Diocese of Boise

Diocese of Boise

Diœcesis Xylopolitana
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Boise
Location
Country United States
TerritoryState of Idaho
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Portland
Statistics
Area84,290 sq mi (218,300 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2015)
  • 1,612,136
  • 177,335 (11%)
Parishes52
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedAugust 25, 1893
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Patron saintSaint John the Evangelist
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopPeter F. Christensen
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlexander King Sample
Map
Website
catholicidaho.org

The Diocese of Boise (Latin: Diœcesis Xylopolitana) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Idaho in the United States. Its bishop is Peter F. Christensen, whose seat is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Boise. Covering the entire state of Idaho, the diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Portland.