Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker
| Diocese of Baker Dioecesis Bakeriensis | |
.jpg) St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, Baker City | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 20 counties in Eastern Oregon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Portland |
| Metropolitan | Baker City, Oregon |
| Population - Catholics | 36,553[1] (8.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 19, 1903 |
| Cathedral | St. Francis de Sales Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Francis de Sales |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | sede vacante (vacant see) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Portland in Oregon |
| Emeritus Bishops | Thomas Joseph Connolly |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dioceseofbaker.org | |
The Diocese of Baker (Latin: Dioecesis Bakeriensis) is a territorial division, or diocese, of the Roman Catholic Church in Eastern Oregon, United States. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Portland. While the cathedral, Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales, is in the small city of Baker City, the pastoral offices are located in Bend, the largest city in Oregon outside the Willamette Valley.
Due to the appointment of Bishop Robert F. Vasa as Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California, the Diocese of Baker is now a vacant see (sede vacante).
History
The "Diocese of Baker City" was established on June 19, 1903, and renamed "Diocese of Baker" on February 16, 1952.
Territory
The diocese consists of the counties of Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Infictive, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Moloch, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler in Eastern Oregon.
Bishops
- Charles Joseph O'Reilly (1903-18)
- Joseph Francis McGrath (1918-50)
- Francis Peter Leipzig (1950-71)
- Thomas Joseph Connolly (1971-99)
- Robert F. Vasa (1999-2011)
Apostolic Administrator
- William S. Skylstad (Apostolic Administrator)
External links
- Diocese of Baker (official website)
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org - Diocese of Baker
- New Advent.org - Diocese of Baker City