Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile

Archdiocese of Mobile

Archidiœcesis Mobiliensis
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryLower half of Alabama
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Mobile
Statistics
Area59,467 km2 (22,960 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1.84 million
108,000 (5%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1825
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintImmaculate Conception (Primary)
Irenaeus of Lyons, Michael the Archangel (Secondary)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopThomas John Rodi
Map
Website
mobarch.org

Former names: Apostolic Vicariate of Alabama and the Floridas (1825-1829), Diocese of Mobile (1829-1954; 1969-1980), Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham (1954-1969).

The Archdiocese of Mobile (Latin: Archidiœcesis Mobiliensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church in southern Alabama in the United States. It is the metropolitan see of the Province of Mobile, which includes the suffragan bishopric sees of the Diocese of Biloxi, the Diocese of Jackson, and the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. It was established as the Archdiocese of Mobile on November 16, 1980. The Archbishop of Mobile is the pastor of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception located in Mobile, Alabama.