In the 1990s, David M. Cheney created a simple internet website that documented the Catholic bishops in his home state of Texas—many of whom did not have webpages. In 2002, after moving to the Midwest, he officially created the present website catholic-hierarchy.org and expanded to cover the United States and eventually the world. The database contains geographical, organizational and address information on each Catholic diocese in the world, including Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See, such as the Maronite Catholic Church and the Syro-Malabar Church.[citation needed]
It also gives biographical information on current and previous bishops of each diocese, such as dates of birth, ordinations and (when applicable) death.[citation needed]
The Zenit News Agency states that the webpage provides a "silent, unique service to the Church". The website is cited as a reference by Vatican Radio as well as by various diocese. academic institutions, libraries, newspapers (both mainstream and Catholic), and in published works. VaticanologistSandro Magister lists it as a recommended site on Catholicism. It is also used as a reference by other church writers including journalist John L. Allen Jr., canon lawyer Edward N. Peters, and commentator Rocco Palmo.
↑Catholic Trust for England and Wales retrieved October 20, 2016 | "To see the structure of the Catholic Church's Hierarchy go to www.catholic-hierarchy.org."
↑Boston Globe retrieved October 20, 2016 | SOURCES: AmericanCatholic.org; Archdiocese of Boston; Catholic Encyclopedia; Catholic-hierarchy.org; "Dictionary of the Liturgy;" Father Jason A. Gray of the Peoria Archdiocese; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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