Diocese of Providence Dioecesis Providentiensis | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
 Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | State of Rhode Island |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Hartford |
| Coordinates | 41°49′11″N 71°25′00″W / 41.8197°N 71.4168°W |
| Population - Catholics | (as of 2018) 679,000 (67.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 16, 1872 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Providence[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Christopher J. Coyne |
| Apostolic Administrator | Msgr. Albert A. Kenney |
| Bishops emeritus | |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dioceseofprovidence.org | |
The Diocese of Providence (Latin: Dioecesis Providentiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Rhode Island in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872.
The Diocese of Providence is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hartford. The Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence is the mother church of the diocese. As of 2024, the apostolic administrator of Providence is Richard Garth Henning.[2]
- ^ "Coat of Arms".
- ^ "Bishop Richard G. Henning, D.D., S.T.D." Catholic Diocese of Providence. 1 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.