Archdiocese of Baltimore Archidiœcesis Baltimorensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | The city of Baltimore and nine counties in central and western Maryland |
| Ecclesiastical province | Baltimore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,340 km2 (4,760 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 3,304,588 525,500 ( 15.9%) |
| Parishes | 144 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 6, 1789 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception[citation needed] St. Ignatius of Loyola[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | William E. Lori |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Adam J. Parker Bruce Lewandowski |
| Bishops emeritus | Edwin Frederick O'Brien Denis J. Madden |
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore (Latin: Archidiœcesis Baltimorensis) is the archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in northern and western Maryland in the United States. It is the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is the oldest archdiocese in the United States. Soon after the American Revolution, the diocese was erected to cover the United States, before the establishment of additional dioceses. The Vatican granted the archbishop of Baltimore the right of precedence in the nation at liturgies, meetings, and Plenary Councils in 1859.[2] It is the premier episcopal see of the Catholic Church in the United States of America, as "prerogative of place".
As of 2020, the archdiocese had an estimated Catholic population of 525,000 with 198 diocesan priests, 193 religious priests and 169 permanent deacons in 139 parishes.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has two major seminaries: St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore and Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg.[3][4]
It was revealed in late 2016 that the Archdiocese of Baltimore had paid off numerous settlements since 2011 for abuse victims.[5]
- ^ "St. Ignatius Feast Day – The Archdiocese of Baltimore". Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Precedence". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York City: Robert Appleton Company. 1911. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Kay, Liz F. (July 14, 2007). "New home for a new archbishop". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Corrigan, G.M. (August 4, 2007). "Archbishop O'Brien to begin stewardship with listening tour". The Washington Examiner.
- ^ Knezevich, Alison (November 15, 2016). "Baltimore archdiocese pays settlements to a dozen people alleging abuse by late priest". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.