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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Statements (40)
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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
denomination Roman Catholic Church
episcopalConference United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
established 1950
follows Code of Canon Law
governingBody Chancery of the Diocese of Worcester
hasBishop Robert J. McManus NERFINISHED
hasCathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul, Worcester
hasCathedralParish Cathedral of Saint Paul Parish, Worcester
hasOrdinary Robert J. McManus NERFINISHED
hasPastoralCenter 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
parishes in central Massachusetts
partOf Ecclesiastical Province of Boston
primaryPatron Saint Paul the Apostle
region New England
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
seeCity Worcester, Massachusetts
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
territoryIncludes City of Worcester
Worcester County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
typeOfJurisdiction diocese
usesCalendar General Roman Calendar

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts
isPartOf
Archdiocese of Boston ("Diocese of Worcester")
provinceIncludes

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