Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha

Archdiocese of Omaha

Archidioecesis Omahensis
St. Cecilia Cathedral
Coat of Arms of the Archdiocese of Omaha
Location
CountryUnited States
Territory23 counties in eastern Nebraska
Ecclesiastical provinceOmaha
Statistics
Area14,051 sq mi (36,390 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,017,223
235,975 (23.2%)
Parishes123
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 6, 1857 (167 years ago)
CathedralSt. Cecilia Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Cecilia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopGeorge Joseph Lucas
Bishops emeritusElden Francis Curtiss
Map
Website
archomaha.org
Archbishop of Omaha
Archbishopric
catholic
Incumbent:
George Joseph Lucas
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Omaha
Information
First holderJames Myles O'Gorman
Established1859
DioceseDiocese of Omaha
CathedralSt. Cecilia Cathedral
Website
archomaha.org

The Archdiocese of Omaha (Latin: Archidioecesis Omahensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northeastern Nebraska in the United States. Its current archbishop, George Joseph Lucas, was installed in Omaha on July 22, 2009.

As of 2017, Archdiocese of Omaha served over 230,000 Catholics in approximately 120 parishes and missions.[1] Its mother church is St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha.

  1. ^ "Infographic". Archdiocese of Omaha. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

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