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Diocese of Providence
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The Diocese of Providence is a Latin Church diocese coextensive with the state of Rhode Island, erected in 1872 and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Its current ordinary is Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, appointed in April 2025 and installed in May 2025.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R.
- Latin name
- Providentien(sis)
- Erected
- 16 February 1872
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
- Patron
- Our Lady of Providence
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Hartford (Archdiocese of Hartford)
- Catholics
- 679,000
- Chancery
- 1 Cathedral Square, Providence, RI 02903, U.S.A.
- Telephone
- Tel. [401]278-4500; fax 278-4623
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Fall River 25 km
- Boston 54 km
- Newton 58 km
- Worcester 59 km
- Norwich 63 km
- Springfield 102 km
Parishes near the see
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Providence 1 km
- Blessed Sacrament · Providence 1 km
- Holy Cross · Providence 1 km
- Holy Ghost · Providence 1 km
- Holy Name of Jesus · Providence 1 km
- Our Lady of Lourdes · Providence 1 km
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Sources: official site (dioceseofprovidence.org) + Wikipedia + Catholic-Hierarchy · Annuario code 001002671 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-07