The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington (Latin: Dioecesis Burlingtonensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States, comprising the entire state of Vermont. It is led by a prelate bishop, currently Salvatore Matano, who serves as pastor of the motherchurch, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the City of Burlington.
During the Easter Vigil of April 14, 2001 Saint Joseph Church was rededicated as the Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph. Burlington became only the third American diocese to have two active cathedral parishes in the same city—the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Diocese of Honolulu are the other two.
The Diocese of Burlington was canonically erected on July 29, 1853 by Pope Pius IX. Its territories were taken from the former Diocese of Boston. Today, the Burlington See remains a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Boston.
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