The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls ( la, Dioecesis Siouxormensis) is a

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in the

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. It comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. It is a

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of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The

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for the diocese is

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. The

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is St. Joseph Cathedral.

History

On August 12, 1879

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established the Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota from territory taken from the Diocese of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It lost territory on November 10, 1889 when the Diocese of Jamestown was established in

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. Two days later on November 12 the Diocese of Sioux Falls was established and the vicariate was suppressed. The diocese lost territory in 1902 when the Diocese of Lead was established in South Dakota west of the Missouri River. The architect for the St. Joseph Cathedral was Emmanuel Louis Masqueray.

Abuse cases in Catholic institutions in South Dakota

Beginning in 2003 and extending to mid-2010, Native Americans who had been students at boarding schools, mission schools and other Catholic institutions in South Dakota began filing suits for having been physically and sexually abused at those places. Some cases dated from the 1950 to 1970s; others were more recent. They sued the dioceses of

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and Sioux Falls, in addition to the orders of priests and sisters that operated these facilities, and named individual alleged predators, including staff members, in court documents. By 2010, more than 100 plaintiffs had joined these suits. In March 2019, the Diocese of Sioux Falls published the names of eleven priests accused of child sex abuse of parishioners between 1950 and 1992. This is consistent with the national policy of the Church by then, as it works to be more transparent about alleged abuses in the far-reaching abuse scandals that have engulfed the church in parishes across the country for two decades. In South Dakota and elsewhere, the officials of the dioceses have noted that they do not have responsibility for alleged abuses at off-reservation and mission boarding schools that were operated by priests and nuns from a variety of religious orders, which have independence within the Catholic Church. These orders operate separately from any diocese. Plaintiffs have filed separate suits against the officials at the schools, the orders that operated them, and specific named defendants, in cases dating from 2003 to 2010. Within the territory of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, institutions named in these suits include St. Paul's Indian Mission School, grades K-12 (in 1975 it was transferred to the

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, which renamed it as Marty Indian School and operates it); St. Joseph's Indian School, an off-reservation facility in Chamberlain, South Dakota; and Tekakwitha Indian Mission School (with an associated orphanage) on the

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, and the orders that operated them. Tekakwitha School was closed in the 1970s during the transfer to tribes, and the building was demolished.

Bishops

The ordinaries of the Diocese of Sioux Falls (and its predecessor) and their dates of service: ;''Vicar Apostolic of Dakota'' #

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(1879–1889); ''see below'' ;''Bishops of Sioux Falls'' # Martin Marty, O.S.B. (1889–1895), appointed bishop of Saint Cloud; ''see above'' # Thomas O'Gorman, C.S.P. (1896–1921†) #

Bernard Joseph Mahoney Bernard Joseph Mahoney (July 24, 1875 – March 20, 1939) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Sioux Falls from 1922 until his death in 1939. Biography Early life and education Bernard Mahoney was born on Jul ...

(1922–1939†) # William O. Brady (1939–1956), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop and later Archbishop of Saint Paul #

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 ...

(1956–1978), retired # Paul Vincent Dudley (1978–1995), retired #

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(1995–2004), appointed Bishop of Saginaw and later Archbishop of St. Louis # Paul J. Swain (2006–2019), retired # Donald DeGrood (2020–present)

Coadjutor bishop

(1994-1995)

Auxiliary bishop

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(1982-1987)

Other priests of the Diocese of Sioux Falls who became bishops

The following men began their service as priests in Sioux Falls before being appointed bishops elsewhere: *

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, appointed

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and

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in 1976 Ordained a priest in 1976. Cheney, David M.
Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson
Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2016-03-01. * Donald Joseph Kettler, appointed Bishop of Fairbanks in 2002. Later appointed Bishop of Saint Cloud in 2013.

Schools

* Mount Marty University, Yankton *

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* Aberdeen Catholic School System,

** Roncalli High School (9-12) ** Roncalli Middle School (7-8) ** Roncalli Elementary School (3-6) ** Roncalli Primary School (K-2) ** Roncalli SonShine Patch Preschool (3K-PK) O'Gorman Sioux Falls 2

* Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools,

** O'Gorman Catholic High School ** O'Gorman Junior High School (9-12) ** Christ the King Elementary (7-8) ** Holy Spirit Elementary (PK-6) ** St. Katherine Drexel Elementary (PK-6) ** St. Lambert Elementary (PK-6) ** St. Mary Elementary (PK-6) ** St. Michael Elementary (PK-6) * Holy Trinity Catholic School, Huron ** Holy Trinity Elementary (K-5) * Immaculate Conception Catholic School,

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** Immaculate Conception Elementary (PK-6) * John Paul II Catholic School, Mitchell ** John Paul II Elementary (K-6) ** Noah's Ark Preschool * Sacred Heart Catholic Schools, Yankton ** Sacred Heart Elementary (PK-5) ** Sacred Heart Middle School (6-8) * St. Agnes Catholic School,

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** St. Agnes Elementary (PK-5) * St. Joseph Catholic School,

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** St. Joseph Elementary (K-5) * St. Joseph's Indian School,

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** St. Joseph Indian (1-8) * St. Lawrence Catholic School, Milbank ** St. Lawrence Elementary (PK-6) * St. Mary Catholic Schools, Dell Rapids ** St. Mary High School (9-12) ** St. Mary Junior High School (7-8) ** St. Mary Elementary (PK-6) * St. Mary's School, Salem ** St. Mary Elementary (1-7) * St. Thomas School, Madison ** St. Thomas Elementary (PK-5) * St. Thomas More Catholic School, Brookings ** St. Thomas More Elementary (PK-3)

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls Official Site
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Diocese of Sioux Falls Culture of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Religious organizations established in 1889