On Dec. 2, Catholics in Phoenix celebrated the 47th anniversary of the diocese. The origins of the church in Arizona, however, stretch back to the 16th century when Franciscan missionaries first brought the Gospel of Jesus to the native people of what is now the American Southwest.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix is one of the fastest growing dioceses in the United States, with more than 300,000 Catholics joining in the last ten years. Led by the Most Rev. John P. Dolan, more than 1.1 million Catholics make this diverse, vibrant, and faith-filled diocese their home. About Us
