Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central Massachusetts, overseeing parishes, institutions, and cemeteries such as St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
ecclesiastical territory
bishopTitle Bishop of Worcester
coatOfArmsDescription features a green field with a gold cross and a red heart symbolizing the Sacred Heart
country United States of America
createdFrom Diocese of Springfield
surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
episcopalConference United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
established 1950
follows Code of Canon Law (1983)
surface form: Code of Canon Law
governingBody Chancery of the Diocese of Worcester
hasBishop Robert J. McManus
hasCathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul, Worcester
hasCathedralParish Cathedral of Saint Paul, Worcester
surface form: Cathedral of Saint Paul Parish, Worcester
hasOrdinary Robert J. McManus
hasPastoralCenter Chancery of the Diocese of Worcester
surface form: Diocesan Chancery, Worcester
hasSeminaryAffiliation Saint John’s Seminary, Boston
hasWebsite https://worcesterdiocese.org
languageOfLiturgy English
Latin
locatedIn Massachusetts
central Massachusetts
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Boston
oversees Catholic cemeteries in central Massachusetts
Catholic institutions in central Massachusetts
Catholic schools in central Massachusetts
St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts
surface form: St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester

parishes in central Massachusetts
partOf Archdiocese of Boston
surface form: Ecclesiastical Province of Boston
primaryPatron Apostle Paul
surface form: Saint Paul the Apostle
region New England
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
seeCity Worcester, Massachusetts
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
territoryIncludes Worcester, Massachusetts
surface form: City of Worcester

Worcester County, Massachusetts
typeOfJurisdiction diocese
usesCalendar General Roman Calendar

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St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts isPartOf Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Archdiocese of Boston provinceIncludes Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
this entity surface form: Diocese of Worcester
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Worcester isCathedralOf Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Worcester diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester oversees Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester hasJurisdictionOver Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
Chancery of the Diocese of Worcester partOf Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester