Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The archdiocese is comprised of the City of Baltimore as well as Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington Counties in Maryland. The Archdiocese of Baltimore is the oldest diocese in the nation, and the Holy See granted the archdiocese the right of precedence in the United States at liturgies, meetings, and councils on August 15, 1859. 1 However, the archdiocese does not enjoy primatial status.

History

Originally called the Apostolic Prefecture of the United States, the ecclesiastical territory was established on November 26, 1784. The apostolic prefecture was elevated to become the Diocese of Baltimore on November 6, 1789. It was raised to the dignity of an archdiocese on April 8, 1808. Due to the exponential growth of the Roman Catholic Church in the region, the see was renamed to become the Archdiocese of Baltimore-Washington on July 22, 1939. The Archdiocese of Washington became an independent entity on November 15, 1947 creating the present-day Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Related Topics:
November 26 - 1784 - Apostolic prefecture - November 6 - 1789 - April 8 - 1808 - July 22 - 1939 - Archdiocese of Washington - November 15 - 1947

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