Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne (Latin: Dioecesis Cheyennensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering the state of Wyoming. It was founded on August 2, 1887 by Pope Leo XIII. Maurice Francis Burke was the first bishop.

[edit] Bishops

  • Maurice Francis Burke (1887–1897)
  • Thomas M. Lenihan (1897–1902)
  • James J. Keane (1902–1911)
  • Patrick McGovern (1912–1951)
  • Hubert Newell (1951–1978)
  • Hubert Joseph Hart (1978–2001)
  • David Laurin Ricken (2001—)

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