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The Diocese of California, Diocese of the Californias or Diocese of Two Californias, (Latin: Dioecesis Californiensis) is a former Latin Church residential episcopal see that existed during 1840–1849, covering the Californias (including both Alta California and Baja California).
The diocese was then established on February 5, 1857, when the first diocesan bishop was elected. Fran Toy was the first female cleric to be elected as a deputy to General Convention from the Episcopal Diocese of California in 1988 [1] and was also the first Asian American woman to be ordained in the Episcopal church. [1] [2]
Diocese of California may refer to the following US ecclesiastical jurisdictions covering California : Episcopal Diocese of California; Roman Catholic Diocese of California, also called the Diocese of Both Californias, which became the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California. Roman Catholic Titular Bishopric of California, a titular ...
In 1848, Mexican California was ceded to the United States, and the U.S. portion of the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Monterey. The diocese was renamed the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles in 1859, and the episcopal see was moved to Los Angeles upon the completion of the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana in 1876. Los Angeles split from Monterey to ...
After ceding Alta California to the United States at the close of the Mexican–American War in 1848, the government of Mexico objected to San Diego, a see city now located in the United States, having jurisdiction over Mexican parishes. In response, the Vatican divided the Diocese of California into American and Mexican sections in 1849.
After ceding Alta California to the United States at the close of the Mexican–American War in 1848, the government of Mexico objected to San Diego, a see city now located in the United States, having jurisdiction over Mexican parishes. In response, the Vatican divided the Diocese of California into American and Mexican sections in 1849.
In 2019, the Diocese of Sacramento and five other dioceses were subpoenaed by California State Attorney Xavier Becerra to investigate their procedures for handling sexual abuse allegations against clergy. [32] [33] In February 2023, the diocese reported that it was facing over 200 lawsuits relating to sexual abuse by clergy or scouting leaders.
Christ Cathedral (Latin: Cathedralis Christi; Spanish: Catedral de Cristo; Vietnamese: Nhà Thờ Chính Tòa Chúa Kitô), is an American church building in Garden Grove, California, that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange since 2019. It was previously known as the Crystal Cathedral, one of the largest and most ...