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The Jefferson City region would remain part of this diocese and others for the next 130 years. The first German language parish west of the Mississippi River, St. Joseph, was founded in Westphalia, Missouri, in 1835. [12] In Jefferson City, St. Peter's, the first Catholic church in that city, was dedicated in 1846. [13] St.
From the time of the creation of the diocese, St. Peter's Church in downtown Jefferson City served as the Mother Church for the diocese until the new cathedral could be designed and completed. [2] The site, across from Jefferson City's Memorial Park, was chosen by Monsignor Joseph A. Vogelweid, who was the first Vicar General of the
A similar suit was filed last week against the Diocese of Jefferson City and its bishop, alleging sexual abuse of a dozen more children by five other priests, only three of whom are named.
Pope Francis appointed McKnight as bishop of Jefferson City on November 21, 2017. [8] [9] McKnight was the fifth bishop to come from the Diocese of Wichita since 1998.He was consecrated on February 6, 2018.
On June 25, 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed Gaydos as the third bishop of the Diocese of Jefferson City. He was consecrated on August 27, 1997, by Archbishop Justin Rigali, with Bishop Michael McAuliffe and Archbishop Oscar Lipscomb serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Jefferson City. [1]
Pages in category "Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located at Taos, Cole County, Missouri, United States, in the Diocese of Jefferson City. It is noted for its historic parish church and rectory.
•1868.03.03: Established as Diocese of Saint Joseph with territory from the Archdiocese of Saint Louis •1956.07.02: Suppressed, merged with the Diocese of Kansas City(Mo.) to form the Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph, and lost territory to establish Diocese of Jefferson City and Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau