Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington

Diocese of Burlington

Dioecesis Burlingtonensis
Catholic
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryVermont
Ecclesiastical provinceBoston
MetropolitanBoston
Coordinates44°28′47″N 73°12′53″W / 44.47972°N 73.21472°W / 44.47972; -73.21472
Statistics
Area9,135 sq mi (23,660 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2015)
661,000
125,500 (19%)
Parishes74
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 29, 1853 by Pope Pius IX
CathedralCathedral of Saint Joseph
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Saint Joseph
Secular priests135
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Joseph McDermott
Metropolitan ArchbishopSeán Patrick O'Malley
Map
Website
www.vermontcatholic.org

The Diocese of Burlington (Latin: Dioecesis Burlingtonensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church for Vermont in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.[1]

The Diocese of Burlington was erected on July 29, 1853, by Pope Pius IX. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Burlington, Vermont.

  1. ^ "Diocese of Burlington". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 23, 2015.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy