DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, a corporation sole, is the civil corporate name for the Diocese of Springfield. The Bishop of Springfield is the head of the corporation. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which was erected on June 14, 1870, operates under both civil law and canon law (the law of the Church). It is comprised of 79 parishes and 7 missions with more than 199,289 Catholics. There are 184 priests throughout the four western counties of Massachusetts (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire)... The diocese educates over 2,500 students in 12 elementary schools, two high schools. There are also two Catholic colleges in the Diocese of Springfield. Mercy Medical center, an affiliate of Trinity Healthcare, also operates in Springfield.

Primary location: Springfield United States