Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson

Diocese of Jackson
Diocese of Jackson; Dioecesis Jacksoniensis
	Cathedral of St. Peter
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Northern and central Mississippi (65 counties)
Ecclesiastical province	Mobile
Statistics
Area	37,643 sq mi (97,490 km2)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2013); 2,219,000; 52,900 (2.4%)
Parishes	74
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	July 28, 1837 (183 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle
Patron saint	St. Peter the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph R. Kopacz
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas John Rodi
Bishops emeritus	Joseph Nunzio Latino
Map
Website
	jacksondiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States of America. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state of Mississippi, an area of 97,458 square kilometers (37,629 sq mi). It is the largest diocese, by area, in the United States east of the Mississippi River. It was formerly known as the Diocese of Natchez (1837–1956) and the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson (1956–77). Jackson, Mississippi is the episcopal see.

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