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Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

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The coat of arms of the Diocese of Birmingham
Location
TerritoryNorthern Alabama
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Mobile
MetropolitanThomas John Rodi Archbishop of Mobile
Information
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 June 1969
(split from Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Paul
Patron saintSaint Paul
Current leadership
PopeBenedict XVI
Map
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:

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

High schools

* Operated independent of Diocese.

Province of Mobile

See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Mobile

Footnotes

  1. ^ Ordained a priest in 1979. Cheney, David M., Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2009-10-08.

References

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