Diocese of La Crosse

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The Diocese of La Crosse is a Latin Church diocese in western Wisconsin, erected in 1868. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, with the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman as its mother church.

Bishop
Most Rev. Gerard William Battersby
Latin name
Crossen(sis)
Erected
3 March 1868
Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman
Patron
St. Joseph the Workman
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Milwaukee (Archdiocese of Milwaukee)
Catholics
163,600
Chancery
3710 East Ave. South, La Crosse, WI 54601

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001929 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-07

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