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List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the United States
The following is the List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the United States. The Roman Catholic Church in the United States, informally known as the American Catholic Church, is comprised of 195 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses led by prelate bishops. In the United States, state counties are used to determine diocesan territories. Dioceses led by archbishops are called an archdioceses. There are 32 archdioceses which serve as the seats of 32 metropolitan provinces of the Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to the 195 dioceses, there are several other dioceses in the nation's overseas dependencies. There are also dioceses and eparchies of the Eastern Rite. A special archdiocese was created by the Vatican for the United States military. Such bodies are also organized into metropolitan provinces of their own.
All bishops, prelate and auxiliary, are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Province of Anchorage
The Metropolitan Province of Anchorage is comprised of the state of Alaska.
Province of Atlanta
The Metropolitan Province of Atlanta is comprised of the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
- Archdiocese of Atlanta
- Diocese of Charleston
- Diocese of Charlotte
- Diocese of Raleigh
- Diocese of Savannah
Province of Baltimore
The Metropolitan Province of Baltimore is comprised of all but five counties of the state of Maryland, and all of the states of Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Diocese of Arlington
- Diocese of Richmond
- Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
- Diocese of Wilmington
Province of Boston
The Metropolitan Province of Boston is comprised of the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
- Archdiocese of Boston
- Diocese of Burlington
- Diocese of Fall River
- Diocese of Manchester
- Diocese of Portland
- Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
- Diocese of Worcester
Province of Chicago
The Metropolitan Province of Chicago is comprised of the state of Illinois.
- Archdiocese of Chicago
- Diocese of Belleville
- Diocese of Joliet
- Diocese of Peoria
- Diocese of Rockford
- Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Province of Cincinnati
The Metropolitan Province of Cincinnati is comprised of the state of Ohio.
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- Diocese of Cleveland
- Diocese of Columbus
- Diocese of Steubenville
- Diocese of Toledo
- Diocese of Youngstown
Province of Denver
The Metropolitan Province of Denver is comprised of the states of Colorado and Wyoming.
- Archdiocese of Denver
- Diocese of Cheyenne
- Diocese of Colorado Springs
- Diocese of Pueblo
Province of Detroit
The Metropolitan Province of Detroit is comprised of the state of Michigan.
- Archdiocese of Detroit
- Diocese of Gaylord
- Diocese of Grand Rapids
- Diocese of Kalamazoo
- Diocese of Lansing
- Diocese of Marquette
- Diocese of Saginaw
Province of Dubuque
The Metropolitan Province of Dubuque is comprised of the state of Iowa.
Province of Galveston-Houston
The Metropolitan Province of Galveston-Houston is comprised of the eastern counties of the state of Texas.
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Diocese of Austin
- Diocese of Beaumont
- Diocese of Brownsville
- Diocese of Corpus Christi
- Diocese of Tyler
- Diocese of Victoria in Texas
Province of Hartford
The Metropolitan Province of Hartford is comprised of the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
- Archdiocese of Hartford
- Diocese of Bridgeport
- Diocese of Norwich
- Diocese of Providence
Province of Indianapolis
The Metropolitan Province of Indianapolis is comprised of the state of Indiana.
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Diocese of Evansville
- Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
- Diocese of Gary
- Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
Province of Kansas City
The Metropolitan Province of Kansas City is comprised of the state of Kansas.
- Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
- Diocese of Dodge City
- Diocese of Salina
- Diocese of Wichita
Province of Los Angeles
The Metropolitan Province of Los Angeles is comprised of the southern counties of the state of California.
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Diocese of Fresno
- Diocese of Monterey
- Diocese of Orange
- Diocese of San Bernardino
- Diocese of San Diego
Province of Louisville
The Metropolitan Province of Louisville is comprised of the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
- Archdiocese of Louisville
- Diocese of Covington
- Diocese of Knoxville
- Diocese of Lexington
- Diocese of Memphis
- Diocese of Nashville
- Diocese of Owensboro
Province of Miami
The Metropolitan Province of Miami is comprised of the state of Florida.
- Archdiocese of Miami
- Diocese of Orlando
- Diocese of Palm Beach
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
- Diocese of Saint Augustine
- Diocese of Saint Petersburg
- Diocese of Venice
Province of Milwaukee
The Metropolitan Province of Milwaukee is comprised of the state of Wisconsin.
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- Diocese of Green Bay
- Diocese of La Crosse
- Diocese of Madison
- Diocese of Superior
Province of Mobile
The Metropolitan Province of Mobile is comprised of the states of Alabama and Mississippi.
- Archdiocese of Mobile
- Diocese of Biloxi
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Diocese of Jackson
Province of New York
The Metropolitan Province of New York is comprised of the state of New York.
