History
The territory comprising the Diocese was originally under the control of the Archdiocese of Detroit. It was later split off as part of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. On December 19, 1970 the Diocese of Kalamazoo was erected by Pope Paul VI and the parish of St. Augustine designated as the cathedral church of the new diocese. The Diocese was officially inaugurated on July 21, 1971 when Paul Vincent Donovan was consecrated and installed as the first bishop. From the erection of the diocese until its closure in 1992 the Diocese of Kalamazoo hosted Nazareth College.
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