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Suffragan diocese Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Diocese of Manchester

Manchesterien(sis)

The Diocese of Manchester is the Latin Church diocese covering the entire state of New Hampshire. Erected in 1884, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Boston and is led by Bishop Peter Anthony Libasci.

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Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of Saint Joseph, in Manchester, United States.

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Established
1884
Catholics
330,160
Priests
172
Territory
24,100 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Bishop
Peter Anthony Libasci
Born
9 November 1951
Birthplace
Jackson Heights

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Joseph stands in Manchester, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

New Hampshire's Catholics are served by the Diocese of Manchester (Latin: Diocensis Manchesteriensis), a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Boston. Its mother church is the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Manchester.

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