Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau
Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau Dioecesis Campifontis–Capitis Girardeauensis | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 39 counties across Southern Missouri |
| Ecclesiastical province | St. Louis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,719 km2 (9,930 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 24, 1956 (68 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Agnes Cathedral (Springfield) |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation (Cape Girardeau) |
| Patron saint | Rose Philippine Duchesne, Pope Pius X |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Edward M. Rice |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mitchell T. Rozanski |
| Bishops emeritus | John Joseph Leibrecht |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| dioscg.org | |
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The Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau (Latin: Dioecesis Campifontis–Capitis Girardeauensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in southern Missouri in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Louis.
As of 2023, the current bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is Edward M. Rice. The diocese has two cathedrals:
- St. Agnes Cathedral in Springfield
- Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Cape Girardeau