Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln

Located in the USA Diocese of Lincoln (Latin: Dioecesis lincolnensis ) was separated from the diocese of Omaha on August 2, 1887, was under the Archdiocese of Dubuque this as suffragan. With the elevation to the Omaha metropolitan archbishopric, in 1945, Lincoln moved on to this.

1950, 39,695 Roman Catholics (7.1%) scoring in 141 parishes with 156 diocesan priests, 21 religious priests and 222 religious sisters, the 61,732 km ² large diocese ( 16.6 %) 9 religious priests grew to 2002 89 331 Catholics in 134 parishes with 136 diocesan priests, , 2 deacons and 131 religious sisters.

Bishops of Lincoln

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