Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City (Latin: Dioecesis Rapidopolitana) is a Roman Catholic diocese in South Dakota. It was founded on August 1902,[1] being renamed in August 1, 1930.[2]
The past bishops of the diocese are:[3]
- John Stariha (1916–1948) (Stariha was previously the bishop of the Diocese of Lead, from which the Diocese of Rapid City was formed)
- William Tibertus McCarty (1948–1969)
- Harold Joseph Dimmerling (1969–1987)
- Charles Joseph Chaput (1988–1997)
- Blase Joseph Cupich (1998—)
[edit] High schools
- Red Cloud High School, Pine Ridge
- St. Thomas More High School, Rapid City
[edit] References
- ^
"Diocese of Lead". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - ^ Diocese of Rapid City catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City Home Page
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