Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph
Diocese of Saint Joseph Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi | |
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| Catholic | |
The Cathedral of St. Joseph and rectory. The rectory served as the diocesan chancery. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Ecclesiastical province | St. Louis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,206 sq mi (47,150 km2) |
Population
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| Parishes | 65 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 3, 1868 |
| Dissolved | July 2, 1956 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Map | |
Map of the diocese in its final form. | |
The Diocese of Saint Joseph (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern part of the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on March 3, 1868, with territories taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Its first bishop was John Joseph Hogan. On July 2, 1956, the diocese lost territory to the newly erected Diocese of Jefferson City and the Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau. On that date it was united to the Diocese of Kansas City, which was renamed the Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph.