Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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Type of site | Legal/religious |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | David M. Cheney |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Current status | Active |
Catholic-Hierarchy.org is an online
Origin and contents
In the 1990s, David M. Cheney created a simple internet website that documented the Roman Catholic bishops in his home state of Texas—many of whom did not have webpages.Maronite Catholic Church and the Syro-Malabar Church.
It also gives biographical information on current and previous bishops of each diocese, such as dates of birth, ordinations and (when applicable) death.
Status
The Zenit News Agency states that the webpage provides a "silent, unique service to the Church".[4]
Sources
Among the printed sources used are the
Acta Sanctae Sedis. Historical studies by various authors are also utilized.[5]
References
- ^ Senèze, Nicolas (2008-11-24). "David Cheney, l'homme qui recense les évêques". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ a b c Neumann, Felix (2017-08-08). "Sie sammeln das Wissen der Weltkirche". katholisch.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "David Cheney – człowiek, który stworzył światowy katalog biskupów". pl:Katolicka Agencja Informacyjna (in Polish). 2016-10-29.
- ^ Naab, Kathleen (2011-03-29). "Hobby Turned Service to the Church". EWTN. ZENIT.org News Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- ^ Cheney, David M. (2013-05-24). "Sources / Bibliography". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
Further reading
- Brockhaus, Hannah (November 27, 2022). "The 'Random Catholic Dude' behind the website chronicling the Catholic hierarchy". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2022-11-28.