Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island is a Roman Catholic diocese
in Grand Island, Nebraska
. It is suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
. It was founded on April 11, 1917, after a decree from Pius X in 1912 with the first bishop appointed in 1913. It was originally known as the diocese of Kearney
.
The bishop
s who have served the diocese are:
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
. It is suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss...
. It was founded on April 11, 1917, after a decree from Pius X in 1912 with the first bishop appointed in 1913. It was originally known as the diocese of Kearney
Kearney
- Companies :* A.T. Kearney, management consulting firm* Kearney & Company, American accounting firm* Kearney and Black Hills Railway, a short line railroad between Kearney and Callaway, Nebraska- Places :* Kearney, Ontario, Canada...
.
The bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s who have served the diocese are:
- James Albert DuffyJames Albert DuffyBishop James Albert Duffy was the first bishop for the Diocese of Grand Island in Nebraska.He was ordained on 27 May 1893, and appointed to Grand Island on 25 January 1913. He remained its bishop until 1931, after which he became Titular Bishop of Silandus...
(1913–1931) - Stanislaus Vincent BonaStanislaus Vincent BonaStanislaus Vincent Bona was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Grand Island and Bishop of Green Bay .-Biography:...
(1931–1944) - Edward Joseph HunkelerEdward Joseph HunkelerEdward Joseph Hunkeler was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Grand Island and Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas .-Biography:...
(1945–1951) - John Linus PaschangJohn Linus PaschangJohn Linus Paschang was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Grand Island from 1951 to 1972.-Biography:...
(1951–1972) - John Joseph SullivanJohn Joseph SullivanJohn Joseph Sullivan was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Grand Island and Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph .-Biography:...
(1972–1977) - Lawrence James McNamaraLawrence James McNamaraLawrence James McNamara was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Grand Island from 1978 to 2004.-Biography:...
(1978–2004) - William Joseph DendingerWilliam Joseph DendingerWilliam Joseph Dendinger is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He serves as the seventh and current Bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska.-Biography:...
(2004—)
High schools
- Central Catholic High SchoolCentral Catholic High School (Grand Island, Nebraska)Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Grand Island, Nebraska. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.-Background:...
, Grand Island - Kearney Catholic High SchoolKearney Catholic High SchoolKearney Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Kearney, Nebraska. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.-Background:Kearney Catholic High School was founded in 1961, the first Catholic high school in Kearney....
, Kearney - St. Patrick High SchoolSt. Patrick High School (North Platte, Nebraska)St. Patrick High School is a Roman Catholic high school in North Platte, Nebraska. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island. St. Patrick High School is part of North Platte Catholic Schools, which also includes McDaid Elementary and Little Leprechaun...
, North Platte - Spalding AcademySpalding AcademySpalding Academy School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Spalding, Nebraska. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.-Athletics:Central Catholic is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association...
, Spalding