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The Diocese of Harrisburg is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in south central Pennsylvania, United States.
==Parishes==
==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>
==References==
{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 23:45, 5 January 2025

Diocese of Harrisburg
TypeSuffragan diocese
CountryUnited States
Region
BishopTimothy C. Senior
Websitehttps://www.hbgdiocese.org
Newspaperhttps://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

List Links
  • Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - McSherrystown
  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Lancaster
  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Lebanon
  • Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Hanover
  • Bloomsburg University Campus Ministry
  • Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick - Harrisburg
  • Christ the King Mission - Benton
  • Corpus Christi - Chambersburg
  • Divine Redeemer - Mount Carmel
  • Good Shepherd - Camp Hill
  • Holy Angels - Kulpmont
  • Holy Infant Church - Manchester
  • Holy Name of Jesus - Harrisburg
  • Holy Spirit - Palmyra
  • Holy Trinity - Columbia
  • Immaculate Conception - Berwick
  • Immaculate Conception – New Oxford
  • Immaculate Conception – York
  • Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Fairfield
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary - Abbottstown
  • Mary Gate of Heaven - Myerstown
  • Mary Mother of the Church - Mount Joy
  • Mother Cabrini - Shamokin
  • Our Lady Help of Christians - Lykens
  • Our Lady of Fatima Mission - Jonestown
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel - Marysville
  • Our Lady of Hope - Coal Township
  • Our Lady of Lourdes – Enola
  • Our Lady of Lourdes – New Holland
  • Our Lady of Mercy - Catawissa
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Mount Carmel
  • Our Lady of Refuge Mission - Doylesburg
  • Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament and the Vietnamese Martyrs - Harrisburg
  • Our Lady of the Visitation - Shippensburg
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help - Ephrata
  • Prince of Peace - Steelton
  • Queen of Peace - Millersburg
  • Queen of the Most Holy Rosary - Elysburg
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus – Cornwall
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus – Lancaster
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus – Lewisburg
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus – Lewistown
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus – Spring Grove
  • Saint Aloysius - Littlestown
  • Saint Andrew the Apostle - Waynesboro
  • Saint Anne and Our Lady of La Vang - Lancaster
  • Saint Anthony of Padua - Lancaster
  • Saint Benedict the Abbot - Lebanon
  • Saint Bernadette Mission - Duncannon
  • Saint Bernard - New Bloomfield
  • Saint Catherine Laboure - Harrisburg
  • Saint Catherine of Siena - Quarryville
  • Saint Cecilia's Church - Lebanon
  • Saint Columba - Bloomsburg
  • Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton - Mechanicsburg
  • Saint Francis of Assisi - Harrisburg
  • Saint Francis Xavier - Gettysburg
  • Saint George Mission - Mifflinburg
  • Saint Ignatius Loyola - Orrtanna
  • Saint James - Lititz
  • Saint Joan of Arc - Hershey
  • Saint John Neumann - Lancaster
  • Saint John the Baptist - New Freedom
  • Saint Joseph – Berwick
  • Saint Joseph – Dallastown
  • Saint Joseph – Danville
  • Saint Joseph – Hanover
  • Saint Joseph – Lancaster
  • Saint Joseph – Mechanicsburg
  • Saint Joseph – Milton
  • Saint Joseph – York
  • Saint Joseph the Worker - Bonneauville
  • Saint Jude Thaddeus - Mifflintown
  • Saint Katharine Drexel - Mechanicsburg
  • Saint Lawrence of Rome, Deacon and Martyr - Harrisburg
  • Saint Leo the Great - Lancaster
  • Saint Luke The Evangelist Mission - Mercersburg
  • Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque - Harrisburg
  • Saint Mark the Evangelist - Greencastle
  • Saint Matthew - Dauphin
  • Saint Monica - Sunbury
  • Saint Patrick – Carlisle
  • Saint Patrick – Trevorton
  • Saint Patrick – York
  • Saint Paul the Apostle - Annville
  • Saint Peter – Columbia
  • Saint Peter – Elizabethtown
  • Saint Peter Son Korean Catholic Community - Enola
  • Saint Philip the Apostle - Lancaster
  • Saint Pius X - Selinsgrove
  • Saint Richard - Manheim
  • Saint Rita - Blue Ridge Summit
  • Saint Rose of Lima - York
  • Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus - New Cumberland
  • Saint Vincent de Paul - Hanover
  • San Juan Bautista - Lancaster
  • Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Middletown

Establishment

It was established on March 3, 1868, by Pope Pius IX.[1]

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.[2]

Mother Church

St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg serves as the mother church of the diocese.[3]

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.[4]

Mission and Services

The diocese focuses on faith, education, and community services:

Parishes

The diocese oversees 88 parishes.[5]

Catholic Education

It manages several elementary and secondary schools with curriculum guidelines aligned with Pennsylvania's academic standards.[6]

Community Outreach

Engages in community service through Catholic Charities and other programs.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "History of the Diocese of Harrisburg". https://www.hbgdiocese.org/about-us/history/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
  2. ↑ "Parishes of the Diocese of Harrisburg". https://www.hbgdiocese.org/parishes/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
  3. ↑ "St. Patrick Cathedral, Harrisburg". https://stpatrickcathedral.org/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
  4. ↑ "Bishop Timothy C. Senior". https://www.hbgdiocese.org/bishop-senior/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
  5. ↑ "Parish Directory". https://www.hbgdiocese.org/parishes/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
  6. ↑ "Catholic Schools". https://www.hbgdiocese.org/catholic-schools/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
  7. ↑ "Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg". https://www.cchbg.org/. Retrieved 2025-01-05. 
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