Diocese of Jefferson City

Diocese of Jefferson City

Dioecesis Civitatis Jeffersoniensis
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
Territory38 counties across central and northeastern Missouri
Ecclesiastical provinceSt. Louis
HeadquartersJefferson City, MO
Coordinates38°35′30″N 92°12′32″W / 38.59163°N 92.20891°W / 38.59163; -92.20891
Statistics
Area22,127 sq mi (57,310 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 925,262
  • 74,757  (8.1%)
Parishes92
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 2, 1956
(69 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Joseph
Patron saintImmaculate Heart of Mary
Secular priests98
93 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopRalph Bernard O'Donnell
Metropolitan ArchbishopMitchell T. Rozanski
Map

The 38 counties in the Diocese of Jefferson City
Website
diojeffcity.org

The Diocese of Jefferson City (Latin: Dioecesis Civitatis Jeffersoniensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis. The mother church is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Jefferson City. The bishop is Ralph O'Donnell.