Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts

Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts

Diœcesis Campifontis
St. Michael's Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryMassachusetts Western Massachusetts
Ecclesiastical provinceBoston
MetropolitanBoston
Coordinates42°06′19″N 72°35′07″W / 42.10528°N 72.58528°W / 42.10528; -72.58528
Statistics
Area2,822 sq mi (7,310 km2)
Population
- Catholics

219,614 [1] (26.5%)
Parishes79
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 14, 1870
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Michael
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopWilliam Draper Byrne
Metropolitan ArchbishopSeán Patrick O'Malley
Bishops emeritusTimothy A. McDonnell
Map
Website
diospringfield.org

The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts (Latin: Diœcesis Campifontis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Western Massachusetts in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.

The mother church of the diocese is St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield. As of 2023, the bishop is William Draper Byrne.


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