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Diocese of Fairbanks
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The Diocese of Fairbanks is a Latin Rite diocese covering northern and western Alaska, erected in 1962. Geographically the largest diocese in the United States, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau and is led by Bishop Steven J. Maekawa.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Steven J. Maekawa, O.P.
- Latin name
- de Fairbanks
- Established
- 1962
- Cathedral
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Patron
- St. Therese of Lisieux
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Anchorage-Juneau (Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau)
- Catholics
- 12,475
- Chancery
- 1316 Peger Rd., Fairbanks, AK 99709, U.S.A.
- Telephone
- Tel. [907]374-9555; fax 374-9580
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Anchorage-Juneau 416 km
- Diocese of Whitehorse CA 790 km
- Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith CA 1650 km
- Diocese of Prince George CA 1848 km
- Diocese of Grouard–McLennan CA 1999 km
- Diocese of Kamloops CA 2231 km
Parishes near the see
- Immaculate Conception · Fairbanks 3 km
- St. Mark University Parish · Fairbanks 3 km
- St. Raphael · Fairbanks 3 km
- St. Nicholas · North Pole 22 km
- St. Theresa · Nenana 70 km
- Holy Mary of Guadalupe · Healy 123 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia,annuario · Annuario code 001001393 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-07