Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
The Diocese of Great Falls - Billings (Latin: Dioecesis Magnocataractensis - Billingensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Great Falls, Montana.
History
The Diocese of Great Falls - Billings was established on May 18, 1904 by Pope Pius X made cessions of territory of the Diocese of Helena Diocese as Great Falls. On 14 February 1980, the Diocese of Great Falls was renamed in Diocese of Great Falls - Billings.
The Diocese of Great Falls - Billings is the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is a suffragan.
Territory
The Diocese of Great Falls - Billings includes the state of Montana lying areas of Big Horn County, Blaine County, Carbon County, Cascade County, Chouteau County, Custer County, Dawson County, Fallon County, Fergus County, Hill County, Judith Basin County, Musselshell County, Park County, Rosebud County, Sheridan County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Valley County, Wibaux County Yellowstone County.
Ordinaries
Bishops of Great Falls
- Mathias Clement Lenihan, 1904-1930
- Edwin Vincent O'Hara, 1930-1939, then Bishop of Kansas City
- William Joseph Condon, 1939-1967
- Eldon Bernard Schuster, 1967-1977
- Thomas Joseph Murphy, 1978-1980
Bishop of Great Falls - Billings
- Thomas Joseph Murphy, 1980-1987, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Seattle
- Anthony Michael Milone, 1987-2006
- Michael William Warfel, since 2007