Diocese of Providence, USA 🇺🇸 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1872.02.16: Established as Diocese of Providence / Providentien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Boston and Diocese of Hartford and became suffragan of New York)
- 1904.03.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Fall River
- 1953.08.06: Became suffragan of Hartford
Contact Info
Address: 1 Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903-3695, USA
Phone: +1 (401) 278-4500
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Providence (Roman Rite) |
|---|
 Bishop Richard Garth Henning (59) (later Archbishop) (2023.05.01 – 2024.08.05)Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA)Put out into the deepBorn:1964.10.17 (Rockville Centre, NY, USA)Ordained Priest:1992.05.30Consecrated Bishop:2018.07.24Priest of Rockville Centre (USA) (1992.05.30 – 2018.06.08)Titular Bishop of Tabla (2018.06.08 – 2022.11.23)Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA) (2018.06.08 – 2022.11.23)Coadjutor Bishop of Providence (USA) (2022.11.23 – 2023.05.01)Bishop of Providence (USA) (2023.05.01 – 2024.08.05)Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA) (2024.08.05 – ...) |
 Bishop Thomas Joseph Tobin (76) (2005.03.31 – 2023.05.01)Bishop emeritus of Providence (USA)Strong loving wiseBorn:1948.04.01 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)Ordained Priest:1973.07.21Consecrated Bishop:1992.12.27Priest of Pittsburgh (USA) (1973.07.21 – 1992.11.03)Titular Bishop of Novica (1992.11.03 – 1995.12.05)Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh (USA) (1992.11.03 – 1995.12.05)Bishop of Youngstown (USA) (1995.12.05 – 2005.03.31)Bishop of Providence (USA) (2005.03.31 – 2023.05.01) |
| Bishop Robert Edward Mulvee (1997.06.11 – 2005.03.31)As one who servesBorn:1930.02.15 (Boston, MA, USA)Ordained Priest:1957.06.30Consecrated Bishop:1977.04.14Died:2018.12.28 († 88)Titular Bishop of Summa (1977.02.15 – 1985.02.19)Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester (USA) (1977.02.15 – 1985.02.19)Bishop of Wilmington (USA) (1985.02.19 – 1995.02.09)Coadjutor Bishop of Providence (USA) (1995.02.09 – 1997.06.11)Bishop of Providence (USA) (1997.06.11 – 2005.03.31) |
| Bishop Louis Edward Gelineau (96) (1971.12.06 – 1997.06.11)Bishop emeritus of Providence (USA)Rejoice in hopeBorn:1928.05.03 (Burlington, VT, USA)Ordained Priest:1953.06.05Consecrated Bishop:1972.01.26Priest of Burlington (USA) (1953.06.05 – 1971.12.06)Bishop of Providence (USA) (1971.12.06 – 1997.06.11) |
| Bishop Russell Joseph McVinney (1948.05.29 – 1971.08.10)Maria mater speiBorn:1898.11.25 (USA)Ordained Priest:1924.07.18Consecrated Bishop:1948.07.14Died:1971.08.10 († 72)Bishop of Providence (USA) (1948.05.29 – 1971.08.10) |
| Bishop Francis Patrick Keough (later Archbishop) (1934.02.10 – 1947.11.29)Maria spes nostraBorn:1890.12.30 (New Britain, CT, USA)Ordained Priest:1916.06.10Consecrated Bishop:1934.05.22Died:1961.12.08 (Baltimore, MD, USA † 70)Priest of Hartford (USA) (1916.06.10 – 1934.02.10)Bishop of Providence (USA) (1934.02.10 – 1947.11.29)Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA) (1947.11.29 – 1961.12.08) |
| Bishop William Augustine Hickey (1921.05.25 – 1933.10.04)Dominus regit meBorn:1869.05.13 (USA)Ordained Priest:1893.12.22Consecrated Bishop:1919.04.10Died:1933.10.04 († 64)Titular Bishop of Claudiopolis (1919.01.16 – 1921.05.25)Coadjutor Bishop of Providence (USA) (1919.01.16 – 1921.05.25)Bishop of Providence (USA) (1921.05.25 – 1933.10.04) |
| Bishop Matthew A. Harkins (1887.02.11 – 1921.05.25)Spes unica et præmiumBorn:1845.11.17 (USA)Ordained Priest:1869.05.22Consecrated Bishop:1887.04.14Died:1921.05.25 († 75)Bishop of Providence (USA) (1887.02.11 – 1921.05.25) |
| Bishop Thomas Francis Hendricken (1872.02.16 – 1886.06.11)Melior sapientia cunctisBorn:1827.05.05 (USA)Ordained Priest:1853.04.25Consecrated Bishop:1872.04.28Died:1886.06.11 († 59)Bishop of Providence (USA) (1872.02.16 – 1886.06.11) |
Former Prelates
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 3,247 km²
Population: 648,140 Catholics (59.0% of 1,098,590 total)
Pastoral Centres: 121 parishes, 11 missions
Personnel: 274 priests (192 diocesan, 82 religious), 87 deacons, 462 religious (131 brothers, 331 sisters), 15 seminarians