Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester (Latin: Dioecesis Manchesteriensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Manchester, New Hampshire.
History
The Diocese of Manchester was born on April 15, 1884 by Pope Leo XIII. built out of territory of the Diocese of Portland and the Archdiocese of Boston, is a suffragan.
Territory
The Diocese of Manchester comprises the State of New Hampshire.
Bishop of Manchester
- Denis Mary Bradley, 1884-1903
- John Bernard Delany, 1904-1906
- George Albert Guertin, 1906-1931
- John Bertram Peterson, 1932-1944
- Matthew Francis Brady, 1944-1959
- Ernest John Primeau, 1959-1974
- Odore Joseph Gendron, 1974-1990
- Leo Edward O'Neil, 1990-1997
- John Brendan McCormack, 1998-2011
- Peter Anthony Libasci, since 2011