The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California ( la, Diœcesis Sanctae Rosae in California) is a

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in the northern

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, named in honor of St. Rose of Lima. It comprises the

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of Del Norte, Humboldt,

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, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma. Also known as the

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of Santa Rosa in California, it is led by a

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, currently Bishop Robert Francis Vasa, who pastors the

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in the City of Santa Rosa, the Cathedral of Saint Eugene. The diocese was established on February 21, 1962 from portions of the

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and the

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. Today, the See of Santa Rosa in California remains a

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of the

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. Its fellow suffragan dioceses include the Dioceses of

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; Sacramento, California;

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Bishops

Bishops of Santa Rosa in California

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(1962–1969), appointed Bishop of San Diego #

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(1969–1986) # John Thomas Steinbock (1987–1991), appointed Bishop of Fresno # George Patrick Ziemann (1992–1999) # Daniel Francis Walsh (2000–2011) # Robert Francis Vasa (2011–present)

Coadjutor Bishop

* Robert Francis Vasa (2010–2011)

Parishes and missions

The diocese includes approximately 63 parish and mission churches. The diocese is divided geographically in into five deaneries as follows: Humboldt/Del Norte ( Del Norte and Humboldt Counties); Mendocino/Lake (

and Mendocino Counties); Napa (

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); Sonoma North (northern

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); and Sonoma South (southern Sonoma County). A list of these churches is found at

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Roman Catholic schools

Elementary schools

#St. John the Baptist School, Healdsburg #St. Apollinaris School, Napa #St. Vincent de Paul School, Petaluma #St. Eugene's Cathedral Elementary School, Santa Rosa #St. Rose Elementary School, Santa Rosa #St. Francis Solano School, Sonoma #St. Mary of the Angels School, Ukiah #San Jose Sanchez Del Rio Catholic School , Fort Bragg

High schools

# St. Bernard's High School, Eureka #

Justin-Siena High School Justin-Siena High School is a Roman Catholic preparatory school in the De La Salle Brothers, Lasallian tradition, located in Napa, California within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California. The school was created when Justin High Sc ...

, Napa # Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep*, Napa # St. Vincent de Paul High School, Petaluma # Cardinal Newman High School, Santa Rosa # Archbishop Hanna High School, Sonoma : * Independently operated in the Catholic tradition.

Roman Catholic hospitals

Hospitals listed on the Diocese of Santa Rosa website: *

Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa, California) Queen of the Valley Medical Center is a medical center located in Napa, California operated by Providence Health & Services. The hospital first opened its doors in 1958 when it replaced Parks Victory Memorial Hospital. It is a Level III adult trau ...

, *Redwood Memorial Hospital, Fortuna *Petaluma Valley Hospital, Petaluma *Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa *St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka *Humboldt Home Health, Eureka

Notes

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa Official Site
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