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.

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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

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