Diocese of

Providence

USA USA

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Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Providence / Providentien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hartford

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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History

Contact Info

Address: 1 Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903-3695, USA

Phone: +1 (401) 278-4500

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.01 – ...):Bishop Richard Garth Henning (59)Bishop Richard Garth Henning (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Providence (Roman Rite)

Bishop Richard Garth Henning (59)Bishop Richard Garth Henning (59)
(2023.05.01 – ...)

Bishop of Providence (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 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Tobin (75)Bishop Thomas Joseph Tobin (75)
(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 († 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 (95)Bishop Louis Edward Gelineau (95)
(1971.12.06 – 1997.06.11)

Bishop emeritus of Providence (USA)

Rejoice in hope

Born:1928.05.03 (Burlington, VT, USA)
Ordained Priest:1953.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1972.01.26

Priest 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 spei

Born:1898.11.25 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1924.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:1948.07.14
Died: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 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 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1893.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1919.04.10
Died: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 præmium

Born:1845.11.17 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1869.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1887.04.14
Died: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 cunctis

Born:1827.05.05 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1853.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:1872.04.28
Died:1886.06.11 († 59)

Bishop of Providence (USA) (1872.02.16 – 1886.06.11)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (151)

Norwich (←), Worcester (β†–), Boston (β†—), Fall River (β†’)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 3,247 kmΒ²

Population: 647,430 Catholics (59.0% of 1,097,379 total)

Pastoral Centres: 126 parishes, 15 missions

Personnel: 294 priests (210 diocesan, 84 religious), 94 deacons, 473 religious (142 brothers, 331 sisters), 16 seminarians

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