About

Its 34,773 square mile area is located in western North Dakota and is comprised of Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Divide, Dunn, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Northwest Bottineau, Oliver, Renville, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Ward and Williams counties.

The total population in the 24 counties is approximately 280,836; the Catholic population is 61,862.

The Chancery: PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502-1575. Telephone: 701-223-1347;
Fax: 701-223-3693.

The Center for Pastoral Ministry: 520 N. Washington St., PO Box 1137, Bismarck, ND 58502-1137. Telephone: 701-222-3035; Fax: 701-222-0269.


History

Diocesan bishops:

Most Reverend Vincent de Paul Wehrle, O.S.B., D.D., appointed April 9, 1910; consecrated May 19, 1910; retired December 11, 1939; died November 2, 1941.

Most Reverend Vincent J. Ryan, D.D., L.L.D., appointed March 19, 1940; consecrated May 28, 1940; died November 10, 1951.

Most Reverend Lambert A. Hoch, D.D., L.L.D., appointed January 23, 1952; consecrated March 25, 1952; transferred to Sioux Falls, S.D., December 5, 1956; died June 27, 1990.

Most Reverend Hilary B. Hacker, D.D., appointed December 29, 1956; consecrated February 27, 1957; retired June 28, 1982; died November 6, 1990.

Most Reverend John F. Kinney, J.C.D., D.D., appointed June 28, 1982; installed August 23, 1982; transferred to St. Cloud, Minn. July 6, 1995; died September 27, 2019.

Most Reverend Paul A. Zipfel, D.D., appointed December 31, 1996 by Saint John Paul II; installed February 20, 1997, retired October 19, 2011; died July 14, 2019.

Most Reverend David D. Kagan, D.D., P.A., J.C.L., appointed October 19, 2011 by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; ordained and installed November 30, 2011.