Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee, and Washtenaw, an area of 6,218 square miles (16,098 square kilometers).
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[edit] History
The Diocese of Lansing was established May 22, 1937, from the Archdiocese of Detroit. On December 19, 1970, part of the diocese, along with territory from the Diocese of Grand Rapids, was lost to form the new Diocese of Kalamazoo.
[edit] Ordinaries
The ordinary of the Diocese of Lansing is a bishop whose episcopal see is located at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing, Michigan.
The Diocese has had four bishops:
- Bishop Joseph H. Albers (1937-1965)
- Bishop Alexander M. Zaleski (1965-1975)
- Bishop Kenneth J. Povish (1975-1995)
- Bishop Carl F. Mengeling (1995-present)
