Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
The Diocese of Portland (Latin: Dioecesis Portlandensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church for the entire state of Maine in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.
Diocese of Portland Dioecesis Portlandensis | |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Maine |
| Ecclesiastical province | Boston |
| Coordinates | 43°41′05″N 70°16′13″W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,040 sq mi (85,600 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 1,329,000 219,233 (16.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 29, 1853 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Deeley |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Seán Patrick O'Malley |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| https://portlanddiocese.org | |
The mother church of the Diocese of Portland is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Robert Deeley was installed as bishop in 2014. Effective May 7, 2024, Deeley will retire and James T. Ruggieri will be ordained and installed as bishop.
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