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Metropolitan see Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Archdiocese of Baltimore

Baltimoren(sis)

Latin Church

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is the premier (oldest) see in the United States, erected in 1789 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1808. It is the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore, led by Archbishop William E. Lori.

On the map

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Baltimore, United States, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1789
Catholics
512,500
Priests
405
Territory
12,340 km²

Parishes and churches

112 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
William E. Lori

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen stands in Baltimore, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Northern and western Maryland form the territory of the Archdiocese of Baltimore (Latin: Archidiœcesis Baltimorensis), the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore and a Latin Church jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the United States. It holds the distinction of being both the oldest diocese and the oldest archdiocese in the country: erected soon after the American Revolution, the original diocese covered the entire United States before further dioceses were established.

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  • Pope Leo XIV visits UNESCO headquarters

    Sep 28, 2026 · Vatican · 13 sources

  • Archbishop William Lori to accompany relics of St. Bernadette

    Archbishop William Lori led a prayer procession outside the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen during the visit of the relics of St. Bernadette. The procession took place alongside the 16th Archdiocesan Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebration. The relics were hosted at the Cathedral in Baltimore this September. During the event, the Archbishop processed with a group into the paved area in front of the Cathedral while attendees recorded the moment.

    Sep 28, 2026 · Catholic Life

  • Vatican history commission working to preserve truth in the AI age, says new US member

    Pope Leo XIV appointed Francesco Cesareo to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences to help preserve and communicate historical truth. Cesareo, a Philadelphia-based history professor at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and Villanova University, joined the commission following an announcement on Aug. 25. The commission advises the Pope and the Curia on matters of historical importance. Cesareo stated that the group works to ensure historical facts remain accessible and are not distorted by ideological perspectives. He noted that the commission's research helps pass accurate history to future generations. Established by Pope Pius XII in 1954, the committee was created to address the challenges of political propaganda and information control that followed World War II. The group aims to protect historical accuracy against modern distortions.

    Sep 27, 2026 · Vatican

  • Pope Leo XIV publishes message for 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

    Sep 27, 2026 · Life & Family · 20 sources

  • Bishop Robert Barron preaches at vespers on eve of Archbishop Sheen's beatification

    Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester preached a homily during vespers on Sept. 23 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis to prepare for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis presided over the evening prayer, which was attended by between 1,000 and 1,500 people, including cardinals, bishops, priests, religious, and lay faithful. Organizers chose St. Louis as the site for the beatification to accommodate the large crowds, though the cause for Sheen's canonization was originally introduced by his home Diocese of Peoria. During his nearly 19-minute reflection, Bishop Barron described Sheen as a pivotal figure in modern Church history who used electronic media to evangelize the world. Barron identified Sheen's friendship with Jesus Christ as the root of his holiness and noted that the archbishop served as a model and inspiration for his own evangelization work.

    Sep 27, 2026 · Bishops · 7 sources

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