Metropolitan Archdiocese of Omaha, USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Omaha / Omahen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Grand Island, Lincoln

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Cecilia (November 22)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 9

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1857.01.06: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Nebraska (from Apostolic Vicariate of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains)
1868.03.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Montana
1885.10.02: Promoted as Diocese of Omaha / Omahen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Saint Louis)
1887.08.02: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Cheyenne and Diocese of Lincoln
1893.06.15: Became suffragan of Dubuque
1912.03.08: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kearney
1945.08.04: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Omaha / Omahen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Grand Island and Lincoln)

Contact Info

Address: 100 North 62nd St., Omaha, NE 68132-2795, USA

Phone: +1 (402) 558-3100

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.06.03 – ...):

Archbishop George Joseph Lucas (75)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Omaha (Roman Rite)

Archbishop George Joseph Lucas (75)
(2009.06.03 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Omaha (USA)

Grace and mercy

Born:	1949.06.12 (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1975.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.12.13

Priest of Saint Louis (USA) (1975.05.24 – 1999.10.19)

Bishop of Springfield in Illinois (USA) (1999.10.19 – 2009.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Omaha (USA) (2009.06.03 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Lincoln (USA) (2019.12.13 – 2020.11.13)

Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss (92)
(1993.05.04 – 2009.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Omaha (USA)

That we may all be one

Born:	1932.06.16 (Baker City, OR, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1958.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.04.28

Priest of Baker (USA) (1958.05.24 – 1976.03.04)

Bishop of Helena (USA) (1976.03.04 – 1993.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Omaha (USA) (1993.05.04 – 2009.06.03)

Archbishop Daniel Eugene Sheehan
(1969.06.11 – 1993.05.04)

Born:	1917.05.14 (Emerson, NE, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1942.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.03.19
Died:	2000.10.24 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Capsus (1964.01.04 – 1969.06.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Omaha (USA) (1964.01.04 – 1969.06.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Omaha (USA) (1969.06.11 – 1993.05.04)

Archbishop Gerald Thomas Bergan
(1948.02.07 – 1969.06.11)

Born:	1892.01.26 (Peoria, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1915.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.06.13
Died:	1972.07.12 (Omaha, NE, USA † 80)

Bishop of Des Moines (USA) (1934.03.24 – 1948.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Omaha (USA) (1948.02.07 – 1969.06.11)

Titular Archbishop of Tacarata (1969.06.11 – 1971.01.28)

Archbishop James Hugh Ryan
(1945.08.04 – 1947.11.23)

Born:	1886.12.15 (Indianapolis, IN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1909.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.10.25
Died:	1947.11.23 (Omaha, NE, USA † 60)

Titular Bishop of Modra (1933.08.15 – 1935.08.03)

Bishop of Omaha (USA) (1935.08.03 – 1945.08.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Omaha (USA) (1945.08.04 – 1947.11.23)

Bishops of Omaha (Roman Rite)

Bishop James Hugh Ryan (later Archbishop)
(1935.08.03 – 1945.08.04)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph Francis Rummel (later Archbishop)
(1928.03.30 – 1935.03.09)

Aninam pro ovibus ponere

Born:	1876.10.14 (Steinmauern, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1902.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.05.29
Died:	1964.11.08 (New Orleans, LA, USA † 88)

Priest of New York (USA) (1902.05.24 – 1928.03.30)

Bishop of Omaha (USA) (1928.03.30 – 1935.03.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of New Orleans (USA) (1935.03.09 – 1964.11.08)

Archbishop Jeremiah James Harty
(1916.05.16 – 1927.10.29)

Born:	1853.11.05 (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1878.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.08.15
Died:	1927.10.29 (Los Angeles, CA, USA † 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1903.06.06 – 1916.05.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Omaha (USA) (1916.05.16 – 1927.10.29)

Bishop Richard Scannell
(1891.01.30 – 1916.01.08)

Born:	1845.05.12 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1871.02.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.11.30
Died:	1916.01.08 († 70)

Bishop of Concordia (USA) (1887.08.09 – 1891.01.30)

Bishop of Omaha (USA) (1891.01.30 – 1916.01.08)

Bishop James O’Connor
(1885.10.02 – 1890.05.27)

Born:	1823.09.10 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1848.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.08.20
Died:	1890.05.27 († 66)

Apostolic Administrator of Montana (USA) (1876.06.26 – 1883.04.07)

Titular Bishop of Dibon (1876.06.26 – 1885.10.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Nebraska (USA) (1876.06.26 – 1885.10.02)

Bishop of Omaha (USA) (1885.10.02 – 1890.05.27)

Vicars Apostolic of Nebraska (Roman Rite)

Bishop James O’Connor
(1876.06.26 – 1885.10.02)

(see above)

Bishop-elect John Ireland (later Archbishop)
(1875.02.12 – 1875.07.28)

Omnibus omnia factus sum

Born:	1838.09.11 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1861.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1875.12.21
Died:	1918.09.25 († 80)

Vicar Apostolic of Nebraska (USA) (1875.02.12 – 1875.07.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Montana (USA) (1875.02.12 – 1875.07.28)

Titular Bishop of Maronia (1875.02.12 – 1884.07.31)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1875.07.28 – 1884.07.31)

Bishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1884.07.31 – 1888.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1888.05.04 – 1918.09.25)

Bishop James Michael Myles O’Gorman, O.C.S.O.
(1859.01.18 – 1874.07.04)

Born:	1814.10.04 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1843.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.05.08
Died:	1874.07.04 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Raphaneæ (1859.01.18 – 1874.07.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Nebraska (USA) (1859.01.18 – 1874.07.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Montana (USA) (1859.01.18 – 1874.07.04)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Michael Milone (1981.11.10 – 1987.12.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Daniel Eugene Sheehan (later Archbishop) (1964.01.04 – 1969.06.11)