Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 11:47, 24 October 2024
| Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau | |
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| Type | Archdiocese |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Alaska |
| Bishop | |
| Website | https://aoaj.org |
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| Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau | |
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The Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in Alaska, USA. It covers a significant portion of southeastern Alaska, including the cities of Anchorage and Juneau, extending over areas that were previously under the separate dioceses.
History
On May 19, 2020, Pope Francis merged the Archdiocese of Anchorage and the Diocese of Juneau. Following this merger, Bishop Andrew Bellisario was appointed as its first Metropolitan Archbishop. This action combined the Catholic communities of both regions into one archdiocese.
Parishes
The diocese serves over 55,000 Catholics through its 32 parishes and {{{School number}}} Catholic schools. Please use Form:Parish to create parishes. The list of it's parishes can be found at https://aoaj.org/parishfinder.
| _pageName | City | MailingAddress |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau) | Juneau, AK | 416 5th St, Juneau, AK 99801 |
| Holy Name Parish (Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau) | Ketchikan, AK | 433 Jackson St, Ketchikan, AK, 99901 |
| St. Christopher by the Sea Parish (Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau) | Unalaska, AK | 107 Riverside Drive, Unalaska, AK, 99685 |