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The Diocese of Richmond encompasses all of central and southern Virginia, the Hampton Roads area, and the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay.. As of 2022, the diocese had 135 diocesan and religious priests serving a Catholic population of 226,674 in 138 parishes and eight missions.
St. Mary's Seminary Peter Leo Ireton (September 21, 1882 – April 27, 1958) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church . He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1945 until his death in 1958.
He served as the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1974 to 2003. Sullivan served as an auxiliary bishop of the same diocese from 1970 to 1974. From 2003 until his death, Sullivan resided in Saint Paul's Parish in Richmond and continued to be active in the diocese, assisting his successor Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo.
Immaculate Conception Major Seminary Bui Chu (Đức Mẹ Vô Nhiễm Major Seminary of Bùi Chu) – Major Seminary of Diocese of Bùi Chu; And some minor seminaries: Sacred Heart Seminary of Thai Binh – Minor Seminary of the Diocese of Thái Bình; Saint Nicolas Seminary of Phan Thiet – Minor Seminary of the Diocese of Phan Thiết
On December 5, 2017, Knestout was appointed the 13th bishop of Richmond by Pope Francis. [4] He was installed on January 12, 2018, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia. [5] In February 2019, Knestout released a list of 42 priests from the diocese who were facing credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors. [10]
The committee appointed by the Virginia convention changed its mind about the proposed seminary's location and accepted Alexandria after Congressman Hugh Nelson arranged significant funding and Wilmer offered space and a lecture room at St. Paul's Church. The seminary formally opened in 1823 with two instructors and 14 enrolled students. The Revd.
Francis Xavier DiLorenzo (April 15, 1942 – August 17, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 2004 until his death in 2017.
Pope Pius XII accepted Brennan's resignation as bishop of Richmond for health reasons on April 14, 1945; he was appointed titular bishop of Telmissus on the same date. [5] Andrew Brennan died on May 23, 1956, at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia , at age 78.