern Montana in the United States.
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Diocese of Great Falls–Billings Dioecesis Magnocataractensis–Billingensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Big Horn, Blaine, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, Garfield, Golden Valley, Hill, Judith Basin, Liberty, McCone, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure, Valley, Wibaux and Yellowstone counties in eastern Montana |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Portland |
Population - Catholics | 51,629[1] (13.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | May 18, 1904 |
Cathedral | St. Ann's Cathedral (Great Falls) |
Co-cathedral | St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral (Billings) |
Patron saint | St. Matthias the Apostle St. Pius X |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jeffrey M. Fleming |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alexander King Sample |
Bishops emeritus | Michael W. Warfel |
Map | |
Website | |
diocesegfb.org |
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The Diocese of Great Falls was established in 1904; it became the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings in 1980. The bishop of Great Falls-Billings is Jeffrey Fleming.[2] The diocese has two cathedrals: St Ann's Cathedral in Great Falls, dedicated in 1907, and St Patrick's Co-Cathedral in Billings, dedicated in 1908.