Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck

Diocese of Bismarck

Dioecesis Bismarcquensis
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
Territory23 counties in western North Dakota
Ecclesiastical provinceSaint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area88,720 km2 (34,250 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
274,100
66,200 (24.2%)
Parishes98
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 31, 1909 (114 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDavid D. Kagan
Metropolitan ArchbishopBernard Hebda
Map
Website
bismarckdiocese.com

The Diocese of Bismarck (Latin: Dioecesis Bismarckiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in western North Dakota in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The bishop is David Kagan. The mother church of the diocese is Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.