argent_paladin Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 But I now have my own question. Does anyone know what diocese you are in if you are a citizen of San Marino? Or of Andorra? What about North Korea or Saudi Arabia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 JMJ 2/23 - St. Polycarp Knowing the way dioceses work in Italy, I'm sure that San Marino is its own diocese (if there aren't two of them). As for the others, I know not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argent_paladin Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I thought so too, but not according to catholic-hierarchy.com. It said that the diocese of San Marino-Monfeltro was in Italy. There is no listing for a diocese in San Marino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argent_paladin Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 This has to be the diocese in which Saudi Arabia is in: [url="http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/darab.html"]http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/darab.html[/url] Note that several countries are in this diocese: UAE, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and perhaps more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 [quote name='Aloysius' date='Feb 22 2006, 06:23 AM']do diocesan boundaries ever cross state lines? [right][snapback]894584[/snapback][/right] [/quote] In addition to those diocese already mentioned... part of southern Tennessee (Chatanooga) is part of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. [quote name='Aloysius' date='Feb 22 2006, 08:28 AM']but what comes first, the chicken or the egg? diocese lines or county/state lines? do we map out the diocese lines where the county lines already are? I suppose we must... hmm.. [right][snapback]894647[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Depends on history of the state/county and the development of the church in that area. The entire state of Georgia was a Catholic mission until 1850!!! Then the state went under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Savannah. In 1956, the lines were drawn by county and were split between Savannah (in the south) and Atlanta (in the north). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillT Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 [quote name='shortnun' date='Feb 23 2006, 12:47 PM']In addition to those diocese already mentioned... part of southern Tennessee (Chatanooga) is part of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. [right][snapback]895682[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Hmmm. I live in Chattanooga, and every parish I've been to is in the Diocese of Knoxville. From what I understand, before that we were part of the Diocese of Nashville. There is Our Lady of the Mount parish on Lookout Mountain that is in the Atlanta Archdiocese, but it's address is technically in Georgia. It's hard to say because Chattanooga is the biggest town around here and is only a 10 minute drive from North Georgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 [quote name='WillT' date='Feb 23 2006, 02:15 PM']Hmmm. I live in Chattanooga, and every parish I've been to is in the Diocese of Knoxville. From what I understand, before that we were part of the Diocese of Nashville. There is Our Lady of the Mount parish on Lookout Mountain that is in the Atlanta Archdiocese, but it's address is technically in Georgia. It's hard to say because Chattanooga is the biggest town around here and is only a 10 minute drive from North Georgia. [right][snapback]895709[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yes, Our Lady of the Mount is in ArchATL. So is St. Gerard Parish... but I guess technically the lines there are drawn where they are in GA and not TN. Thanks for correcting my blooper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paphnutius Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 The diocese of Chyenne Wyoming cross into Colorado I think because it encompases the national park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argent_paladin Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Almost without exception, the diocesean boundaries in America are quite new. There have been many splits and every time that happens, the borders change. And it is easiest to do it according to counties (or in Louisiana's case, parishes, which must be really confusing if they don't line up with the actual parish boundaries). Does anyone know what the deal about Louisiana parish boundaries is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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