Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City

Diocese of Sioux City

Diœcesis Siopolitanensis
Cathedral of the Epiphany
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
Territory24 Counties in the Northwest quadrant of Iowa
Ecclesiastical provinceDubuque
Coordinates42°30′02″N 96°24′23″W / 42.50056°N 96.40639°W / 42.50056; -96.40639
Statistics
Area14,518 sq mi (37,600 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
455,293
85,516 (18.8%)
Parishes73
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 15, 1902 (122 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Epiphany
Patron saintOur Lady of Guadalupe
Secular priests92 (diocesan)
2 (religious Orders)
53 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopR. Walker Nickless
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas Robert Zinkula
Map
Website
scdiocese.org

The Diocese of Sioux City (Latin: Diœcesis Siopolitanensis) is the Latin Church diocese for the northwestern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The cathedral parish for this diocese is the Epiphany and the see city is Sioux City.

The Diocese of Sioux City comprises 24 counties in northwestern Iowa, covering 14,518 square miles (37,600 km2). Reverend R. Walker Nickless was ordained as bishop of Sioux City on January 20, 2006.