Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (Latin: Archidioecesis Pauloplitana et Minneapolitana) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is led by the prelature of an archbishop which administers the archdiocese from the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The archbishop is concurrently pastor of the motherchurch, Cathedral of Saint Paul in the City of Saint Paul and its co-cathedral, Basilica of Saint Mary in the City of Minneapolis. Its official newspaper is The Catholic Spirit.

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Diocese - Roman Catholic Church - United States - Prelature - Archbishop - Archdiocese - Cities - Saint Paul and Minneapolis - Pastor - Motherchurch - Cathedral of Saint Paul - City of Saint Paul - Co-cathedral - Basilica of Saint Mary - City of Minneapolis - Catholic Spirit

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The original see was canonically erected by Pope Pius IX on July 19, 1850 as the Diocese of Saint Paul of Minnesota. The Diocese's authority spread over all of Minnesota Territory, which consisted of the area which now composes the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Diocese was originally erected as a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Its first Ordinary was Bishop Joseph Crétin, whose name has since become embedded into the culture of the region. In February, 1875 it was transferred from the ecclesiastical province of St. Louis to that of Milwaukee. Pope Leo XIII elevated the see to the rank of archdiocese on May 4, 1888 and its name was changed to reflect this. Pope Paul VI once again instituted a name change for the see on July 11, 1966. Reflecting the growth of the Roman Catholic Church in the region, it became the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the name it retains today.

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Pope Pius IX - July 19 - 1850 - Minnesota Territory - Minnesota - North Dakota - South Dakota - Archdiocese of Saint Louis - February - 1875 - Ecclesiastical province - St. Louis - Milwaukee - Pope Leo XIII - May 4 - 1888 - Pope Paul VI - July 11 - 1966

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The archdiocese has 222 parish churches in twelve counties of Minnesota. It counts in its membership an approximate total of 750,000 people, roughly 25% of the state population.

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