The Diocese of Madison ( Latin : Diœcesis Madisonensis ) is a Latin Church diocese in the southwestern part of Wisconsin in the United States. The diocese has approximately 167,000 Catholics in 102 parishes with 98 priests in active ministry.
42-731: Resurrection Cemetery is the name of many cemeteries, including around 40 in the United States. The name may refer to: Resurrection Cemetery (Madison, Wisconsin) — a Roman Catholic cemetery in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Cemetery of the Resurrection — a Roman Catholic cemetery on Staten Island (Richmond County), New York Saint Charles Cemetery —
84-733: A Catholic mission near Chequamegon Bay, naming it the Mission of the Holy Ghost. In 1669, Reverend Jacques Marquette arrived at the mission after Allouez moved to the Fox River Valley . Marquette baptized over 1,000 converts. In 1669, Allouez and Marquette established St. Joseph in La Pointe, but it was later abandoned. Allouez celebrated Mass with a Native American tribe near present-day Oconto, Wisconsin in December 1669,
126-463: A Roman Catholic cemetery also known as "St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries" in Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Resurrection Cemetery . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
168-636: A list of credibly accused clergy who served in the diocese and hired detectives to assist in this investigation. In March 2020, Bishop Hying announced that investigators had found two sexual abuse allegations against Reverend Patrick Doherty, a retired priest, to be credible. Hying had previously placed restrictions on Doherty. Paul J. Swain , appointed Bishop of Sioux Falls (2006-2019). Resurrection Cemetery – Madison 43°03′04″N 89°31′06″W / 43.05111°N 89.51833°W / 43.05111; -89.51833 Oconto, Wisconsin Oconto
210-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
252-432: Is Donald J. Hying . The diocese currently has no cathedral. Its previous cathedral, Saint Raphael's , was destroyed by fire in 2005. The Diocese of Madison comprises Columbia , Dane , Grant , Green , Green Lake , Iowa , Jefferson , Lafayette , Marquette , Rock , and Sauk counties. The area of the diocese is approximately 8,070 square miles (20,900 km ). The first Catholic presence in present-day Wisconsin
294-585: Is a city and county seat of Oconto County , Wisconsin , United States. The population was 4,609 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is located partially within the town of Oconto . Oconto is home to Copper Culture State Park , which has remains dated to around 5000-6000 B.C. It is a burial ground of the Copper Culture Indians. This burial ground
336-693: Is considered to be the oldest cemetery in Wisconsin and one of the oldest in the nation. Their descendants include the Menominee , who have lived here for thousands of years. The first Europeans to come to the area were the French, who considered it to be part of New France . The French Jesuit , Roman Catholic priest, and missionary, Father Claude-Jean Allouez said the first Mass in Oconto on December 3, 1669. The Menominee living here began participating in
378-579: Is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km ) is water. Oconto is located at the mouth of the Oconto River, which feeds into Lake Michigan . The table with historical census data indicates that the population has remained relatively flat throughout the 20th century. As of the census of 2020 , the population was 4,609. The population density was 679.3 inhabitants per square mile (262.3/km ). There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of 320.6 per square mile (123.8/km ). The racial makeup of
420-698: The Diocese of Green Bay in 1868. The Madison region would remain part of these three dioceses for the next 78 years. In 1871, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa established the Saint Regina Academy for girls and boys in Madison. Saint Paul’s Catholic Student Center, serving the University of Wisconsin Madison community, was founded in 1906. The Diocese of Madison was established on January 9, 1946, by Pope Pius XII . The diocese
462-666: The Diocese of Helena was named the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Madison in 2003 by John Paul II. Morlino supported the application of Summorum Pontificum , an apostolic letter issued by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 on the use of the Tridentine Mass. Morlino celebrated the Tridentine Mass in several parishes. He ordered all the parishes to move the tabernacles in their churches to central places of prominence. Morlino encouraged parishioners to receive communion on
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#1732790595622504-644: The Oconto Log Drivers became charter members of the Wisconsin State League . The league began play on May 14, 1891 and the Log Drivers did not return after the first league season. In the summer of 1952, during a two-day period, an estimated 175,000,000 leopard frogs emerged from nearby marshes and enveloped the town. The water level of Lake Michigan rose in the spring, flooding the wetlands. The frogs laid their eggs, and when
546-523: The deaf and the developmentally disabled . He also encouraged adult education and created a religious education consultants program to help individual parishes. After O'Donnell retired in 1992, Pope John Paul II named Bishop William Bullock of the Diocese of Des Moines to replace him. The pope declared Reverend Mazzuchelli, a pioneer priest in the region from the 19th century, as venerable in 1993. In 1995, Bullock closed Holy Name Seminary. Bullock retired in 2003. Bishop Robert C. Morlino from
588-665: The Blessed Martin Guild to promote racial understanding and convert more minorities to Catholicism. He also founded Holy Name Seminary in Madison in 1965. As part of the Second Vatican Council 's reforms, he established a diocesan priest senate in 1966. O'Connor resigned in 1967. In 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed Auxiliary Bishop Cletus F. O'Donnell from the Archdiocese of Chicago as the second bishop of Madison. He established ministries for
