Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Mississippi, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Diocese of Jackson is a Latin Church diocese in Mississippi in the United States. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state, an area of 97,458 square kilometers (37,629 sq mi). It is the largest diocese, by area, east of the Mississippi River.
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Northern and central Mississippi (65 counties) |
Ecclesiastical province | Mobile |
Statistics | |
Area | 37,643 sq mi (97,490 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 2,219,000 52,900 (2.4%) |
Parishes | 74 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | July 28, 1837 (186 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle |
Patron saint | St. Peter the Apostle |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Kopacz |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas John Rodi |
Vicar General | Lincoln Dall |
Judicial Vicar | Jeffrey Waldrep |
Map | |
Website | |
jacksondiocese.org |
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The Diocese of Jackson is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Mobile. The bishop of Jackson, as of 2023, is Joseph Kopacz.