Diocese of Providence, USA 🇺🇸

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Providence / Providentien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hartford

Neighbouring Dioceses: Norwich (←), Worcester (↖), Boston (↗), Fall River (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

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

Bishop (2025.04.08 – ...):

Bishop Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.SS.R. (59)

Monsignors (31)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Providence (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.SS.R. (59)
(2025.04.08 – ...)

Bishop of Providence (USA)

Because by your holy Cross

Born:	1967.06.08 (Toledo, OH, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1994.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.08.18

Titular Bishop of Croæ (2020.06.10 – 2025.04.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (USA) (2020.06.10 – 2025.04.08)

Bishop of Providence (USA) (2025.04.08 – ...)

Bishop Richard Garth Henning (61) (later Archbishop)
(2023.05.01 – 2024.08.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA)

Put out into the deep

Born:	1964.10.17 (Rockville Centre, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1992.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.07.24

Priest 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 (78)
(2005.03.31 – 2023.05.01)

Bishop emeritus of Providence (USA)

Strong loving wise

Born:	1948.04.01 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1973.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.12.27

Priest 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 serves

Born:	1930.02.15 (Boston, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.04.14
Died:	2018.12.28 (North Smithfield, RI, USA † 88)

Priest of Manchester (USA) (1957.06.30 – 1977.02.15)

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
(1971.12.06 – 1997.06.11)

Rejoice in hope

Born:	1928.05.03 (Burlington, VT, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1953.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.01.26
Died:	2024.11.07 (North Smithfield, RI, USA † 96)

Priest of Burlington (USA) (1953.06.05 – 1971.12.06)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1968.04.04 – 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 spei

Born:	1898.11.25 (Warren, RI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1924.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.07.14
Died:	1971.08.10 (Providence, RI, USA † 72)

Priest of Providence (USA) (1924.07.18 – 1948.05.29)

Bishop of Providence (USA) (1948.05.29 – 1971.08.10)

Bishop Francis Patrick Keough (later Archbishop)
(1934.02.10 – 1947.11.29)

Maria spes nostra

Born:	1890.12.30 (New Britain, CT, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1916.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.05.22
Died:	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 me

Born:	1869.05.13 (Worcester, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1893.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.04.10
Died:	1933.10.04 (Providence, RI, USA † 64)

Priest of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA) (1893.12.22 – 1919.01.16)

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 præmium

Born:	1845.11.17 (Boston, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1869.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.04.14
Died:	1921.05.25 (Providence, RI, USA † 75)

Priest of Boston (USA) (1869.05.22 – 1887.02.11)

Bishop of Providence (USA) (1887.02.11 – 1921.05.25)

Bishop Thomas Francis Hendricken
(1872.02.16 – 1886.06.11)

Melior sapientia cunctis

Born:	1827.05.05 (Kilkenny, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1853.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.04.28
Died:	1886.06.11 (Providence, RI, USA † 59)

Priest of Hartford (USA) (1853.04.25 – 1872.02.16)

Bishop of Providence (USA) (1872.02.16 – 1886.06.11)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Richard Garth Henning (61) (later Archbishop) (2022.11.23 – 2023.05.01)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Robert Edward Mulvee (1995.02.09 – 1997.06.11)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop William Augustine Hickey (1919.01.16 – 1921.05.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Robert Charles Evans (78) (2009.10.15 – 2022.11.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Robert Joseph McManus (74) (1998.12.01 – 2004.03.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Kenneth Anthony Angell (1974.08.09 – 1992.10.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Bernard Matthew Kelly (1963.11.25 – 1971.06.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Francis Maloney (1960.01.02 – 1962.09.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Denis Matthew Lowney (1917.08.24 – 1918.08.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Francis Doran (1915.02.26 – 1916.01.03)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Providence, Rhode Island

Churches by City (151)

Norwich (←), Worcester (↖), Boston (↗), Fall River (→)

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