Diocese of Lansing
diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States
The Diocese of Lansing (Latin: Diœcesis Lansingensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church located in the south-central portion of Michigan in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The see's mother church is St. Mary's Cathedral in Lansing. The bishop is Earl Boyea.
Territory
The Diocese of Lansing encompasses an area of 6,218 square miles (16,100 km2) including the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw.
History
1700 to 1900
During the 17th century, present-day Michigan was part of the French colony of New France. For Catholics, the Diocese of Quebec had jurisdiction over the region. In 1763, after the end of the French-Indian War, the Michigan area became part of the British Province of Quebec, forbidden from settlement by American colonists. After the American Revolution end in 1783, the Michigan region became part of the new United States.
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