The Diocese of Crookston ( la, Diœcesis Crookstoniensis) is a

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of the

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that covers the northwest section of the state of

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in the

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. The Diocese of Crookston is a

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in the

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of the

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. The

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for the diocese is

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. The

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parish of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The Diocese of Crookston comprises the 14 counties of Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Pennington, Clearwater, Beltrami, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Clay and Becker. The diocese was erected on December 31, 1909, by

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with territory drawn from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul. __NOTOC__

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service: # Timothy J. Corbett (1910–38) #

John Hubert Peschges John Hubert Peschges (May 11, 1881 – October 30, 1944) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1938 until his death in 1944. Biography John Peschges was born ...

(1938–44) #

Francis Joseph Schenk Francis Joseph Schenk (April 1, 1901 – October 28, 1969) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota (1945–1960) and bishop of the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota (1960� ...

(1945–60), appointed Bishop of Duluth #

Lawrence Alexander Glenn Laurence Alexander Glenn (August 25, 1900 – January 26, 1985) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota between 1956 and 1960 and bishop of the Diocese of ...

(1960–70) #

Kenneth Joseph Povish Kenneth Joseph Povish (April 19, 1924 – September 5, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1970 to 1975 and as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing in Michigan ...

(1970–75), appointed Bishop of Lansing #

Victor Hermann Balke Victor Herman Balke (September 29, 1931) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota from 1976 to 2007. Biography Early life Born on September 29, 1931, in Meppen, Illinois (in ...

(1976-2007) # Michael Joseph Hoeppner (2007–2021) #

Andrew H. Cozzens Andrew Harmon Cozzens (born August 3, 1968) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota since 2021. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese ...

(2021-)

Schools

* Sacred Heart High School, East Grand Forks

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston Official Site

Crookston Diocese of Crookston Polk County, Minnesota Christian organizations established in 1909 Crookston Crookston {{US-RC-diocese-stub

Bishops

Schools

See also

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