Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich
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Not to be confused with the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia centred on Norwich, England, or the Anglican Diocese of Norwich.
The Diocese of Norwich (Latin: Diœcesis Norvicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the states of Connecticut and New York in the United States. It was erected on August 6, 1953, by Pope Pius XII.
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Diocese of Norwich Diœcesis Norvicensis | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Middlesex County, New London County, Windham County, Tolland County, Connecticut, and Fishers Island, New York. |
Ecclesiastical province | Hartford |
Metropolitan | Hartford |
Deaneries | Middletown, New London, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Putnum, Vernon, Willimantic |
Coordinates | 41°31′50″N 72°04′38″W |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | 228,520 (32.1%) |
Parishes | 76 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | August 6, 1953 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Patrick |
Patron saint | St. Anne St. Patrick |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Michael Richard Cote |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Christopher J. Coyne |
Vicar General | Msgr. Leszek T. Janik, J.C.L., V.G. |
Judicial Vicar | Very Rev. Ted F. Tumicki, S.T.L., J.C.L., J.V. |
Bishops emeritus | Daniel Anthony Hart (deceased) |
Map | |
Website | |
norwichdiocese.org |
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