Diocese of Fairbanks
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The Diocese of Fairbanks is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Alaska, notable for covering one of the largest and most remote geographic areas of any diocese in the United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
ⓘ
ecclesiastical territory ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Dio. of Fairbanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Catholic Church in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralLocatedIn | Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablishedAsDiocese | August 8, 1962 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| elevatedToDiocese | 1962 ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAsApostolicVicariate | 1948 ⓘ |
| formerMetropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Anchorage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerProvince | Ecclesiastical Province of Anchorage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasCatholicSchools | yes ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
deacons
ⓘ
diocesan priests ⓘ religious order priests ⓘ |
| hasLayMinisters | yes ⓘ |
| hasMissionParishes | yes ⓘ |
| hasNativeMinistry | yes ⓘ |
| hasPastoralChallenge |
harsh Arctic climate
ⓘ
large distances between parishes ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| languageOfPastoralWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
northern Alaska ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
covering one of the largest geographic areas of any U.S. diocese
ⓘ
serving highly remote and roadless regions ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Fairbanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical Province of Anchorage–Juneau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Region XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mission territory ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Arctic regions of Alaska
ⓘ
many Alaska Native villages ⓘ northern Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ remote rural communities ⓘ |
| usesTransportationForMinistry |
boats
ⓘ
bush planes ⓘ snow machines ⓘ |
| website | https://dioceseoffairbanks.org ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.