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archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[Cathedral-Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Founded as a diocese on 8 April 1808 as a suffragan of the archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland. Elevated to an archdiocese on 12 February 1875. Suffragan dioceses include

  • Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania
  • Erie, Pennsylvania
  • Greensburg, Pennsylvania
  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Scranton, Pennsylvania

Notable bishops include

  • Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick
  • Bishop Timothy C Senior
  • Saint John Nepomucene Neumann

See also

  • archdiocese of Philadelphia
  • Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
  • Google Maps
  • patron saints of the archdiocese
Category: Dioceses, Elevated in 1875, Founded in 1808, Gazetteer of the Faith, New Catholic Dictionary, Related to the United States  |  Trackback
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