For the lapsed Anglican suffragan, see Bishop of Richmond (Anglican).
Diocese of Richmond
Diœcesis Richmondiensis
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Coat of arms
Location
Country
United States
Territory
Central and Southern Virginia, as well as the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Ecclesiastical province
Baltimore
Metropolitan
Baltimore
Statistics
Area
36,711 sq mi (95,080 km2)
Population - Total - Catholics
(as of 2015) 4,942,100 236,061 (4.7%)
Parishes
142
Schools
28
Information
Denomination
Catholic
Sui iuris church
Latin Church
Rite
Latin Rite
Established
July 11, 1820 (203 years ago)
Cathedral
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Patron saint
St. Vincent de Paul
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Bishop
Barry C. Knestout
Metropolitan Archbishop
William E. Lori
Map
Website
richmonddiocese.org
The Diocese of Richmond (Latin: Diœcesis Richmondiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Virginia in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore.
The diocese's current bishop is Barry C. Knestout, who was appointed by Pope Francis on December 5, 2017.[1][2]
^"Bishop Barry Knestout tapped to lead the diocese of Richmond". Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^"Bishop-designate Barry C. Knestout". Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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