Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

Diocese of New Ulm
Dioecesis Novae Ulmae
Location
Country United States
Territory 15 counties in western Minnesota
Ecclesiastical province Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area 9,863 sq mi (25,550 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
285,061
69,503 (24.4%)
Parishes 82
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established November 18, 1957 (59 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Patron saint Mary, Mother of God
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop John M. LeVoir
Map
Website
www.dnu.org
Holy Trinity Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm (Latin: Dioecesis Novae Ulmae) is a Roman Catholic diocese in western Minnesota, United States. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop John M. LeVoir. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is New Ulm. The Cathedral parish is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.

The diocese has a very rural nature. The largest town in the diocese is Willmar at 19,610 (2010 Census), New Ulm is, after Hutchinson and Marshall, the 4th largest city. There are no Catholic colleges or universities situated in the diocese.

History

The diocese was founded on November 18, 1957, by Pope Pius XII. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul.[1][2]

Ordinaries

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

  1. Alphonse James Schladweiler (19571975)
  2. Raymond Alphonse Lucker (19752000)
  3. John Clayton Nienstedt (20012007)
  4. John M. LeVoir (2008–present)

High schools

See also

Notes

  1. "Diocese of New Ulm". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  2. "Diocese of New Ulm". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.


Coordinates: 44°18′43″N 94°27′47″W / 44.31194°N 94.46306°W / 44.31194; -94.46306


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