The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church whose territory comprises the whole of Orange County, California, in the United States. It may also be referred to as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in California to avoid confusion with the historical Diocese of Orange, France, which was dissolved in 1801.
Orange is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, from whose territory it was erected in 1976. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of the Holy Family in the City of Orange, and its Bishop Kevin Vann, officially installed on December 10, 2012. Diocesan offices are situated at Marywood Pastoral Center in Orange.
In addition to its 56 parish churches, the diocese oversees 44 schools, three general hospitals, plus one disabled and five ethnic ministry centers. It also sponsors a variety of programs and activities in conjunction with other local organizations.
The diocesan patroness is Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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