Diocese of Buffalo

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The Diocese of Buffalo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in western New York State, centered in the city of Buffalo and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and ministries in its region.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
Roman Catholic diocese
cathedral Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Buffalo)
Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Buffalo)
surface form: "St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo"
country United States of America
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Catholic Church"
established 1847
establishedBy Pope Pius IX
governedBy diocesan bishop
hasCoatOfArms Coat of arms of the Diocese of Buffalo
hasEcclesiasticalJurisdictionType diocese
hasFunction administration of sacraments
charitable outreach
pastoral care
religious education
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.buffalodiocese.org/
hasOrganizationType nonprofit religious organization
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor Catholic faithful in its territory
hasSeeCity Buffalo
surface form: "Buffalo, New York"
languageOfLiturgy English
Latin
locatedIn U.S. state of New York
surface form: "State of New York"

Western New York
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of New York
oversees Catholic charitable ministries in the diocese
Catholic clergy in Western New York
Catholic schools in the diocese
parishes in Western New York
partOf Catholic Church in the United States
primaryLanguage English
province Ecclesiastical Province of New York
region United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
surface form: "United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Region II"
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: "Latin Church"
territoryIncludes Allegany County, New York NERFINISHED
Cattaraugus County, New York NERFINISHED
Chautauqua County, New York NERFINISHED
Erie County, New York NERFINISHED
Genesee County, New York NERFINISHED
Niagara County, New York NERFINISHED
Orleans County, New York NERFINISHED
Wyoming County, New York NERFINISHED
parts of Western New York

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