Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich

Diocese of Norwich

Diœcesis Norvicensis
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryMiddlesex County, New London County, Windham County, Tolland County, Connecticut, and Fishers Island, New York.
Ecclesiastical provinceHartford
MetropolitanHartford
DeaneriesMiddletown, New London, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Putnam, Vernon, Willimantic
Coordinates41°31′50″N 72°04′38″W / 41.53056°N 72.07722°W / 41.53056; -72.07722
Statistics
Population
- Catholics

228,520 (32.1%)
Parishes76
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedAugust 6, 1953
CathedralCathedral of Saint Patrick
Patron saintSt. Anne
St. Patrick
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopChristopher J. Coyne
Apostolic AdministratorChristopher J. Coyne
Vicar GeneralMsgr. Leszek T. Janik, J.C.L., V.G.
Judicial VicarVery Rev. Ted F. Tumicki, S.T.L., J.C.L., J.V.
Map
Website
norwichdiocese.org
Chancery

The Diocese of Norwich (Latin: Diœcesis Norvicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the states of Connecticut and New York in the United States. It was erected on August 6, 1953, by Pope Pius XII.


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