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An exception to this rule is the United States, which has a significant number of foreign-born bishops, with most serving as auxiliaries in culturally diverse dioceses. As of 2024, 34 active foreign-born bishops are serving in the United States, representing about 11% of all active American bishops. Nine bishops are from Mexico
John Carroll (1) became the first American bishop in 1790. Portrait of Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus by Gilbert Stuart. Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus (7) was the first bishop of Boston, and became a cardinal after he returned to France. John McCloskey (42) was Archbishop of New York and became the first American cardinal in 1875.
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
National anthem of Qatar (1954–1996) National anthem of Russia; National anthem of Slovenia; National anthem of Somalia (1960–2000) National anthem of Somaliland (1960) National anthem of South Africa; National Anthem of the Dominican Republic; National Anthem of the Mali Federation; National anthem of the Orange Free State; National anthem ...
Printable version; In other projects ... royal, flag, and regional anthems of countries and regions in North America. Includes official and unofficial anthems ...
Roman Catholic bishops in the United States by diocese (147 C) Lists of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops in the United States (7 P) Roman Catholic bishops in Washington, D.C. (1 C, 5 P)
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Pages in category "Lists of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops in the United States" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .