Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

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Basic information
Diocese of Brooklyn
Dioecesis Bruklyniensis
Location	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Territory	Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens (Queens County)
Population	1,556,575 Catholics
Rite	Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of New York
Established	July 29, 1853
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of St. James
Bishop	Bishop of Brooklyn
Website	Diocese of Brooklyn
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Metropolitan	Edward Michael Egan Archbishop of New York
Diocesan Bishop	Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Bishop of Brooklyn
Auxiliary bishops	Frank Joseph Caggiano, Ignatius Anthony Catanello, Octavio Cisneros, Guy A. Sansaricq Auxiliary Bishops of Brooklyn

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the (now) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, was established as a separate diocese in 1853 when Brooklyn was a separate city from New York City.

The diocese includes parishes in Brooklyn, as well as Queens, which at the time of formation was a suburb of New York City. It once included all of Long Island, but it gave up its territory in Nassau County and Suffolk County in 1957 to the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Brooklyn is one of the few dioceses in the US that is made up of 100% urban territory. It is also perhaps the only diocese that is not part of its larger urban (secular) political structure, as it shares New York City with the Archdiocese of New York.

The Bishop of Brooklyn presides from the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn. Many major ceremonies, however, are held at the much larger Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the Sunset Park neighborhood in southern Brooklyn.

1 Bishops of the Diocese of Brooklyn (terms of service)
2 Education
- 2.1 High schools
- 2.2 Elementary schools
3 Cemeteries
4 External links

[edit] Bishops of the Diocese of Brooklyn (terms of service)

Bishop John Loughlin (1853-1891)
Bishop Charles E. McDonnell (1892-1921)
Bishop Thomas E. Molloy (1922-1956), made a titular Archbishop in 1951
Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart (1957-1968) made titular Archbishop in 1966
Bishop Francis J. Mugavero (1968-1990)
Bishop Thomas Vose Daily (1990-2003)
Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, (2003-present)

[edit] Education

The bishop is also the true principal of the diocese's pre-seminary high school, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary. As of June 2007, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary will be the only full time high school seminary in the nation.

[edit] High schools

[edit] Elementary schools

Saint Agatha School, located in Sunset Park Brooklyn was founded in 1922 and serviced by the Sisters of Mecy. Today St. Agathas continuies to provide a quality Catholic Education.

Saints Joseph and Dominic Catholic Academy of Williamsburg, previously known as Most Holy Trinity Elementary School, is a Roman Catholic school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The school was formed and opened in 2005 as a successor to six schools which formerly operated in the neighborhood.

St. Anselm's School, located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, is one of the most respected elementary schools in the diocese. It has continued to serve the community since it was founded in 1926 and recently celebrated it's 80th Anniversary.

St. Sebastian's Elementary School is located in Woodside, New York. It was founded in 1926 and now serves two other parishes that have been closed around the school's proximity.

+ Our Lady of Mercy School in Forest Hills, Queens opened in 1967. Its first graduating class graduated in 1971.