Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

The Diocese of Springfield - Cape Girardeau (Latin: Dioecesis Campifontis - Girardeauensis capitis ) is a location in Missouri in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Springfield.

History

Pope Pius XII. founded it on 2 July 1956 of territory of the Diocese of Saint Joseph and the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, where it was assumed as a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Springfield - Cape Girardeau includes the 39 counties of Barry, Barton, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Greene, Howell, Iron, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Madison, McDonald, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Ozark, Pemiscot, Polk, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Stone, Taney, Texas, Wayne, Webster and Wright of the State of Missouri.

Bishop of Springfield - Cape Girardeau

  • Charles Herman helmet Sing (24 August 1956-27. January 1962, then Bishop of Kansas City -Saint Joseph )
  • Ignatius Jerome Strecker (11 April 1962-10. September 1969, then Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas)
  • William Wakefield Baum ( February 18 1970-5. March 1973, then Archbishop of Washington)
  • Bernard Francis Law (22 October 1973-11. January 1984, then Archbishop of Boston)
  • John Joseph body right (20 October 1984-24. January 2008)
  • James Vann Johnston (since 24 January 2008)
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