- Archdiocese of New York
- Diocese of Albany
- Diocese of Brooklyn
- Diocese of Buffalo
- Diocese of Ogdensburg
- Diocese of Rochester
- Diocese of Rockville Centre
- Diocese of Syracuse
Province of New Orleans
The Metropolitan Province of New Orleans is comprised of the state of Louisiana.
- Archdiocese of New Orleans
- Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
- Diocese of Baton Rouge
- Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
- Diocese of Lake Charles
- Diocese of Shreveport
Province of Newark
The Metropolitan Province of Newark is comprised of the state of New Jersey.
- Archdiocese of Newark
- Diocese of Camden
- Diocese of Metuchen
- Diocese of Paterson
- Diocese of Trenton
Province of Oklahoma City
The Metropolitan Province of Oklahoma City is comprised of the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
- Diocese of Little Rock
- Diocese of Tulsa
Province of Omaha
The Metropolitan Province of Omaha is comprised of the state of Nebraska.
- Archdiocese of Omaha
- Diocese of Grand Island
- Diocese of Lincoln
Province of Philadelphia
The Metropolitan Province of Philadelphia is comprised of the state of Pennsylvania.
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Diocese of Allentown
- Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
- Diocese of Erie
- Diocese of Greensburg
- Diocese of Harrisburg
- Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Diocese of Scranton
Province of Portland
The Metropolitan Province of Portland is comprised of the states of Idaho, Montana and Oregon.
- Archdiocese of Portland
- Diocese of Baker
- Diocese of Boise
- Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
- Diocese of Helena
Province of Saint Louis
The Metropolitan Province of Saint Louis is comprised of the state of Missouri.
- Archdiocese of Saint Louis
- Diocese of Jefferson City
- Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
- Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
The Metropolitan Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is comprised of the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
- Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Diocese of Bismarck
- Diocese of Crookston
- Diocese of Duluth
- Diocese of Fargo
- Diocese of New Ulm
- Diocese of Rapid City
- Diocese of Saint Cloud
- Diocese of Sioux Falls
- Diocese of Winona
Province of San Antonio
The Metropolitan Province of San Antonio is comprised of the western counties of the state of Texas.
- Archdiocese of San Antonio
- Diocese of Amarillo
- Diocese of Dallas
- Diocese of El Paso
- Diocese of Fort Worth
- Diocese of Laredo
- Diocese of Lubbock
- Diocese of San Angelo
Province of San Francisco
The Metropolitan Province of San Francisco is comprised of the northern counties of the state of California and all of the states of Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
- Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Diocese of Honolulu
- Diocese of Las Vegas
- Diocese of Oakland
- Diocese of Reno
- Diocese of Sacramento
- Diocese of Salt Lake City
- Diocese of San Jose in California
- Diocese of Santa Rosa in California
- Diocese of Stockton
Province of Santa Fe
The Metropolitan Province of Santa Fe is comprised of the states of Arizona and New Mexico.
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- Diocese of Gallup
- Diocese of Las Cruces
- Diocese of Phoenix
- Diocese of Tucson
Province of Seattle
The Metropolitan Province of Seattle is comprised of the state of Washington.
Province of Washington
The Metropolitan Province of Washington is comprised of the District of Columbia, five neighboring counties in Maryland, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Province for the Military Services
Pope Pius XII canonically erected a special ecclesiastical province and diocese for members of the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy serving domestically and abroad. The metropolitan oversees bishops working at several military installations worldwide.
Province of Agaña
The Metropolitan Province of Agaña is comprised of the United States overseas dependencies of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Also included are the sovereign and independent nations of the Marshall Islands and Micronesia.
- Archdiocese of Agaña
- Diocese of Caroline Islands
- Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
- Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands
Province of Samoa-Apia
The Metropolitan Province of Samoa-Apia is foreign to the United States but however includes as a suffragan, a single diocese that is comprised of a United States overseas dependency, American Samoa.
Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico
The Metropolitan Province of San Juan de Puerto Rico is comprised of the United States Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
- Diocese of Arecibo
- Diocese of Caguas
- Diocese of Mayagüez
- Diocese of Ponce
Eastern Rite Catholic Churches in the United States
- Province of Philadelphia (Ukrainian)
- Archeparchy of Philadelphia
- Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma
- Eparchy of Saint Nicolas of Chicago
- Eparchy of Stamford
- Province of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian)
- Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
- Eparchy of Parma
- Eparchy of Passaic
- Eparchy of Van Nuys
- Eparchy of Newton (Melkite)
- Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)
- Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite)
- Eparchy of Saint George's in Canton (Romanian)
- Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)
- Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean)
- Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabarese)
- Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean)
- Apostolic Exarchate of the United States of America and Canada, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Armenian)
See also
- List of the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of the Roman Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- Nunciature to the United States of America
Resources
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