Welcome to the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock! We are a faith-filled community of Roman Catholics, called to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our diocese encompasses the entire state of Arkansas. We have deep roots here. As early as the 1500s, Catholic missionaries spread the Christian faith throughout Arkansas. And since the diocese’s formal establishment in 1843, faithful Catholic priests, religious, deacons and many lay co-workers have extended the mission of the Church across our state.