Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis was established by The Vatican in 1850 as the Diocese of Minnesota (which at that time was a territory that included not only the present state of Minnesota but also what later became the Dakotas). It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1888. Now comprising a 12-county area, the Archdiocese has 222 parishes and is home to over 750,000 Roman Catholics (roughly 25% of the population). The Cathedral of Saint Paul located in the city of St Paul and the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis serve as co-cathedrals.

Ordinaries of the Archdiocese

This is a list of the bishops who have served the Archdiocese through its history.

Bishops of Saint Paul

• Bishop Joseph Crétin † (23 July 1850 Appointed - 22 February 1857 Died)
• Bishop Thomas Langdon Grace, O.P. † (21 January 1859 Appointed - 31 July 1884 Resigned)

Archbishops of Saint Paul

• Archbishop John Ireland † (31 July 1884) Succeeded - 25 September 1918 Died)
• Archbishop Austin Dowling † (31 January 1919 Appointed - 29 November 1930 Died)
• Archbishop John Gregory Murray † (29 October 1931 Appointed - 11 October 1956 Died)
• Archbishop William Otterwell Brady † (11 October 1956 Succeeded - 1 October 1961 Died)

Archbishops of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

• Archbishop Leo Binz † (16 December 1961 Appointed - 28 May 1975 Retired)
• Archbishop John Robert Roach † (28 May 1975 Appointed - 8 September 1995 Retired)
• Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynn (8 September 1995 Succeeded - )

See also

• Cathedral of Saint Paul
• Basilica of Saint Mary

External links

• Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis home
• The Catholic Spirit, the Archdiocese's official newspaper