Moving: Where's the Best Diocese?

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My husband and I are re-verts from evangelicalism for the past two years. In two more years we will have the luxury of being able to move to a quieter less expensive area of the US. Ideally we would like to have a small home on a lake somewhere in the northeast that our children would be happy to come and visit. However we are open to moving elsewhere if it seems right.

We are very involved in evangelization and pro-life locally and would like to continue this work in a diocese that is known for it’s orthodoxy. Am I asking too much? What is your diocese like? Is anyone from the Erie, PA diocese, New York, Maine, even North Carolina?
 
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My husband and I are re-verts from evangelicalism for the past two years. In two more years we will have the luxury of being able to move to a quieter less expensive area of the US. Ideally we would like to have a small home on a lake somewhere in the northeast that our children would be happy to come and visit. However we are open to moving elsewhere if it seems right.

We are very involved in evangelization and pro-life locally and would like to continue this work in a diocese that is known for it’s orthodoxy. Am I asking too much? What is your diocese like? Is anyone from the Erie, PA diocese, New York, Maine, even North Carolina?
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Both dioceses of North Carolina (Charlotte and Raleigh) have excellent bishops. The Bishop of Raleigh was recently installed and has much work to do to correct the abuses that were allowed to fester there, but is fully up to the task. Bishop Peter Jugis of Charlotte was one of the bishops who stated that no “pro-choice” politician would be able to receive Holy Communion. Of course not all priests of the diocese are “on the same page”, so to speak, as the bishop, but the young priests and seminarians are very orthodox. (There are a lot of lakes in NC, too. 🙂 )
 
You’re welcome in Birmingham, AL 🙂 We’re the home of EWTN and Catholics are a fairly vibrant minority.
 
I’ve had really good experiences with the Pittsburgh Diocese. Pittsburgh Catholics are wonderful!!!
 
If you get tired of the cold and come to Florida, Orlando Diocese rocks!
 
I’m from Chicago and it’s really good, especially when it comes to lots of Catholic history and heritage and old churches and stuff. Chicago has a long, old, and ethnically-diverse (but maintaining their culture) Catholic community with a real sense of Catholic culture.

Lincoln, Nebraska is very good. And St. Louis is getting good under Archbp. Burke.
 
Consider the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina. We are a more conservative diocese with a conservative Bishop. The weather is beautiful and we have miles of sandy beaches. The coastal area is nice with a decent cost of living.
 
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My husband and I are re-verts from evangelicalism for the past two years. In two more years we will have the luxury of being able to move to a quieter less expensive area of the US. Ideally we would like to have a small home on a lake somewhere in the northeast that our children would be happy to come and visit. However we are open to moving elsewhere if it seems right.

We are very involved in evangelization and pro-life locally and would like to continue this work in a diocese that is known for it’s orthodoxy. Am I asking too much? What is your diocese like? Is anyone from the Erie, PA diocese, New York, Maine, even North Carolina?
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Go where God wants you to go. It is said that as soon as you find the perfect church, run away from it- because you’ll mess it up. No place is perfect, but as it is said in the Bible, with God, all things are possible. The diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph was pretty bad five years ago. Liturgical abuses were swept under the rug and heterodox teaching was all too common. The bishop at the time requested a co-adjutor bishop, who took his place after he retired. Things have turned around almost overnight here- I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else now. Pray about it- God will let you know where He wants you to go.
 
If I could live anywhere, I think I would strongly consider Steubenville, Ohio. The cost of living there is very reasonable. And, it is the home of Fransican University. They have all sorts of classes and seminars and conferences to energize you in your faith.
 
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My husband and I are re-verts from evangelicalism for the past two years. In two more years we will have the luxury of being able to move to a quieter less expensive area of the US. Ideally we would like to have a small home on a lake somewhere in the northeast that our children would be happy to come and visit. However we are open to moving elsewhere if it seems right.

We are very involved in evangelization and pro-life locally and would like to continue this work in a diocese that is known for it’s orthodoxy. Am I asking too much? What is your diocese like? Is anyone from the Erie, PA diocese, New York, Maine, even North Carolina?
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Without a doubt the best diocese is the diocese of Baker in Eastern Oregon. Granted, it is in the Northwest but, speaking by experience, the Pacific Northwestis much better than the northeast. Bishop Robert Vasa is head of our diocese. The towns here are small and wonderful. The climate is Heaven sent with no humidity and four distinct seasons. The people are wonderful as well. I will include a link to our mother Cathedral for the diocese. Come on out to Baker City!
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I don’t know how you would feel moving to the midwest, but I would argue that here in St. Louis we have the BEST diocese in the country. I’m a member of the Cathedral Basilica parish, and we are so blessed to have Archbishop Burke as our sheppard. He is courageous, and not afraid to stand up for the Truth. St. Louis is also culturally Catholic, among other things.

Also, I don’t know if you’re into the Tridentine Mass or not, but if you are, we have the finest old rite parish in the country–St. Francis de Sales. The liturgy is beautiful.
 
I’m in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Our bishop is less than stellar, to be kind. However, he will be retiring in two years and we’re hoping for major improvements. We need good, strong parishioners in place to build up our diocese. And, you can get a place on the Ohio River, and we’re not that far from Steubenville or Pittsburgh. And there are lots of wonderful lakes in Kentucky you can visit or you can go up to Lake Erie. We need good people! And we’re on the Forbes list of 10 most affordable places to live. And we have one of the largest music halls in the world and one of the best classical radio stations in the nation. If you’re into cultural pursuits, want an inexpensive standard of living, and want to be part of recreating a diocese, come to Cincinnati!
 
Google Holy Name of Mary, Bedford Virginia or Fr. Stephen McNally. We are about 20 miles from Smith Mountain Lake. Fr. Steve is the police/fire/ems chaplain and the National Chaplain for the Elks. Moneta has a parish–Resurrection–closer to the lake but it is liberal IMO. Depends on what you prefer.
 
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