Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Diocese of Brooklyn Diœcesis Bruklyniensis | |
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Cathedral Basilica of St. James Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Brooklyn and Queens |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of New York |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 179 sq mi (460 km2) |
Population
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| Parishes | 185 |
| Churches | 211 |
| Schools | 99 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 29, 1853 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. James |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph |
| Secular priests | 472 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Robert J. Brennan |
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The Diocese of Brooklyn (Latin: Diœcesis Bruklyniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the State of New York. It is headquartered in Brooklyn and its territory encompasses the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, contiguous with Kings County and Queens County respectively.
The Diocese of Brooklyn is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of New York. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn and its co-cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. Brooklyn is one of the few dioceses in the United States that is made up of 100% urban territory.
As of March 2025, the bishop of Brooklyn is Robert J. Brennan. He presides from both the Cathedral Basilica of St. James and the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.