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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Diocese of the Catholic Church
Diocese of Jackson Dioecesis Jacksoniensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Peter | |
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| 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 (including non-members) | (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 | |
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| 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, east of the Mississippi River in the United States.
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Jackson, Mississippi
Capital of Mississippi
Mississippi House of Representatives
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Mississippi College School of Law
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson
Mississippi State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Mississippi
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
United States federal district court in Mississippi
King Edward Hotel (Jackson, Mississippi)
United States historic place
Jackson Public School District
Mississippi Governor's Mansion
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