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* Luis Morgan Casey (Priest: 7 Apr 1962 to 3 Nov 1983) |
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* Robert William Finn (Priest: 7 Jul 1979 to 9 Mar 2004) |
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* John Raymond Gaydos (Priest: 20 Dec 1968 to 25 Jun 1997) |
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* John Joseph Leibrecht (Priest: 17 Mar 1956 to 20 Oct 1984) |
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* George Joseph Lucas (Priest: 24 May 1975 to 19 Oct 1999) |
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* Richard Frank Stika (Deacon: 1 May 1985; Priest: 14 Dec 1985 to 12 Jan 2009) |
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* Christopher Edward Byrne † (Priest: 23 Sep 1891 to 18 Jul 1918) |
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* Mark Kenny Carroll † (Priest: 10 Jun 1922 to 15 Feb 1947) |
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* Patrick Augustine Feehan † (Priest: 1 Nov 1852 to 7 Jul 1865) |
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* Marion Francis Forst † (Priest: 10 Jun 1934 to 2 Jan 1960) |
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* John Hennessy † (Priest: 1 Nov 1850 to 24 Apr 1866) |
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* John Joseph Hogan † (Priest: 10 Apr 1852 to 3 Mar 1868) |
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* Joseph Melcher † (Priest: 27 Mar 1830 to 3 Mar 1868) |
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* Michael Portier † (Priest: 16 May 1818 to 26 Aug 1825) |
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* John Henry Tihen † (Priest: 26 Apr 1886 to 1888) |
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* John Timon, C.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 May 1839 - Did Not Take Effect) |
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==Eastern Rites== |
==Eastern Rites== |
Revision as of 20:09, 29 August 2016
Archdiocese of Saint Louis Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Greater St. Louis and ten counties in eastern Missouri |
Ecclesiastical province | St. Louis |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,968 sq mi (15,460 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 2,231,663 516,654 (23.1%) |
Parishes | 184 |
Schools | 112 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | July 18, 1826 (197 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis |
Co-cathedral | Basilica of St. Louis, King |
Patron saint | Saint Louis IX Saint Vincent DePaul Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne |
Secular priests | 337 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Robert James Carlson |
Auxiliary Bishops | none currently |
Vicar General | Reverend Monsignor Mark S. Rivituso |
Bishops emeritus | Robert Joseph Hermann |
Map | |
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Website | |
www.archstl.org |
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The Archdiocese of St. Louis (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici) is the Roman Catholic archdiocese that covers the City of St. Louis and the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, Warren, and Washington. It is the metropolitan see to the suffragan sees of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, the Diocese of Jefferson City, and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
It is currently led by Robert James Carlson, the former Bishop of Saginaw, who was named the Archbishop-elect on April 21, 2009, by Pope Benedict XVI, and was installed on June 10, 2009.[1] Archbishop Carlson is assisted by Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Robert Joseph Hermann. His predecessor was Archbishop Raymond Burke until Burke's transfer to the position of Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura on June 27, 2008. The archdiocesan cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. The original cathedral and mother church is the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France. The Archdiocese is also one of two in the world that has both an Archbishop and a Cardinal, as Raymond Burke's See remains St. Louis, and represents the Archdiocese in the College of Cardinals.
History
The first parish of Saint Louis was established in 1770 and it was incorporated into the Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas when it was erected on April 25, 1793. The diocese originally encompassed the entire Louisiana Purchase, from the Gulf of Mexico to British North America, as well as the Florida peninsula and the Gulf Coast. The date of its establishment makes it the second-oldest diocese in the present-day United States: the Diocese of Baltimore was established on November 6, 1789. At the time of its establishment, the territory of the Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas was part of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana, based in Havana, Cuba. The diocese was divided into smaller dioceses several times, and many modern dioceses in the central United States were originally part of the Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas. The city of Saint Louis was sold to the United States in 1803. The area's first bishop was Louis William Valentine Dubourg, who on September 24, 1815, was appointed Bishop of Louisiana and the [East and West] Two Floridas by Pope Pius VII. He was the Bishop of the Louisiana Territory from 1815-1826.[2] Unlike his predecessor, who set up his see in New Orleans, DuBourg chose to set up his episcopal see in St. Louis. After his resignation and transfer to lead the diocese of Montauban, France, the diocese of Louisiana was split, giving New Orleans a bishop again, and the Diocese of St. Louis was erected on July 18, 1826, by Pope Leo XII. When founded, it included the state of Missouri, the western half of Illinois, and all American territory west of the Mississippi River and north of the state of Louisiana. It was the largest American diocese, equaling in extent all of the other nine dioceses.
