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Suffragan diocese Fresno, California, United States

Diocese of Fresno

Fresnen(sis)

The Diocese of Fresno is a Latin Church diocese serving the central San Joaquin Valley of California, erected in 1967. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is led by Bishop Joseph V. Brennan.

On the map

Esri
Fresno, 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
1967
Catholics
1,244,400
Priests
179
Territory
91,268 km²

Parishes and churches

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

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Joseph V. Brennan
Born
20 March 1954
Birthplace
Van Nuys

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist stands in Fresno, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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

History

Serving the Central Valley of California in the United States, the Diocese of Fresno (Latin: Dioecesis Fresnensis) is a Latin Church diocese and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Joseph Brennan is its bishop. The diocesan see has been in the City of Fresno since 1922, with the cathedra at St. John's Cathedral.