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By MARK HOLMBERG, WTVR. RICHMOND, Va. -- Finally, after nearly 200 years, the Richmond Diocese has its first aircraft. The Holy Spirit 1 will be roving the diocese -- one of the oldest in the land ...
Pope Pius XI in October 1923 renamed the Diocese of Springfield as the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. This was to avoid confusion with the newly erected Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. [9] In 1928, O'Leary began planning the new Our Lady of the Elms College in Chicopee to be first Catholic college for women in western Massachusetts.
The pastor of any particular church other than an ordinariate must be episcopally ordained, but his title conforms to that of his jurisdiction: the pastor of an archdiocese is an archbishop, the pastor of a diocese is a bishop, the pastor of an archeparchy is an archeparch, the pastor of an eparchy is an eparch, and the pastor of an exarchate is an exarch.
When McGill arrived in Richmond in 1850, the diocese had 7,000 Catholics, eight priests, and 10 churches. [9] He convened the first diocesan synod in 1855. During his tenure, Virginia was devastated by yellow fever and cholera epidemics. Pius IX in 1858, transferred the territory of Alexandria to the Diocese of Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's two Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday published lists of 58 priests credibly accused of sexually abusing minors, joining other dioceses around the country in ...
On June 19, 2014, Pope Francis named Rozanski the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. [5] He was installed on August 12, 2014. In September 2018, a Diocesan Review Board notified Rozanski that it had found an allegation of sexual abuse by former Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon to be credible.
Founded 1917. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. The Diocese of Springfield announced that the parish would close after Mass on January 28, 2018, owing to declining attendance and maintenance issues. Immaculate Conception Parish will serve as the receiving ...
The Diocese of Springfield is part of the official name of four dioceses in the United States, three Roman Catholic and one Episcopal: Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois; Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts; Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (southern Missouri) Episcopal Diocese of ...