Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama Dioecesis Birminghamiensis | |
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| File:Birminghamaldiocesecoa.png The coat of arms of the Diocese of Birmingham | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Northern Alabama |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Mobile |
| Metropolitan | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| 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 | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Joseph Baker Bishop of Birmingham |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas John Rodi Archbishop of Mobile |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| bhmdiocese.org | |
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.[1] 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) (died 1987)
- Raymond James Boland (1988-1993), Bishop Emeritus
- David Edward Foley (1994-2005), Bishop Emeritus
- 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 (2008-2013).[2] Currently Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, East Timor, and Apostolic delegate to Brunei[3]
High schools
- Pope John Paul II 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.
Province of Mobile
Footnotes
- ^ http://www.bhmdiocese.org/content.asp?id=208778
- ^ Ordained a priest in 1979. Cheney, David M., Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ Pope appoints American as first Nuncio to Malaysia. O'Connell, Gerard., [1]. Retrieved 01-17-2013.
