Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena was formed to serve eastern Montana. The seat of the diocese is in the Cathedral of St. Helena in the state capital of Helena. It was completed in 1914. The bishops of the Diocese of Helena and their years of service: Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena The Diocese of Helena () is the Catholic diocese for western Montana with its cathedral located in Helena, the state capital. The diocese was erected from the year-old Vicarate of Montana on March 7, 1884, while Montana was still a territory. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Portland, which encompasses Oregon,
Helena Mesa Helena Mesa Helena Mesa (born 1972) is an American poet. Mesa is the author of the poetry collection "Horse Dance Underwater" (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2009) and co-editor of an anthology of essays, with Blas Falconer and Beth Martinelli, titled "Mentor and Muse: Essays from Poets to Poets" (Southern Illinois University Press, 2010). In 2010 she was a Residency Recipient from Writers in the Heartland. Mesa’s poems have been in journals such as "Barrow Street", "Bat City Review", "Indiana Review", "Poet Lore" and "Third Coast". Helena Mesa was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cuban parents. She is