Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau opponents from the Curia to an 'exile' to "Ketchikan, Alaska", due to its distance from the Vatican and freezing weather. Although Ketchikan does not hold a seat to a Roman Catholic diocese on its own, it is a parish of the Diocese of Juneau. Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau (Latin: "Dioecesis Junellensis") is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising the southeastern part of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of
Juneau, Alaska their settlement in Juneau. In 1890, some 700 people converted, following chief Yees Gaanaalx and his wife of Auke Bay. The Orthodox Church Missionary Society supported the Tlingit in furnishing and constructing a church for this large congregation. St. Nicholas Orthodox Church was completed in 1894 and has maintained a strong presence among the Tlingit, Serbians, and other Europeans who followed this church. The iconostasis has six large panels sent from Russia. During this period, prospector and placer miner John Lemon operated in what is today the Lemon Creek area. The neighborhood that developed there was named for him by