Diocese of Erie Diocesis Eriensis | |
|---|---|
 St. Peter Cathedral | |
 Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Erie | |
| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| Coordinates | 42°07′27″N 80°05′13″W / 42.12417°N 80.08694°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,167 sq mi (26,330 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 813,513 195,243 (24%) |
| Parishes | 96 |
| Churches | 120 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Peter Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Patrick |
| Secular priests | 169 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Lawrence T. Persico |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Nelson J. Perez |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania | |
| Website | |
| eriercd.org | |
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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.