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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester began on March 3, 1868, when Pope Pius IX entrusted eight counties within the Diocese of Buffalo to Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of Rochester.

The Diocese of Rockville Centre was split off from the Diocese of Brooklyn April 6, 1957. St. Agnes Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Walter P. Kellenberg, former Bishop of Ogdensburg served as first bishop of the diocese from 1957 to 1976.

The patron saints of Scotland are Saint Andrew and Saint Margaret.

Originally a part of the Dioceses of Sacramento and Salt Lake City, Pope John Paul II established the diocese on March 21, 1995 and it was canonically erected on June 28 1995.

The cathedral church of St Mary of the Nativity in Milan. Building started in 1386 and took nearly six hundred years to complete as recently as 1965. It is the third biggest church in the world.

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo was established April 23, 1847. It was set apart from the great Diocese of New York and the See located at Buffalo on Lake Erie, the territory comprising nearly one-third of the State of New York.

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The Basilica of Sacre Coeur on the summit of the hill at Montmatre. Construction on this famous Paris landmark was begun in 1875 and was finished in 1914. However, due to the outbreak of the First World War, it was not consecrated until 1919 following the end of hostilities. Situated on the highest point in Paris, it commands magnificent views over the city - once the flights of steps have been negotiated! Being in the Artists quarter of Motmatre, it is a favourite subject for paintings.

The Diocese of St. Louis was erected on July 18, 1826, by Pope Leo XII. When founded, it included the state of Missouri, the western half of Illinois, and all American territory west of the Mississippi River and north of the state of Louisiana. It was the largest American diocese, equaling in extent all of the other nine dioceses.The St. Louis Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese on July 20, 1847, by Pope Pius IX.

After the Revolution the area came under the Apostolic Prefecture of the United States, which became in 1789 the Diocese of Baltimore.

In May 1843 it was recommended the erection of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Michael O'Connor, Vicar General of Western Pennsylvania and pastor of St. Paul's Church in Pittsburgh, as its first Bishop. The Diocese of Pittsburgh was erected from the Diocese of Philadelphia on August 11, 1843.

San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila is the patron saint of the Philipines.

Saint Birgitta is the patron saint of Sweden.

The original see was canonically erected by Pope Pius IX on July 19, 1850 as the Diocese of Saint Paul of Minnesota, The first ordinary was Bishop Joseph Crétin.

With the consent of Pope Gregory XVI, the Diocese of Chicago was canonically erected on November 28, 1843. In 1844, William Quarter of Ireland was appointed as the first Bishop of Chicago.

Pope Gregory XVI formed the Diocese of Detroit March 8, 1833, and named Frederick Rese as its first bishop. At the time it covered Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas to the Missouri River.On May 5, 2011, Archbishop Allen Vigneron announced that Pope Benedict XVI approved his request to name Saint Anne as patroness of Detroit. The Papal decree stated that Saint Anne has been the city's patroness since time immemorial.

Saint Matrona of Moscow is the patron saint of Russia.

Alcala de la Real is an ancient town sitting between Cordoba and Granada. In Medieval times it was a major stronghold and was apparently the scene of frequent battles between Moors and Christians. Occupied by the Moors in about 713, it was retaken in 1341 by Alfonso XI. The abbey church was established at about that time and from here a major offensive on Granada was launched Canon T90 Fuji Velvia film slide scanned on Epson 4490

The decision was made to form the diocese of Syracuse, which took place on November 20, 1886. Rev. Patrick Anthony Ludden, former vicar general of the Diocese of Albany, was named Bishop

The Fifth Provincial Council of Baltimore, which was held in May 1843, recommended the erection of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and nominated Michael O'Connor, Vicar General of Western Pennsylvania and pastor of St. Paul's Church in Pittsburgh, as its first Bishop. The Diocese of Pittsburgh was erected from the Diocese of Philadelphia on August 11, 1843.

The Fifth Provincial Council of Baltimore, which was held in May 1843, recommended the erection of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and nominated Michael O'Connor, Vicar General of Western Pennsylvania and pastor of St. Paul's Church in Pittsburgh, as its first Bishop. The Diocese of Pittsburgh was erected from the Diocese of Philadelphia on August 11, 1843.

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The Virgen de las Mercedes is the patroness of the Dominican Republic.

The Diocese of Miami was created on October 7, 1958, with Coleman Carroll installed as bishop. The diocese included the 16 southern counties in Florida, with a Catholic population of 200,000. It encompassed one half of the area of the state.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. It was established on December 2, 1969 when it was split off from the Diocese of Tucson. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties

The Diocese of Milwaukee was constituted November 28, 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI. It was elevated to Archdiocese on February 12, 1875 by Pope Pius IX

The diocese was established in 1853 out of the territory of the Archdiocese of New York, at a time when Brooklyn was still a separate city from New York City. It originally included all of Long Island, but its present-day territory was established in 1957 when Nassau and Suffolk counties were split to form the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

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The patron saint of Grenada is The Blessed Virgin Mary.

On April 8, 1808, Pope Pius VII erected the Diocese of New York, taking territory from the Diocese of Baltimore. The initial territory of the Diocese of New York encompassed all of the State of New York and Sussex, Bergen, Morris, Essex, Somerset, Middlesex, and Monmouth counties in northeastern New Jersey

The patron saint of Australia is Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop.

Saint Plechelm is the patron saint of the Netherlands.

Saint Stephen is the Hengarian patron saint.

The church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice as viewed from Valleresso. Built 16th century.