Archdiocese of Omaha

Archdiocese of Omaha

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Omahensis
St. Cecilia Cathedral
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Location
CountryUnited States
Territory23 counties in eastern Nebraska
Ecclesiastical provinceOmaha
Statistics
Area14,051 sq mi (36,390 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 1,047,607
  • 238,731 ( 22.8%)
Parishes 122
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 6, 1857 (169 years ago)
CathedralSt. Cecilia Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Cecilia
Secular priests165
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopMichael George McGovern
Vicar GeneralReverend Scott A. Hastings, JCL
Judicial VicarReverend James R. de Anda, JCL
Bishops emeritusElden Francis Curtiss, George Joseph Lucas
Map
Website
archomaha.org

The Archdiocese of Omaha (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Omahensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in northeastern Nebraska in the United States. As of 2017, the archdiocese served over 230,000 Catholics in approximately 120 parishes and missions. Its mother church is St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha; as of 2025, the archbishop is Michael George McGovern.