Diocese of Richmond

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The Diocese of Richmond is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Virginia, United States, established in the early 19th century and centered in the city of Richmond.

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Diocese of Richmond canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia)
cathedralLocatedIn Richmond, Virginia
country United States
dateEstablished July 11, 1820
denomination Catholic Church
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Baltimore
established 1820
governingBody Bishop of Richmond
governs parishes in central Virginia
parishes in southern Virginia
parishes in southwestern Virginia
parishes on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
hasBishop Barry C. Knestout
hasCathedralStatus mother church of the diocese
hasCathedralTitle Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
hasCharitableApostolate Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
hasClergyType deacons
diocesan priests
religious priests
hasCoatOfArms coat of arms of the Diocese of Richmond
hasEducationalApostolate Catholic schools in Virginia
hasLayMinistry lay ecclesial ministers
hasPastoralCenter Pastoral Center of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond
historicalNote one of the older Catholic dioceses in the United States
jurisdictionType diocese
languageUsed English
Spanish
locatedIn Richmond, Virginia
Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Baltimore
ordinary Barry C. Knestout
partOf Latin Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
region Southeastern United States
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
seeCity Richmond, Virginia
subjectToCanonLaw Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church
subordinateTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
territory except the northern counties of Virginia
includes the Eastern Shore of Virginia
most of the state of Virginia
website https://richmonddiocese.org

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