630-542: The Milwaukee courthouse until 1839, when he opened St. Peter's, the first Catholic church in the city. In 1841, Coadjutor Bishop Pierre-Paul Lefevere of Detroit visited Milwaukee. In November 1843, Pope Gregory XVI erected the Diocese of Milwaukee, taking its territory from the Diocese of Detroit. The new diocese covered all of the Wisconsin Territory, including part of present-day Minnesota . During
672-734: The area. When the British took control of New France in 1763 after the French and Indian Wars, the bishops in Quebec continued to have jurisdiction in the region. In 1791, soon after the conclusion of the American Revolution , Pope Pius VI erected the Diocese of Baltimore . It covered all the American states and the Northwest Territory , which included part of present-day Wisconsin. The rest of Wisconsin became part of
714-500: The church. Morlino also demanded that she renounce her 2003 doctoral thesis, which advocated women's ordination in the Catholic Church and the use of inclusive language relating to God. Morlino fired Kolpack after she refused this last demand. Morlino died in 2018. The current bishop of the Diocese of Madison is Donald J. Hying of the Diocese of Gary. He was appointed by Pope Francis in 2018. In 2023, Hying announced
756-489: The city was $ 34,589, and the median income for a family was $ 43,676. Males had a median income of $ 27,455 versus $ 22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,717. About 5.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. The following schools are located in Oconto: J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport (KOCQ) serves
798-540: The city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,708 people, 1,870 households, and 1,221 families residing in the city. The population density was 683.7 people per square mile (263.8/km ). There were 2,040 housing units at an average density of 296.2 per square mile (114.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.79% White , 0.02% Black or African American , 0.85% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.21% from other races , and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.79% of
840-534: The city was 91.8% White , 2.1% Native American , 0.5% Black or African American , 0.4% Asian , 0.7% from other races , and 4.5% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,513 people, 1,872 households, and 1,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 657.9 inhabitants per square mile (254.0/km ). There were 2,094 housing units at an average density of 305.2 per square mile (117.8/km ). The racial makeup of
882-427: The city was 96.4% White , 0.7% African American , 1.1% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 1,872 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had
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#1732790595622924-530: The diocese in 2002 and 2003. In May 2018, Reverend William Nolan, a retired priest, was charged with six counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted in September 2019 of five of these counts, with the judge dropping the remaining count. The diocese also investigated Nolan and later cleared him from the designation of "credibly accused" priest in March 2020 as well. In June 2019, the diocese agreed to assemble
966-494: The feast of St. Francis Xavier . He established the St. Francis Xavier Mission there. The mission moved to Red Banks for a short time in 1671, and then to De Pere , where it remained until 1687, when it was burned. The missionaries worked with the Fox , Sauk , and Winnebago tribes, protected by Fort Francis near Green Bay. When Fort Francis was destroyed in 1728, the missionaries left
1008-591: The fur trade network and converting to Christianity. This area was included in the land ceded by the Menominee to the United States government in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars . In this treaty, the Menominee ceded over four million acres of land after years of negotiations about how to accommodate the Oneida , Stockbridge-Munsee , and Brothertown peoples who were being removed from New York to Wisconsin. Following
1050-457: The grouping of all the parishes into 30 pastorates to be run by multiple priests. This reorganization was meant to relieve some of the administrative duties of the diocesan priests. In March 2005, St. Raphael's Cathedral was heavily damaged in an arson attack. William J. Connell was arrested and charged with arson and other crimes, but was deemed incompetent to stand trial due to paranoid schizophrenia . After later being deemed competent, he
1092-399: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Resurrection_Cemetery&oldid=1133060929 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Resurrection Cemetery (Madison, Wisconsin) The bishop of Madison
1134-566: The lake level receded with the heat of summer, most of the eggs would die. However, in 1952, Lake Michigan remained high, and a huge number of frog eggs grew into live amphibians. Oconto is located at 44°53′N 87°52′W / 44.883°N 87.867°W / 44.883; -87.867 (44.8877, -87.8704). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.14 square miles (18.49 km ), of which, 6.79 square miles (17.59 km )
1176-423: The lawsuit, claiming abuse by Trainor. The plaintiffs claimed that Bishop O'Donnell was aware of Trainor's abuse of children and transferred him from one parish to another without reporting him to the police or parishioners. A separate suit by nine other men against the diocese regarding Trainor was filed in September 1995. The lawsuits were dismissed in 1995. New allegations of abuse against Trainor were brought to
