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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Archdiocese of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Founded as a diocese on April 8, 1808; suffragen of the archdiocese of Baltimore. Bishops included Saint John Nepomucene Neumann. Elevated to an archdiocese on February 12, 1875. Suffragan dioceses include
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
See also
- Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
- archdiocese of Philadelphia
- patron saints index
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Entry for 'Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Archdiocese of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/philadelphia-pennsylvania-archdiocese-of.html. 1910.