Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw

Diocese of Saginaw

Dioecesis Saginavensis
Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryCounties of Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola.
Ecclesiastical provinceDetroit
Statistics
Area6,955 sq mi (18,010 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
804,885
153,260 (19%)
Parishes56
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedFebruary 26, 1938 (86 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Mary of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRobert Dwayne Gruss
Metropolitan ArchbishopAllen Vigneron
Map
Website
saginaw.org
Bishop of Saginaw
Bishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
Robert Dwayne Gruss
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Detroit
Information
First holderWilliam Francis Murphy
Established1938
DioceseDiocese of Saginaw
CathedralCathedral of Mary of the Assumption (Saginaw, Michigan)
Website
http://www.saginaw.org

The Diocese of Saginaw (Latin: Dioecesis Saginavensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Michigan in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Detroit.

The Diocese of Saginaw was founded on February 26, 1938. The mother church of the diocese is Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw.