The Diocese of Bismarck ( la, Dioecesis Bismarckiensis) is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
of the
Catholic Church
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in
North Dakota
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. The current
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of the diocese is Bishop David Kagan. It is a
suffragan diocese in the
ecclesiastical province
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of the
metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The
see city
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for the diocese is
Bismarck. The
cathedral
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parish
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of the diocese is
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, alternatively known as the ''St. Esprit Cathedral'' ( Turkish: ''Saint Esprit Kilisesi''), located on Cumhuriyet Avenue, 127/A, in the quarter of Pangaltı in Şişli district, the former Harbiye, between Taksi ...
. The diocese encompasses 24 North Dakota counties: Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Divide, Dunn, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Renville, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Ward and Williams counties (along with the western part of Bottineau County).
History
On December 31, 1909
Saint Pius X established the Diocese of Bismarck. Its territory was taken from the
Diocese of Fargo.
Accusations of clergy sexual abuse
On January 2, 2019, the Diocese of Bismarck released the names of 22 Catholic clergy who, since 1950, were accused of committing acts of sex abuse while serving in the Diocese of Bismarck.
Bishops
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
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John Baptist Vincent de Paul Wehrle
Vincent de Paul Wehrle, O.S.B., (December 19, 1855 – November 2, 1941) was a Swiss-born Benedictine monk and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. His birth name was Johann Baptist Wehrle.
Wehrle served as the first bishop of the new Diocese o ...
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(1910–1939)
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Vincent James Ryan
Vincent James Ryan (July 1, 1884 – November 10, 1951) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota from 1940 until his death.
Biography
Early life
The fourth of five chi ...
(1940–1951)
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Lambert Anthony Hoch
Lambert Anthony Hoch (February 6, 1903 – June 27, 1990) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Bismarck (1952–1956) and Bishop of Sioux Falls (1956–1978).
Biography
Early life
Lambert Hoch was ...
(1952–1956), appointed
Bishop of Sioux Falls
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Hilary Baumann Hacker
Hilary Baumann Hacker (January 10, 1913 – November 6, 1990) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota from 1957 to 1982.
Biography
Early life
Hilary Hacker was b ...
(1956–1982)
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John Francis Kinney
John Francis Kinney (June 11, 1937 – September 27, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud in Minnesota from 1995 to 2013.
Kinney previously served as the fifth ...
(1982–1995), appointed
Bishop of Saint Cloud
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Paul Albert Zipfel
Paul Albert Zipfel (September 22, 1935 – July 14, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota from 1997 to 2011. Zipfel served as an auxiliary bisho ...
(1996–2011)
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David D. Kagan (2011–Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became Bishops
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Sylvester William Treinen
Sylvester William Treinen (November 19, 1917 – September 30, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho from 1962 to 1988.
Biography
Early life
Sylvester Treinen was ...
, appointed Bishop of Boise City in 1962
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Austin Anthony Vetter
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Biography
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, appointed Bishop of Helena in 2019
Diocesan officers
*Bishop
*Chancellor
*Financial Officer
*Judicial Vicar
*Vicar General
Diocesan area
The Bismarck diocese covers 23 western North Dakota counties, over 253,000 people, and over . The diocese ministers to approximately 66,400 Catholic church members.
Diocesan offices
The diocese has 17 offices, including:
*Canonical Affairs
*Chancery
*Communication
*Faith Formation
*Family Ministry
*Fiscal & Properties Management
*Insurance & Risk Management
*Missionary Activity
*Permanent Diaconate
*Protecting the Children
*Publications & Promotions
*Stewardship and Development
*Vocations
*Worship
*Youth Ministry
Diocesan consultative groups
*Corporate Board
*Expansion Fund Board
*Finance Council
*Permanent Diaconate Commission
*Priests' Benefit Association
*Priests' Personnel Board
*Presbyterial Council
High schools
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Bishop Ryan High School
Bishop Ryan Catholic School is a PK–12 private, Roman Catholic, co-educational school in Minot, North Dakota, United States. It was established in 1958 and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck. It was named for Vincent James Ry ...
, Minot
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St. Mary's Central High School, Bismarck
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Trinity High School Trinity High School is the name of high schools:
United Kingdom
* Trinity High School, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
* Trinity High School, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
* Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre, in Redditch, England
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See also
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Catholic Church by country
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Catholic Church in the United States
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Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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List of Roman Catholic archdioceses
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view)
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List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
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External links
Roman Catholic Diocese of BismarckRoman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck Official Site-archives
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Christian organizations established in 1909
Diocese of Bismarck
The Diocese of Bismarck ( la, Dioecesis Bismarckiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in North Dakota. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop David Kagan. It is a suffragan diocese in the eccles ...
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