Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska
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Living Christ’s Mission in AlaskaBlessed with a rich variety of backgrounds and talents, we strive to be a living reflection of the Universal Church.About our DioceseBackForwardPauseCaption
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November 19
Last week, I was in Baltimore for the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Over 230 cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and auxiliary bishops representing the 194 archdioceses and dioceses of America attended the four-day conference.Read More -
November 13
On All Saints Day, I flew to the village of Chefornak for Confirmations at St. Catherine of Siena church.Read More -
November 4
In September, Bishop Steven J. Maekawa, O.P., attended a course held in Rome for newly ordained bishops, commonly called "Baby Bishops School." On the second to last day, the bishops celebrated Mass at St. Peter's Basilica and had an audience with Pope Francis.Read More
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We are people of God in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks.
Blessed with a rich variety of backgrounds and talents, we strive to be a living reflection of the Universal Church. Through our baptism, we continue Christ's mission to further the kingdom of God through the human family. We share our living faith by proclaiming the Gospel in word and example. Together we celebrate Christ's presence in worship and sacraments.
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We’re still a mission diocese and we have missionary needs.
Bishop Chad Zielinski,
Former Bishop of Fairbanks 2014-2022
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About the Diocese of FairbanksWhere we are
The Diocese of Fairbanks is enormous. It covers a massive 409,849 square miles, about two-thirds of the entire state. Geographically, the Diocese of Fairbanks is the largest in the entire United States, and, of particular note, it is also among the poorest. Only eight of its 46 parishes and missions are self-supporting. The viability of these parishes and missions depends on the support of grant funding and individual donations from across the country and worldwide.
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