The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is a diocese of the Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa. There are 11,438 square miles (29,620 km2) within the diocese. The diocese's eastern border is at the Mississippi River; the northern border comprises the counties of Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton; the western border is made up of the counties of Jasper, Marion, Monroe, and Appanoose; and the southern border is the Iowa-Missouri border.
The current bishop of the diocese is Bishop Martin John Amos. The Latin title for the diocese is Dioecesis Davenportensis, and the corporate title is the Diocese of Davenport. The metropolitan see for the diocese is the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The Cathedral parish of the diocese is Sacred Heart Cathedral.
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