As of , Archdiocese of Omaha served over , Catholics in approximately parishes and missions. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha. At that time, the area was under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of St. DeSmet later traveled along the Platte River to a council of the tribes. In the midth century, the Omaha area was part of the Nebraska Territory , a vast jurisdiction that covered five states in the Northern Plains and the Rocky Mountains.
Mary's, established in Omaha in He named Reverend James O'Gorman as the apostolic vicar in The construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in brought more Catholic immigrants into Nebraska. Many Irish immigrants working on the railroad in Nebraska were suffering injuries and illnesses. This prompted O'Gorman to plan a Catholic hospital in Omaha. Having a location for the hospital, he tasked the Sisters of Mercy to raise funds for it. The new hospital opened in At this point, the diocese only included eastern Nebraska.
Cecilia Cathedral was laid in Scannell erected the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Omaha in Scannell died in In , Harty expressed skepticism of Reverend Edward J. Flanagan's establishment of Boys Town , a home for troubled boys in Nebraska. However, Harty later endorsed its goals. Ryan died in Sheehan of Omaha as the next archbishop. The APC placed emphasis on improving family life, youth and young adult ministry, evangelization, social and rural life issues and Hispanic ministry.
James Center. Curtiss retired in In October , Lucas suppressed Intercessors of the Lamb , a hermit religious community in Omaha, removing it from any association with the Catholic Church. In early , Brown requested that Lucas elevate Intercessors to the status of a religious institute. As part of the approval process, Lucas sent Reverend James Conn, a canon lawyer , on a canonical visitation to Intercessors. In his report to Lucas, Conn noted that Intercessors had many serious discrepancies and issues in their current operation.
Lucas then denied the Intercessors' application and sent the community a list of mandatory reforms to continue as a Catholic organization. Brown resigned from Intercessors and its leadership refused to enact the reforms. Lucas then stripped their approval from the church.
