Archdiocese of Philadelphia

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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Pennsylvania, centered in the city of Philadelphia and overseeing numerous parishes, schools, and ministries in the region.

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instanceOf Roman Catholic archdiocese
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
belongsTo United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
cathedralLocation Philadelphia
coatOfArmsDescription shield with cross and symbols representing Philadelphia and the Catholic faith
country United States of America
currentArchbishop Nelson J. Perez
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
elevatedToArchdiocese 1875
established 1808
governedBy Archbishop of Philadelphia
hasCatholicSchools yes
hasParishes yes
hasPastArchbishop Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua
Charles J. Chaput
John Cardinal Krol
John Cardinal O’Hara
Justin Francis Rigali
surface form: Justin Cardinal Rigali
hasSeminary yes
hasWebsite https://archphila.org
hosts World Meeting of Families 2015
languageOfLiturgy English
Spanish
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
majorSeminary St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
surface form: Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
metropolitanSeeOf Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia
operates Catholic hospitals (through affiliated systems)
charitable ministries
elementary schools
high schools
parishes
social service agencies
originallyPartOf Diocese of Baltimore
primaryCity Philadelphia
province Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia
region Northeastern United States
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
territoryIncludes Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
surface form: City of Philadelphia

Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
visitedBy Pope Francis
Pope John Paul II

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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul diocese Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul isCathedralOf Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul governingBody Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Old St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania diocese Archdiocese of Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Old St. Joseph's Church affiliation Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Old St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church locatedIn Archdiocese of Philadelphia