Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire

Diocese of Manchester

Diocensis Manchesteriensis
Catholic
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryNew Hampshire
Ecclesiastical provinceBoston
MetropolitanBoston
HeadquartersManchester, New Hampshire
Coordinates42°59′52″N 71°27′17″W / 42.99773010°N 71.45476170°W / 42.99773010; -71.45476170
Statistics
Area9,305 sq mi (24,100 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2019)
  • 1,356,458
  • 330,160 (24.3%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 15, 1884 (1884-04-15)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Joseph
Patron saintsSaint Joseph
Saint Patrick
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopPeter Anthony Libasci
Metropolitan ArchbishopRichard Henning
Bishops emeritusFrancis Joseph Christian Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1996-2018)
Map
Website
www.catholicnh.org

The Diocese of Manchester (Latin: Diocensis Manchesteriensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church for New Hampshire in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston. The mother church is the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Manchester.