Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls

Diocese of Sioux Falls Dioecesis Siouxormensis
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Location
Country	United States
Territory	East of the Missouri River in South Dakota
Ecclesiastical province	Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 550,000 135,600 (24.7%)
Parishes	150
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	November 12, 1889 (134 years ago)
Cathedral	St. Joseph Cathedral
Patron saint	St. Joseph
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul J. Swain
Map
Website
diocese-of-sioux-falls.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls (Latin: Dioecesis Siouxormensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Paul J. Swain. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The See city for the diocese is Sioux Falls. The cathedral parish is St. Joseph Cathedral.

History

St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls

On August 12, 1879 Pope Leo XIII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota from territory taken from the Diocese of Saint Paul. It lost territory on November 10, 1889 when the Diocese of Jamestown was established in North Dakota. Two days later on November 12 the Diocese of Sioux Falls was established and the vicariate was suppressed. The diocese lost territory in 1902 when the Diocese of Lead was established in western South Dakota. The architect for the St. Joseph Cathedral was Emmanuel Louis Masqueray.

Bishops

Ordinaries

The diocesan bishops of the Diocese of Sioux Falls and their dates of service:

1. Martin Marty, O.S.B. (1879–1895) (From 1879 to 1889, Marty was apostolic vicar of the Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota, predecessor of the Diocese of Sioux Falls.)
2. Thomas O'Gorman (1896–1921)
3. Bernard Joseph Mahoney (1922–1939)
4. William O. Brady (1939–1956)
5. Lambert Anthony Hoch (1956–1978)
6. Paul Vincent Dudley (1978–1995)
7. Robert James Carlson (1995–2004)
8. Paul J. Swain (2006–present)

Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Sioux Falls

The following men began their service as priests in Sioux Falls before being appointed bishops elsewhere:

• Thomas Gullickson, Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine
• Donald Joseph Kettler, Bishop, Diocese of St. Cloud

High schools

O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls.

• O'Gorman Catholic High School, Sioux Falls
• Roncalli High School, Aberdeen
• St. Mary High School, Dell Rapids

See also

• Catholic Church by country
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
• Global organisation of the Catholic Church
• List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls Official Site