Suffragan diocese Springfield, Missouri, United States
Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
Campifontis-Capitis Girardeauen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is a Latin Church diocese covering the southern third of Missouri, erected in 1956. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is led by Bishop Edward M. Rice.
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- Established
- 1956
- Catholics
- 66,000
- Priests
- 121
- Territory
- 25,719 km²
Parishes and churches
88 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Joseph ParishAdvanceMass times recorded
- St. Joseph ParishBillingsView parish
- St. Joseph ParishScott CityMass times recorded
- St. Joseph ParishSpringfieldView parish
- St. Joseph the Worker ParishOzarkMass times recorded
- St. Jude ChapelMontaukMass times recorded
- St. Lawrence ParishMonettMass times recorded
- St. Lawrence ParishNew HamburgMass times recorded
- St. Leo the Great Mission ChurchAvaMass times recorded
- St. Mark ParishHoustonMass times recorded
- St. Mary ParishJoplinMass times recorded
- St. Mary ParishLamarMass times recorded
- St. Mary ParishPierce CityMass times recorded
- St. Mary ParishSenecaMass times recorded
- St. Mary ParishWest PlainsMass times recorded
- St. Michael Mission ChurchCaboolMass times recorded
- St. Patrick Mission ChurchGreenfieldMass times recorded
- St. Peter Apostle Mission ChurchStocktonMass times recorded
- St. Peter the Apostle ParishJoplinMass times recorded
- St. Philip Benizi Mission ChurchViburnumView parish
- St. Susanne ParishMount VernonMass times recorded
- St. Sylvester Mission ChurchEminenceMass times recorded
- St. Teresa ParishGlennonvilleMass times recorded
- St. Vincent de Paul Mission ChurchRobyMass times recorded
- St. Vincent de Paul ParishCape GirardeauMass times recorded
- St. William Mission ChurchGainesvilleMass times recorded
- St. William ParishBuffaloView parish
- Ste. Marie du Lac ParishIrontonView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Edward M. Rice
- Born
- 28 July 1960
- Birthplace
- Saint Louis
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The cathedral
St. Agnes Cathedral stands in Springfield, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Southern Missouri in the United States is the territory of this Latin Church diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Campifontis-Capitis Girardeauensis), a suffragan within the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Unusually, it maintains two cathedrals: St. Agnes Cathedral in Springfield and the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Cape Girardeau. Edward M. Rice is its bishop as of 2023.
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Eucharistic Rosary Congress Oct. 2-9, 2026
The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau will host the Eucharistic Rosary Congress from October 2 to October 9, 2026.
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Happy 70th Anniversary Springfield-Cape Girardeau
The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau marked its 70th anniversary with a Diocesan Eucharistic Congress. The diocese identified the Eucharist as the foundation of its history and the source of unity for its parishes and missions since its establishment. The diocese was formed from territory previously belonging to the Archdiocese of St. Louis and the Diocese of Kansas City. The diocese noted that Pope Pius XII, who established the diocese, promoted Eucharistic Adoration as an essential practice. The anniversary celebrations also honored the influence of the diocesan patron, Pope Pius X, and St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. The diocese linked the teachings of these figures to the words of Carlo Acutis, a millennial saint.
- Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau to host Eucharistic Rosary Congress
- Pope Leo XIV invites Catholics to pray for evangelization in the city
- Let’s Be Saints: A New Academic Year Begins
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