Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids

Diocese of Grand Rapids

Dioecesis Grandcataractensis
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryCounties of Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Montcalm, Mecosta, Lake, Mason, and Osceola
Ecclesiastical provinceDetroit
Statistics
Area6,795 sq mi (17,600 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,417,818
193,415 [1] (13.6%)
Parishes80
Schools31
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMay 19, 1882 (142 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Andrew
Patron saintAndrew the Apostle
Secular priests104
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDavid J. Walkowiak
Metropolitan ArchbishopAllen Henry Vigneron
Vicar GeneralColin J. Mulhall
Bishops emeritusWalter A. Hurley
Map
Website
Official website

The Diocese of Grand Rapids (Latin: Dioecesis Grandcataractensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in western Michigan in the United States. It comprises 80 parishes in 11 counties. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Detroit. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in Grand Rapids. On April 18, 2013, Pope Francis appointed David J. Walkowiak to be the twelfth bishop of Grand Rapids.

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