Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland

Diocese of Portland

Dioecesis Portlandensis
Catholic
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryMaine
Ecclesiastical provinceBoston
Coordinates43°41′05″N 70°16′13″W / 43.68472°N 70.27028°W / 43.68472; -70.27028
Statistics
Area33,040 sq mi (85,600 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
1,329,000
219,233[1] (16.5%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 29, 1853
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJames T. Ruggieri
Metropolitan ArchbishopRichard Henning
Map
Website
portlanddiocese.org

The Diocese of Portland (Latin: Dioecesis Portlandensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church for the entire state of Maine in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.

The mother church of the Diocese of Portland is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Robert Deeley was installed as bishop in 2014. On May 7, 2024, Deeley retired and James T. Ruggieri was ordained and installed as bishop.

  1. ^ "Congregational Membership Reports | US Religion". www.thearda.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.