1218-469: The mid-19th century, Reverend Samuel Mazzuchelli established 11 parishes in the Madison area. In 1846, Catholic residents of Beloit, Wisconsin , founded St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, the first parish in that city. Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848. That same year, the first Catholic church in Madison, St. Raphael, was founded. Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Lacrosse and
1260-490: The nearby Oconto River . The name Okāqtow is a Menominee name meaning "the place of the pike", one of several pike-related place-names in the area. The first Christian Science church in the world was erected in 1886 in Oconto and still stands at the corner of Main Street and Chicago Street. The land was donated by Henry (1837–1904) and Victoria Sargent (1848–1930). In 1891, the city hosted minor league baseball when
1302-421: The new Diocese of Detroit assumed jurisdiction over the area. In 1837, the missionary Reverend Florimund J. Bonduel traveled from Green Bay to visit the French fur trader Solomon Juneau in Milwaukee. While in Milwaukee, Bonduel celebrated the first mass in that city. Later in 1837, the Diocese of Detroit sent Reverend Patrick Kelly to Milwaukee to serve as its first resident priest. Kelly celebrated mass in
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1344-672: The permanent suspension of his ministry. In May 2004, Vosen unsuccessfully sued one of his accusers. His appeals of the review board decision were declined in 2007 and in 2015 by the Vatican. An Eau Claire man sued the diocese in February 1994, claiming that he had been sexually assaulted by Reverend Michael Trainor in the summer of 1982. The crime allegedly happened in the rectory of St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Trainor left Wisconsin in 1994 after several parents brought accusations to Bishop Bullock. By February 1995, seven other men had joined
1386-436: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,870 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1428-585: The territory after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Catholic jurisdiction for the new Wisconsin Territory passed to the Diocese of Bardstown in 1808, then the Diocese of Cincinnati in 1826. The first new Catholic church in the Wisconsin area in over 100 years was constructed in Fort Howard in 1825. Its parishioners included many French Canadians living in the settlement. In 1833,
1470-505: The tongue while kneeling, and he encouraged pastors to enlist exclusively male altar servers . One of Morlino's main objectives was to increase the ordination of priests in the diocese. He helped raise $ 44 million for the endowment fund "Priests for Our Future". The number of seminarians grew from six to 30 during his episcopate, one of the largest increases in the United States. Catholics in his diocese had divided opinions of him. In May 2009, Morlino announced that due to budget cuts, he
1512-487: The treaty, the land became officially available for American settlement, although soldiers and lumberers had already been here for some time. The same year the Treaty of the Cedars was signed, George Lurwick bought a home and sawmill along the Oconto River, becoming the town's first private land owner now that the land had been sold to the United States. The city of Oconto was incorporated in 1869. The city took its name from
1554-407: Was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in
1596-524: Was announced that St. Bernard's would be elevated to cathedral. In September 2003, at a legislative hearing in Madison, a woman from Sun Prairie accused Reverend Gerald Vosen, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Baraboo , of sexually assaulting her brother when he was age 14 in the 1970s. Vosen, who denied the accusations, was put on leave by the diocese. The diocesan review board reviewed three allegations against Vosen and in February 2003 recommended
1638-644: Was closing the Catholic Multicultural Center, which provided food and other support for residents on Madison's south side. A handoff to local parish administration and fundraising drive was announced one week later. In March 2009, Morlino dismissed Ruth Kolpack from her post as a pastoral associate at St. Thomas the Apostle in Beloit , citing her breaches of orthodoxy. In a brief meeting with Kolpack, he asked her to take an oath of loyalty to
1680-461: Was created out of territory from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the Dioceses of La Crosse and Green Bay. The pope selected Bishop William O'Connor from the Diocese of Superior as the first bishop of Madison. During O'Connor's tenure, the diocese went from having 135 priests serving 82,000 Catholics to 290 priests serving 180,640 Catholics. In his first year as bishop, O'Connor established
1722-710: Was that of French Catholic missionaries in the Green Bay area in the 17th century. When French explorer Jean Nicolet entered the Green Bay areas in 1634, he was followed by Jesuit missionaries. Wisconsin became part of the French colony of New France. The first catholic missionary in the Superior region was Reverend René Menard , a French Jesuit missionary who was fluent in the Ojibwe , Odawa , and Huron dialects. In Spring 1661, he explored to Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior. In 1665, Reverend Claude Allouez started
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1764-421: Was tried and convicted. In June 2007, Connell was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of close supervision. In April 2007, Bishop Morlino released plans to erect a new cathedral on the existing site. However, the plans were never realized. In March 2023, Bishop Hying announced that he had petitioned the Vatican to designate St. Bernard's Church in Madison as the new cathedral. In January 2024, it
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