Its first bishop, Joseph Rosati, led the Roman Catholic Church's expansion of its presence in these areas, and built its first cathedral, now known as the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France. He was the Bishop of St. Louis from 1826-1843.[2]
On July 28, 1837, territory in Iowa, Minnesota, and the Dakotas was taken from the Diocese to form the Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa.
Until 1840, the "Old Cathedral" was the only church in the city. By 1850, there were 10: Cathedral of St. Louis, St. Mary of Victories, St. Francis Xavier, St. Patrick, St. Joseph, St. Vincent de Paul, St. John the Apostle, Sts. Peter and Paul, Holy Trinity, and St. Michael.[2]
The St. Louis Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese on July 20, 1847, by Pope Pius IX.
Because of its strong Catholic identity and having been the mother diocese of many dioceses in the midwest, the archdiocese was often referred to as "the Rome of the west". It is dedicated to Saint Louis IX and has as its copatrons Saints Vincent de Paul and Rose Philippine Duchesne. St. Louis IX, the patron of the archdiocese, represents the ideal Christian knight- a fervent layman, a man of honor and a leader unafraid of exhibiting his ardent spirituality. In 1833 a French laymen answered what the Second Vatican Council calls the universal call to holiness of all Christians. Blessed Frederic Ozanam founded the St. Vincent de Paul Society to serve the poor. The first chapter of the Society in the United States was started in St. Louis in 1845, led by Judge Bryan Mullanphy who later became mayor of the city of St. Louis. Mother Rose Philippine Duchesne and the Religious of the Sacred Heart opened the first school for girls west of the Mississippi, in St. Charles in 1818.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis contains the largest collection of mosaics in the world and is one of St. Louis' most impressive architectural treasures. The Cathedral of St. Louis was dedicated in 1926 on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of St. Louis as a diocese. An imposing structure-solid, permanent, huge-the building's richly colored interior mosaics are a visual prayer. Built under the direction of Archbishop John Glennon- the last Irish-born Bishop of St. Louis- and completed under the leadership of Archbishop John May, every impressive inch of the Cathedral is used to tell the story of salvation and the history of the Catholic faith lived in St. Louis. Work on the Cathedral mosaics would not be completed for 60 years. The Cathedral of St. Louis was designated a "Basilica" in 1997 on the 150th anniversary of the archdiocese.[2]
St. Louis Preparatory Seminary in the countryside which is now the St. Louis suburb of Shrewsbury was completed in 1931. Later it became Cardinal Glennon College and in 2015 it is home to 125+ from St. Louis and other dioceses all over the world. Today it is called Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.
In January 1999, the archdiocese was host to a two-day visit from Pope John Paul II, the first time a pope had visited the city. It was not John Paul's first visit, since 30 years earlier, he had paid a visit when he was Cardinal Wojtyła, Archbishop of Kraków.
Bishops
The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of St. Louis, and auxiliary bishops of St. Louis; and their years of service.
Bishop of St. Louis
- † Joseph Rosati, C.M. (1827–1843)
Archbishops of St. Louis
- † Peter Richard Kenrick (1843–1895); became first archbishop of St. Louis in 1847
- † John Joseph Kain (1895–1903)
- † John J. Glennon (1903–1946); Cardinal in 1946
- † Joseph Ritter (1946–1967); Cardinal in 1961
- † John Joseph Carberry (1968–1979); Cardinal in 1969
- † John L. May (1980–1992)
- Justin Francis Rigali (1994–2003); later Cardinal, Archbishop of Philadelphia, 2002-2011
- Raymond Leo Burke (2004–2008); later Cardinal, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and, currently, Patron of the Knights of Malta
- Robert J. Carlson (2009–present)
Coadjutor Archbishop
- † Patrick John Ryan (1872–1884)
Auxiliary bishops
- † Christian Herman Winkelmann (1933 – 1939)
- † George Joseph Donnelly (1940 – 1946)
- † John Patrick Cody (1947 – 1954)
- † Charles Herman Helmsing (1949 – 1956)
- † Leo Christopher Byrne (1954 – 1961)
- † Glennon Patrick Flavin (1957 – 1967)
- † George Joseph Gottwald (1961 – 1988)
- † Joseph Alphonse McNicholas (1969 – 1975)
- † Charles Roman Koester (1971 – 1991)
- † Edward Thomas O'Meara (1972 – 1979)
- † John Nicholas Wurm (1976 – 1981)
- † Edward Joseph O'Donnell (1983 – 1994)
- James Terry Steib (1983 – 1993)
- Paul Albert Zipfel (1989 – 1996)
- Edward Kenneth Braxton (1995 – 2001)
- Michael John Sheridan (1997 – 2001)
- Joseph Fred Naumann (1997 – 2004)
- Timothy Michael Dolan (2001 – 2002)
- Robert Joseph Hermann (2002 – 2010)
- Edward Matthew Rice (2010 – 2016)
Following is a temporary list of other bishops, taken from catholic-hierarchy site, who had service here as priests; there is a coadjutor whose appointment did not take effect.
