Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence (Latin: Dioecesis Providentiensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17 1872 and originally comprised the entire state of Rhode Island and the counties of Bristol Barnstable Dukes and Nantucket in the state of Massachusetts.

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country
United States
Established
February 17 1872
jurisdiction
Diocese
location
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patron
Paul the Apostle, Saint Peter
province
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
territory
U.S. state
latitude
41.8197
longitude
-71.4168

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