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|patron=[[Paul the Apostle|Saint Paul]] |
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|cathedral=[[Cathedral of Saint Paul in Birmingham|Cathedral of Saint Paul]] |
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The [[Cathedral of Saint Paul in Birmingham|Cathedral of Saint Paul]], in [[Birmingham, Alabama]] serves as the [[Episcopal see]] of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. |
The [[Cathedral of Saint Paul in Birmingham|Cathedral of Saint Paul]], in [[Birmingham, Alabama]] serves as the [[Episcopal see]] of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. |
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==Bishops== |
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===Diocesan bishops=== |
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The [[bishop]]s of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and dates of service: |
The [[diocesan bishop]]s of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and dates of service: |
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* [[Joseph Gregory Vath]] ([[1969]]-[[1987]]) |
* [[Joseph Gregory Vath]] ([[1969]]-[[1987]]) |
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* [[Raymond James Boland]] ([[1988]]-[[1993]]) |
* [[Raymond James Boland]] ([[1988]]-[[1993]]) |
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* [[David Edward Foley]] ([[1994]]-[[2005]]) |
* [[David Edward Foley]] ([[1994]]-[[2005]]) |
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* [[Robert Joseph Baker]] ([[2007]]-present) |
* [[Robert Joseph Baker]] ([[2007]]-present) |
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===Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Birmingham=== |
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The following men began their service as priests in Birmingham before being appointed bishops elsewhere: |
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====Living==== |
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*Joseph Salvador Marino, Archbishop, [[List of diplomatic missions of the Holy See#Asia|Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh]]<ref>Ordained a priest in 1979. Cheney, David M., [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmarinoj.html Catholic-Hierarchy.org]. Retrieved 2009-10-08.</ref> |
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==High Schools== |
==High Schools== |
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: * Operated independent of Diocese. |
: * Operated independent of Diocese. |
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==Footnotes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 05:50, 8 October 2009
| File:Birminghamaldiocesecoa.png The coat of arms of the Diocese of Birmingham | |
| Location | |
| Territory | Northern Alabama |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mobile |
| Metropolitan | Thomas John Rodi Archbishop of Mobile |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 June 1969 (split from Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Paul |
| Patron saint | Saint Paul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from the Archdiocese of Mobile. The diocese is part of the ecclesiastical province of Mobile.
EWTN's studios are located within the borders of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
The Cathedral of Saint Paul, in Birmingham, Alabama serves as the Episcopal see of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
Bishops
Diocesan bishops
The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama and dates of service:
- Joseph Gregory Vath (1969-1987)
- Raymond James Boland (1988-1993)
- David Edward Foley (1994-2005)
- Robert Joseph Baker (2007-present)
Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Birmingham
The following men began their service as priests in Birmingham before being appointed bishops elsewhere:
Living
- Joseph Salvador Marino, Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh[1]
High Schools
- Catholic High School, Huntsville
- Holy Family Cristo Rey High School, Birmingham
- Holy Spirit High School, Tuscaloosa
- John Carroll Catholic High School, Birmingham
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, McClellan
- St. Bernard Preparatory School*, Cullman
- * Operated independent of Diocese.
Footnotes
- ^ Ordained a priest in 1979. Cheney, David M., Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2009-10-08.