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Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie
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"Diocese of Erie" and "Bishop of Erie" redirect here. For the Episcopal diocese and its bishop, see Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania.
The Diocese of Erie (Latin: Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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Diocese of Erie Diocesis Eriensis | |
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![]() St. Peter Cathedral | |
![]() Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Erie | |
Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
Coordinates | 42°07′27″N 80°05′13″W |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,167 sq mi (26,330 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 813,513 195,243 (24%) |
Parishes | 96 |
Churches | 120 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | St. Peter Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Patrick |
Secular priests | 169 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Lawrence T. Persico |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Nelson J. Perez |
Map | |
![]() Location of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania | |
Website | |
eriercd.org |
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The Diocese of Erie was founded on July 29, 1853. Its mother church is St. Peter's Cathedral in Erie.