Metropolitan see Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Paulopolitan(us) et Minneapolitan(us)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese erected as the Diocese of Saint Paul in 1850 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1888. Archbishop Bernard Hebda has led the see since 2016.
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- Established
- 1850
- Catholics
- 870,490
- Priests
- 340
- Territory
- 16,024 km²
Parishes and churches
211 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- Bernard A. Hebda
- Born
- 3 September 1959
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Paul stands in Saint Paul, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is Basilica of Saint Mary.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
In the state of Minnesota in the United States, the Catholic Church is served by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (Latin: Archidiœcesis Paulopolitana et Minneapolitana). Unusually, its archbishop presides over two principal churches: the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul serves as the mother church, while the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis holds the rank of co-cathedral.
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Pope Leo XIV recalls Mary's message at Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV recalled the messages Mary shared with St. Bernadette Soubirous during a Mass at the Prairie of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on Sept. 27. During his four-day apostolic visit to France, the pope highlighted a specific promise made by the Blessed Mother to the young girl during the 18 apparitions in 1858. The pope noted that Mary told Bernadette she did not promise happiness in this world, but in the next. He explained that while worldly happiness is fleeting and sometimes unreachable, true happiness is promised to everyone through hope, which should guide all human efforts and choices. The pope also addressed the holiness of St. Bernadette, who was canonized in 1933 for her life of heroic virtue rather than the apparitions themselves. He noted her bravery in enduring questioning and harsh treatment following the events at the grotto. Seeking a simpler life away from fame, Bernadette later entered the convent of the Sisters of Charity in Nevers, France.
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Pope Leo XIV says that the prospect of AI apocalypse does not keep him up at night
Pope Leo XIV said during a flight from France to Rome on Sept. 28 that he is not in a state of panic regarding the possibility of artificial intelligence destroying humanity. Speaking to more than 80 journalists on a chartered Air France jet, the pope stated that he is not worried enough to lose sleep over the catastrophic risks or potential extinction of the human race posed by AI. While the pope said he is not panicking, he told reporters that the concerns raised by AI experts should be taken seriously and are not merely false information intended for financial gain. He noted a contradiction in the industry, mentioning that while the head of Nvidia claims to have found ways to insert guardrails into AI, that same individual has also argued there should be no limits on the technology. These comments follow the publication of the pope's encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which addresses the need for ethical guardrails in technological development. The remarks come amid warnings from technology leaders, including Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger, who recently suggested there is a greater than 10% chance of AI-powered human extinction within the next decade.
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Polls show voters concerned about AI advancement
Recent polls indicate that voters are concerned about the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and the construction of data centers, even as economic issues remain the primary concern for many. A Politico poll found that a plurality of adults in the United States want to pause AI development regardless of political affiliation, and a majority believe the technology poses a real risk of destroying humanity. Similar findings were reported in Canada and Europe. Additionally, a CNN poll conducted by SSRS showed that 71% of Americans believe the federal government is not doing enough to regulate the technology. A New York Times/Siena poll found that 61% of voters oppose building data centers to support AI, while only 34% support such construction. Despite these concerns, fewer than 1% of voters identified AI or data centers as the most important issue for their upcoming midterm election votes.
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