- LIVING
- Luis Morgan Casey (Priest: 7 Apr 1962 to 3 Nov 1983)
- Robert William Finn (Priest: 7 Jul 1979 to 9 Mar 2004)
- John Raymond Gaydos (Priest: 20 Dec 1968 to 25 Jun 1997)
- John Joseph Leibrecht (Priest: 17 Mar 1956 to 20 Oct 1984)
- George Joseph Lucas (Priest: 24 May 1975 to 19 Oct 1999)
- Richard Frank Stika (Deacon: 1 May 1985; Priest: 14 Dec 1985 to 12 Jan 2009)
- DECEASED
- Christopher Edward Byrne † (Priest: 23 Sep 1891 to 18 Jul 1918)
- Mark Kenny Carroll † (Priest: 10 Jun 1922 to 15 Feb 1947)
- Patrick Augustine Feehan † (Priest: 1 Nov 1852 to 7 Jul 1865)
- Marion Francis Forst † (Priest: 10 Jun 1934 to 2 Jan 1960)
- John Hennessy † (Priest: 1 Nov 1850 to 24 Apr 1866)
- John Joseph Hogan † (Priest: 10 Apr 1852 to 3 Mar 1868)
- Joseph Melcher † (Priest: 27 Mar 1830 to 3 Mar 1868)
- Michael Portier † (Priest: 16 May 1818 to 26 Aug 1825)
- John Henry Tihen † (Priest: 26 Apr 1886 to 1888)
- John Timon, C.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 May 1839 - Did Not Take Effect)
Eastern Rites
There are two Eastern Rite churches and one Eastern Rite Cathedral within the archdiocese's boundaries:
- St. Raymond's Cathedral, Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite)
- St. Louis Byzantine, Eparchy of Parma (Ruthenian)
- St. Mary's Assumption, Eparchy of Saint Nicolas of Chicago (Ukrainian)
Schools
There are 12 Archdiocesan and 15 private Catholic high schools:
- Barat Academy, Chesterfield
- Bishop DuBourg High School, St. Louis †
- Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, St. Louis
- Chaminade College Preparatory School, Creve Coeur
- Christian Brothers College High School, Town & Country
- Cor Jesu Academy, Crestwood
- De Smet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur
- Duchesne High School, St. Charles
- Incarnate Word Academy, Bel-Nor
- John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, Manchester †
- Nerinx Hall High School, Webster Groves
- Notre Dame High School, St. Louis
- Rosati-Kain High School, St. Louis †
- St. Dominic High School, O'Fallon
- St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Louis * closed 2013 *
- St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, Washington
- St. John Vianney High School, Kirkwood
- St. Joseph's Academy, Frontenac
- Saint Louis Priory School, Town & Country
- St. Louis University High School, St. Louis
- St. Mary's High School, St. Louis †
- St. Pius X High School, Festus †
- St. Vincent High School, Perryville
- Trinity Catholic High School, North County †
- Ursuline Academy, Oakland
- Valle Catholic High School, Sainte Genevieve
- Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, St. Louis
- Visitation Academy of St. Louis, Town and Country
†Archdiocesan high schools that are owned and operated by the Archdiocese.[4]
Cemeteries
The Archdiocese Office of Catholic Cemeteries operates 17 cemeteries in the region, including:[5]
- Resurrection
- Sts. Peter & Paul
- Mt. Olive
- Calvary
- Sacred Heart
- St. Charles Borromeo
- St. Peter
- St. Ferdinand
- St. Monica
- Our Lady
- Holy Cross
- St. Vincent
- Ste. Philippine
- St. Mary's
- Ascension
- Glencoe
- Queen of Peace
Suffragan sees
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See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Saint Louis
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- ^ Tim Townsend, "Carlson installed as new leader of St. Louis Roman Catholics." St. Louis Post Dispatch, Jun. 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d [Dolan, Timothy Michael. Archdiocese of St. Louis: Three Centuries of Catholicism, 1700-2000. Strasbourg, France: Editions Du Signe, 2001. Print.]
- ^ The Official Catholic Directory. New York: P.J. Kenedy & Sons. 2015. pp. 1195, 1205–1206.
- ^ Catholic Education
- ^ Archdiocese of St. Louis: Cemeteries
External links
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Official Site
- Archives section
- Story of John Paul II's 1999 visit
- St. Louis Review, the weekly newspaper of the archdiocese
- Rome of the West, features photography of churches in the Archdiocese
- Eastern rites in the Archdiocese: