The Catholic Spirit
The Catholic Spirit print edition on June 9, 2016 | |
| Type | Bi-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
| Founder(s) | John Ireland, James Michael Reardon |
| Publisher | Archbishop Bernard Hebda |
| Editor | Joe Ruff |
| Staff writers | Rebecca Omastiak, Dave Hrbacek, Barb Umberger |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Circulation | 54,000 (as of 2024) |
| ISSN | 2694-3751 |
| OCLC number | 34062019 |
| Website | thecatholicspirit |
| Free online archives | (1911–1922) (1990–present) |
The Catholic Spirit is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Founded by John Ireland in 1911 as an 8-page weekly named The Catholic Bulletin and with a subscription base of 2,500, it was renamed to The Catholic Spirit in 1996 and currently circulates to 54,000 households in the Twin Cities area twice per month.