Diocese of Richmond

For the lapsed Anglican suffragan, see Bishop of Richmond (Anglican).

Diocese of Richmond

Diœcesis Richmondiensis
Catholic
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryCentral and Southern Virginia, as well as the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Ecclesiastical provinceBaltimore
MetropolitanBaltimore
Statistics
Area36,711 sq mi (95,080 km2)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2015)
  • 4,942,100
  • 236,061 (4.7%)
Parishes142
Schools28
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 11, 1820 (1820-07-11)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart
Patron saintSt. Vincent de Paul
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopBarry C. Knestout
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilliam E. Lori
Map
Website
www.richmonddiocese.org

The Diocese of Richmond (Latin: Diœcesis Richmondiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Virginia in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore.

The diocese's current bishop is Barry C. Knestout, who was appointed by Pope Francis on December 5, 2017.

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