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In 1882, the Vatican erected the Diocese of Grand Rapids in west central Michigan, taking its territory from the Diocese of Detroit. [11] Borgess suspended the pastor of St. Albertus Parish in Detroit in 1885; when the congregation refused to accept their new pastor, Borgess placed the parish under interdict . [ 20 ]
Diocese of Oregon City: St. John the Apostle Church •1843.12.01: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Oregon with territory from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore and Archdiocese of Quebec •1846.07.24: Promoted as Diocese of Oregon City; lost territory to establish the Diocese of Vancouver Island and Diocese of Walla Walla
Holy Cross Church, 610 South Water St,, Marine City: Merged to form Our Lady on the River Parish. [51] St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 1103 Washington St,, Algonac: Merged to form Our Lady on the River Parish. [52] St. Mary's 1865 1886 415 N. Sixth St., St. Clair: Designated as Michigan Historical Marker L1270A [53] St. Mary Queen of ...
The archdiocese is located in Central Michigan and The Thumb and includes the cities of Bay City, Midland, and Saginaw, and 11 counties. [1] The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, built from 1901 to 1903 in Saginaw.
As of June 21, 2024, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,172 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,249 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apostolic prefectures, military ordinariates, personal ordinariates, personal prelatures, territorial prelatures, territorial abbacies and missions sui juris ...
The 1938 P.J. Kenedy Official Catholic Directory notes that the new diocese had a Catholic population of 77,705, with 81 parishes, 31 missions, 112 priests, 41 parishes with schools (of which 17 were high schools), two hospitals, a children's home and a residence for working girls.
More than 50 clergy — including 48 priests — in a Michigan diocese have been accused of sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s, according to a disturbing report by the state’s top prosecutor.
The diocese covers 16,377 square miles comprising the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is divided into seven administrative vicariates as follows: St. Peter Cathedral Vicariate: Marquette County (named for St. Peter Cathedral, the diocesan cathedral church in Marquette);