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{{Diocese
|Type=Suffragan diocese
|Country=United States
|Region=Pennsylvania
|Bishop=Timothy C. Senior
|Website=https://www.hbgdiocese.org
|Newspaper=https://www.catholicwitness.org
}}
The Diocese of Harrisburg is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in south central Pennsylvania, United States.

== Parishes ==
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==Establishment==
It was established on March 3, 1868, by Pope Pius IX.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hbgdiocese.org/about-us/history/ |title=History of the Diocese of Harrisburg |website=Diocese of Harrisburg |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

==Geography==
The diocese spans across 15 counties in Pennsylvania, including Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union, and York.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hbgdiocese.org/parishes/ |title=Parishes of the Diocese of Harrisburg |website=Diocese of Harrisburg |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

==Mother Church==
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg serves as the mother church of the diocese.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://stpatrickcathedral.org/ |title=St. Patrick Cathedral, Harrisburg |website=St. Patrick Cathedral |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

==Leadership==
As of the most recent information, Bishop Timothy C. Senior is the bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, appointed in 2023 by Pope Francis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hbgdiocese.org/bishop-senior/ |title=Bishop Timothy C. Senior |website=Diocese of Harrisburg |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

==Mission and Services==
The diocese focuses on faith, education, and community services:

===Parishes===
The diocese oversees 88 parishes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hbgdiocese.org/parishes/ |title=Parish Directory |website=Diocese of Harrisburg |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

===Catholic Education===
It manages several elementary and secondary schools with curriculum guidelines aligned with Pennsylvania's academic standards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hbgdiocese.org/catholic-schools/ |title=Catholic Schools |website=Diocese of Harrisburg |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

===Community Outreach===
Engages in community service through Catholic Charities and other programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cchbg.org/ |title=Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg |website=Catholic Charities |accessdate=2025-01-05}}</ref>

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