Diocese of Lincoln Dioecesis Lincolnensis | |
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Cathedral of the Risen Christ | |
![]() Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Lincoln | |
Location | |
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Territory | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Omaha |
Statistics | |
Area | 23,844 sq mi (61,760 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 620,359 95,104 (15.3%) |
Parishes | 134 |
Schools | 30 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | August 2, 1887 (136 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Risen Christ |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | James D. Conley |
Metropolitan Archbishop | George Joseph Lucas |
Bishops emeritus | Fabian Bruskewitz |
Map | |
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Website | |
lincolndiocese.org |
The Diocese of Lincoln (Latin: Dioecesis Lincolnensis) is a Latin Church diocese in Nebraska, United States, and comprises the majority of the eastern and central portions of the state south of the Platte River. It is a suffragan see to the archdiocese of Omaha. The episcopal see is in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bishop James D. Conley is the current ordinary of the Diocese. The Cathedral of the Risen Christ is the cathedral parish of the diocese.