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{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction      = Archdiocese<!-- Type of jurisdiction: i.e. Diocese or Archdiocese -->
| name              = Anchorage–Juneau
| latin            = Archidiœcesis Ancoragiensis–Junellensis
| local            = <!-- Name in the native language -->
| image            = {{multiple image
  | total_width              = 300
  | border                  = infobox
  | caption_align            = center
  | image1                  = Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral (Anchorage, Alaska) 2024 - cropped.jpg
  | alt1                    =
  | caption1                = [[Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral (Anchorage, Alaska)|Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral]]
  | image2                  = Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Downtown Juneau, Alaska 2 cropped.jpg
  | alt2                    =
  | caption2                = [[Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Juneau, Alaska)|Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]
}}
| coat              = Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.svg
| coat_size        = 150px
| coat_alt          =
| coat_caption      = Coat of Arms
<!---- Locations ---->
| country          = {{flag|United States}}
| territory        = {{flagicon|Alaska}} Southern [[Alaska]]
| province          = Anchorage–Juneau
| deaneries        =
| headquarters      =
| coordinates      = <!-- Use {{coord}} -->
<!---- Statistics ---->
| area_sqmi        = 123,959
| area_footnotes    =
| population        = 563,372
| population_as_of  = 2020
| catholics        = 55,297<!-- Number of Catholics in the diocese -->
| catholics_percent = 9.8
| parishes          = 32<!-- Number of parishes in the diocese -->
| churches          = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese -->
| congregations    = <!-- Number of congregations in the diocese -->
| schools          = 8<!-- Number of church supported schools in the diocese -->
| members          = <!-- Number of members in the diocese -->
<!---- Information ---->
| denomination      = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
| sui_iuris_church  = [[Latin Church]]
| rite              = [[Roman Rite]]
| established      = September 17, 2020 ({{age|2020|9|17}} years ago)
| cathedral        = [[Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral (Anchorage, Alaska)|Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral]]
| cocathedral      = [[Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Juneau, Alaska)|Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]
| patron            = [[Therese of Lisieux|Thérèse of Lisieux]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aoaj.org/our-patron-saint|title=St. Thérèse of Lisieux}}</ref>
| priests          = <!-- Number of priests in the diocese -->
<!---- Current leadership ---->
| pope              = {{Incumbent pope}} <!-- DO NOT CHANGE. This will update the Popes Automatically as they change -->
| bishop            = [[Andrew E. Bellisario]]
| bishop_title      = Archbishop
| coadjutor        =
| suffragans        =
| auxiliary_bishops =
| apostolic_admin  =
| vicar_general    =
| episcopal_vicar  =
| judicial_vicar    =
| emeritus_bishops  = [[Roger Lawrence Schwietz]] (Archbishop Emeritus of Anchorage)
<!---- Map ---->
| map              = Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau map.png
| map_size          =
| map_alt          = Alaska state map indicating location of the Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau map
| map_caption      =
<!---- Website ---->
| website          = {{Official website|https://www.aoaj.org/|aoaj.org}}
| footnotes        =
}}
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.


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.
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== History ==
== 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.
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.
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