Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie

Diocese of Erie

Diocesis Eriensis
St. Peter Cathedral
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Erie
Location
Country United States
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Philadelphia
Coordinates42°07′27″N 80°05′13″W / 42.12417°N 80.08694°W / 42.12417; -80.08694
Statistics
Area10,167 sq mi (26,330 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
813,513
195,243 (24%)
Parishes96
Churches120
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSt. Peter Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Patrick
Secular priests169
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLawrence T. Persico
Metropolitan ArchbishopNelson J. Perez
Map
Location of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania
Location of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania
Website
eriercd.org
St Patrick's bell

The Diocese of Erie (Latin: Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The Diocese of Erie was founded on July 29, 1853. Its mother church is St. Peter's Cathedral in Erie.