Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond

Diocese of Richmond

Diœcesis Richmondiensis
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryCentral and Southern Virginia, as well as the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Ecclesiastical provinceBaltimore
MetropolitanBaltimore
Statistics
Area36,711 sq mi (95,080 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2015)
4,942,100
236,061 (4.7%)
Parishes142
Schools28
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJuly 11, 1820 (204 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart
Patron saintSt. Vincent de Paul
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBarry C. Knestout
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilliam E. Lori
Map
Website
richmonddiocese.org

The Diocese of Richmond (Latin: Diœcesis Richmondiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Virginia in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore.

The diocese's current bishop is Barry C. Knestout, who was appointed by Pope Francis on December 5, 2017.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Bishop Barry Knestout tapped to lead the diocese of Richmond". Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Bishop-designate Barry C. Knestout". Retrieved December 5, 2017.