Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville is a Roman Catholic diocese
in Southwestern Indiana
. It was founded on October 21, 1944.
The diocese includes the entirety of the eleven southwestern Indiana counties of Daviess
, Dubois
, Gibson
, Greene
, Knox
, Martin
, Pike
, Posey
, Sullivan
, Vanderburgh
, and Warrick
, as well as eight of the nine townships in Spencer County
. The remaining township, Harrison
, is within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. This is because of the St. Meinrad Archabbey
.
The diocese has sixty-nine parishes and two chapels in seven deaneries.
Evansville West
Jasper
Newburgh
Princeton
Vincennes
Washington
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...
. It was founded on October 21, 1944.
The diocese includes the entirety of the eleven southwestern Indiana counties of Daviess
Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
, Dubois
Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Gibson
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, Greene
Greene County, Indiana
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....
, Knox
Knox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
, Martin
Martin County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,369 people, 4,183 households, and 2,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 4,729 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Pike
Pike County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, Posey
Posey County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
, Sullivan
Sullivan County, Indiana
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
, Vanderburgh
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
, and Warrick
Warrick County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
, as well as eight of the nine townships in Spencer County
Spencer County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
. The remaining township, Harrison
Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,036. Because of the presence of the St. Meinrad Archabbey, this township exists in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and not the Diocese of Evansville with the rest of Spencer...
, is within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. This is because of the St. Meinrad Archabbey
St. Meinrad Archabbey
Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Spencer County, Indiana, USA, was founded by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey on March 21, 1854, and is home to approximately 98 monks. It is one of only two archabbeys in the United States and one of 11 in the world....
.
The diocese has sixty-nine parishes and two chapels in seven deaneries.
Diocesan Bishops
- Henry Joseph GrimmelsmannHenry Joseph GrimmelsmannHenry Joseph Grimmelsmann was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Evansville .-Biography:...
(1944–1965) - Paul Francis LeiboldPaul Francis LeiboldPaul Francis Leibold was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Evansville and Archbishop of Cincinnati .-Biography:...
(1966–1969) - Francis Raymond SheaFrancis Raymond SheaFrancis Raymond Shea served as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Evansville, Indiana from 1969 to 1989. Francis Shea was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on December 4, 1913. He was ordained a priest on March 19, 1939 and served in a number of assignments around Tennessee over the next three decades. ...
(1969–1989) - Gerald Andrew GettelfingerGerald Andrew GettelfingerGerald Andrew Gettelfinger was the fourth Bishop of Evansville, Indiana and currently administers for the Diocese.-Early life:...
(1989–2011) - Charles C. ThompsonCharles C. ThompsonCharles C. Thompson is a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He has served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Evansville in the state of Indiana since 2011.-Career:...
(2011—)
Deaneries
Evansville East- Vanderburgh CountyVanderburgh County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
Evansville West
- Vanderburgh CountyVanderburgh County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
- Posey CountyPosey County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
Jasper
- Dubois CountyDubois County, IndianaDubois County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Jasper. As of 2010, the population was 41,889.Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Newburgh
- Spencer CountySpencer County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
- Warrick CountyWarrick County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
Princeton
- Gibson CountyGibson County, IndianaGibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
Vincennes
- Greene CountyGreene County, IndianaGreene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....
- Knox CountyKnox County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
- Sullivan CountySullivan County, IndianaSullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
Washington
- Daviess CountyDaviess County, IndianaDaviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
- Martin CountyMartin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 10,369 people, 4,183 households, and 2,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 4,729 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
- Pike CountyPike County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
High Schools
The following high schools are administered by the diocese:- Mater Dei High SchoolMater Dei High School (Evansville, Indiana)Mater Dei High School or Evansville Mater Dei High School is a private Catholic high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana. It is one of two Catholic high schools that serve the students of Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Warrick counties as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
, Evansville - Reitz Memorial High SchoolReitz Memorial High SchoolReitz Memorial High School or Evansville Memorial High School outside of Evansville or simply Memorial High School inside Evansville, is a diocesan interparochial Catholic High school in Evansville, Indiana. It sits on a tract of land off Lincoln Avenue that was donated by Francis Joseph Reitz in...
, Evansville - John Paul the Great High SchoolJohn Paul the Great High SchoolJohn Paul the Great Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school which opened in Jasper, Indiana, in 2009 with nine students in ninth and tenth grades. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. Its namesake is Pope John Paul II, who died in 2005.-Background:Plans for...
, Jasper - Rivet High SchoolRivet High School (Vincennes, Indiana)Jean Francis Rivet High School, Vincennes Rivet High School, or simply Rivet High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Vincennes, Indiana. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville.-Background:...
, Vincennes - Washington Catholic High SchoolWashington Catholic High SchoolWashington Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Washington, Indiana. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. It is part of a larger school system that was founded by Mother Theodore Guerin in 1857...
, Washington