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Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona–Rochester

Coordinates: 44°02′52″N 91°38′25″W / 44.04778°N 91.64028°W / 44.04778; -91.64028
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Diocese of Winona–Rochester

Dioecesis Vinonaënsis–Roffensis
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
Territory20 counties across southern Minnesota
Ecclesiastical provinceSaint Paul and Minneapolis
Statistics
Area12,282 sq mi (31,810 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
585,000
134,449 (23%)
Parishes114
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 26, 1889 (135 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart (Winona)
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Rochester)
Patron saintBlessed Virgin Mary[citation needed]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRobert Barron
Metropolitan ArchbishopBernard Hebda
Bishops emeritusBernard Joseph Harrington
John Michael Quinn
Map
Website
dowr.org

The Diocese of Winona–Rochester (Template:Lang-la) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Southern Minnesota. The diocese's episcopal see is found in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona, with the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist located in Rochester. The Diocese of Winona–Rochester is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Territory

The Diocese of Winona–Rochester has jurisdiction over 20 counties in Minnesota: Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona counties.[1]

History

Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Rochester

Pope Leo XIII erected the diocese on November 26, 1889.[2] The episcopal see is located in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona, Minnesota. It is bordered to the north by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, of which it is a suffragan see, and the Diocese of New Ulm. On March 27, 2018, the diocese announced that the Congregation for Bishops decided the diocese will be called the Diocese of Winona–Rochester. As part of this name change, St. John the Evangelist Church in Rochester was designated as co-cathedral.[3][4]

Sex abuse cases and bankruptcy

In September 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal the diocese filed to block lawsuits for past cases of sex abuse.[5] In November 2018, the Diocese of Winona–Rochester released a statement claiming that the diocese would file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy due to the financial burden caused by the sex abuse lawsuits;[6] it did so in December 2018.[7] As part of its bankruptcy filing,[7] the diocese agreed to not file an objection to having more plaintiffs added to the lawsuits so long as they could come forward by April 8, 2019.[7][8]

Bishops

This is a list of the bishops who have served the diocese through its history.

Bishops of Winona

  1. Joseph Bernard Cotter (1889–1909)
  2. Patrick Richard Heffron (1910–1927)
  3. Francis Martin Kelly (1928–1949)
  4. Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald (1949–1969)
  5. Loras Joseph Watters (1969–1986)
  6. John George Vlazny (1987–1997), appointed Archbishop of Portland in Oregon
  7. Bernard Joseph Harrington (1998–2009)
  8. John M. Quinn (2009–2018)

Bishops of Winona–Rochester

  1. John M. Quinn (2018–2022)
  2. Robert E. Barron (2022-)[9]

Coadjutor bishops

  1. Leo Binz (1942–1949), did not succeed to see; appointed coadjutor archbishop and Archbishop of Dubuque and later Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Auxiliary bishops

  1. George Henry Speltz (1963–1966), appointed coadjutor bishop and later Bishop of Saint Cloud

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Schools

Superintendents of schools

Name Tenure
Fr. George Henry Speltz 1945-1949
Fr. Thomas Adamson[10] 1963-1964
Fr. James David Habiger[11] 1964-1980
Sister Joseph Marie Kasel, SSND[12] 1976-1982
Brother Dominic J. Kennedy, FSC[13] 1984-1988
Marsha Stenzel 2011-2015, 2022-Present

High schools

Colleges

Seminaries

Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona–Rochester
Notes
Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected
Adopted
1889
Escutcheon
The arms of the diocese are composed of a rose on a diamond, supported by a cross
Symbolism
The Indian name "Winona" can be translated "fairest daughter of the tribe" – a name which for Catholics describes Mary. Her "mystical rose" thus appears on a diamond (symbol of virgins), supported by the cross.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winona–Rochester (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. ^ Diocese of Winona History
  3. ^ Farris, Kyle. "Diocese of Winona renamed with addition of Rochester co-cathedral". Winona Daily News. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Winona Renamed With Addition of Rochester Co-Cathedral". dow.org. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ^ CASPER, JOHN. "State appeals court overturns dismissal of lawsuit against Diocese of Winona; case will head for jury trial". Winona Daily News.
  6. ^ Staff. "Diocese of Winona–Rochester to file for bankruptcy". Winona Daily News.
  7. ^ a b c https://www.mnb.uscourts.gov/sites/mnb/files/DWR%20Claims%20Procedures%20%5B13%5D.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "April 8 deadline set for Diocese of Winona-Rochester child sex abuse filings". 30 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Rinunce e nomine".
  10. ^ "Rev. Thomas Adamson - BishopAccountability.org". www.bishopaccountability.org. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  11. ^ "Obituary for Msgr. James David Habiger at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home". www.holcombhenryboom.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  12. ^ http://www.ssnd.org/sites/default/files/files/Joseph_Marie.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "Obituaries". Christian Brothers of the Midwest. Retrieved 2015-11-25.

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