Philadelphia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
| Bishop(s) Nelson Jesus Perez, Archbishop Keith James Chylinski, Auxiliary Bishop Christopher Randall Cooke, Auxiliary Bishop Efren Veridiano Esmilla, Auxiliary Bishop John Joseph McIntyre, Auxiliary Bishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus Justin Francis Rigali, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Edward Michael Deliman, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Michael Joseph Fitzgerald, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Allentown Altoona-Johnstown Erie Greensburg Harrisburg Pittsburgh Scranton | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 12 February 1875 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)State: PennsylvaniaCountry: United States of AmericaSquare Kilometers: 5,702 (2,202 Square Miles)Description: Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery CountiesConference Region: III (NJ, PA) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PHOfficial Web Site: https://archphila.org Mailing Address: 222 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299, USATelephone: (215)587-4507Fax: 587-4545 |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Michael Francis Egan, O.F.M. Rec. † (8 Apr 1808 Appointed - 22 Jul 1814 Died)
- Adolphus Louis Barth de Walbach † (29 Jul 1814 Appointed - 26 Nov 1820 Ceased)
- Ambrose Mar�chal, P.S.S. † (26 Jan 1816 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
- Adolphus Louis Barth de Walbach † (3 Oct 1817 Appointed - 11 Nov 1818 Resigned)
- Henry Conwell † (26 Nov 1819 Appointed - 22 Apr 1842 Died)
- Francis Patrick Kenrick † (22 Apr 1842 Succeeded - 19 Aug 1851 Appointed, Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland)
- St. John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R. † (13 Feb 1852 Appointed - 5 Jan 1860 Died)
- James Frederick Bryan Wood † (5 Jan 1860 Succeeded - 20 Jun 1883 Died)
- Patrick John Ryan † (8 Jul 1884 Appointed - 11 Feb 1911 Died)
- Edmond Francis Prendergast † (29 May 1911 Appointed - 26 Feb 1918 Died)
- Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (1 May 1918 Appointed - 31 May 1951 Died)
- John Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. † (23 Nov 1951 Appointed - 28 Aug 1960 Died)
- John Joseph Krol † (11 Feb 1961 Appointed - 11 Feb 1988 Resigned)
- Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua † (8 Dec 1987 Appointed - 15 Jul 2003 Retired)
- Justin Francis Rigali (15 Jul 2003 Appointed - 19 Jul 2011 Retired)
- Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. (19 Jul 2011 Appointed - 23 Jan 2020 Retired)
- Nelson Jesus Perez (23 Jan 2020 Appointed - )
Historical Summary
| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Philadelphia | |||
| 8 April 1808 | Erected | Diocese of Baltimore | Diocese of Boston (erected) (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont)Diocese of Bardstown (erected) (States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and the Old Northwest Territory)Diocese of New York (erected) (State of New York plus Sussex, Bergen, Morris, Essex, Somerset, Middlesex, and Monmouth counties in New Jersey)Diocese of Philadelphia (erected) (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and 7 counties of New Jersey) |
| 18 June 1834 | Territory Added | Diocese of Philadelphia (PA, DE, and parts of NJ (Hunterdon, Varren, Burlington, Glouester, Salem, Cumberland, and Cap May)) | |
| 11 August 1843 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Philadelphia | Diocese of Pittsburgh (erected) (Western Pennsylvania) |
| 29 July 1853 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of New York Diocese of Philadelphia | Diocese of Newark (erected) (State of New Jersey) |
| 3 March 1868 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Philadelphia | Diocese of Harrisburg (erected)Diocese of Scranton (erected) (Counties of Bradford, Lucerne, Wyoming, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan. Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, and Lycoming) |
| 3 March 1868 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Baltimore Diocese of Philadelphia | Diocese of Wilmington (erected) (Delaware plus Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchster, Somerset, and Worcester Counties in Maryland and Northampton and Accomac Counties in Virginia) |
| Archdiocese of Philadelphia | |||
| 12 February 1875 | Elevated | Diocese of Philadelphia | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| 28 January 1961 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Philadelphia (Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill) | Diocese of Allentown (erected) |
Statistics
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Philadelphia | ||||||||||||
| 1910 | 525,000 | 2,712,708 | 19.4% | 474 | 108 | 582 | 902 | 89 | 2,565 | ce | ||
| 1950 | 1,058,058 | 3,721,786 | 28.4% | 1,221 | 672 | 1,893 | 558 | 828 | 6,819 | 398 | ap1951 | |
| 1966 | 1,346,095 | 3,813,000 | 35.3% | 1,075 | 689 | 1,764 | 763 | 1,149 | 6,324 | 312 | ap1967 | |
| 1970 | 1,352,633 | 3,901,000 | 34.7% | 1,004 | 666 | 1,670 | 809 | 1,008 | 6,534 | 316 | ap1971 | |
| 1976 | 1,377,469 | 3,901,000 | 35.3% | 1,002 | 612 | 1,614 | 853 | 948 | 6,053 | 311 | ap1977 | |
| 1980 | 1,379,168 | 3,602,495 | 38.3% | 962 | 553 | 1,515 | 910 | 1 | 876 | 5,884 | 307 | ap1981 |
| 1990 | 1,402,753 | 3,961,022 | 35.4% | 890 | 489 | 1,379 | 1,017 | 95 | 713 | 4,638 | 302 | ap1991 |
| 1999 | 1,411,256 | 3,217,000 | 43.9% | 796 | 419 | 1,215 | 1,161 | 157 | 141 | 3,873 | 287 | ap2000 |
| 2000 | 1,418,575 | 3,708,226 | 38.3% | 769 | 404 | 1,173 | 1,209 | 173 | 548 | 3,764 | 286 | ap2001 |
| 2001 | 1,430,161 | 3,707,238 | 38.6% | 758 | 407 | 1,165 | 1,227 | 190 | 550 | 3,711 | 283 | ap2002 |
| 2002 | 1,488,316 | 3,849,647 | 38.7% | 741 | 392 | 1,133 | 1,313 | 197 | 530 | 3,547 | 282 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 1,494,883 | 3,861,648 | 38.7% | 717 | 366 | 1,083 | 1,380 | 212 | 511 | 3,428 | 282 | ap2004 |
| 2004 | 1,486,058 | 3,872,783 | 38.4% | 706 | 372 | 1,078 | 1,378 | 213 | 503 | 3,366 | 279 | ap2005 |
| 2010 | 1,464,938 | 3,892,194 | 37.6% | 619 | 369 | 988 | 1,482 | 234 | 481 | 2,763 | 267 | ap2011 |
| 2013 | 1,489,000 | 4,070,000 | 36.6% | 573 | 357 | 930 | 1,601 | 273 | 472 | 2,617 | 257 | ap2014 |
| 2016 | 1,438,147 | 4,079,583 | 35.3% | 551 | 314 | 865 | 1,662 | 295 | 416 | 2,407 | 219 | ap2017 |
| 2019 | 1,437,400 | 4,119,268 | 34.9% | 495 | 264 | 759 | 1,893 | 299 | 388 | 2,149 | 217 | ap2020 |
| 2021 | 1,265,960 | 4,134,985 | 30.6% | 477 | 268 | 745 | 1,699 | 304 | 351 | 2,088 | 214 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Living
- Edward Joseph Adams (Priest: 16 May 1970 to 24 Aug 1996)
- Herbert Armstrong Bevard (Priest: 20 May 1972 to 7 Jul 2008)
- Michael Joseph Bransfield (Priest: 15 May 1971 to 9 Dec 2004)
- Michael Francis Burbidge (Priest: 19 May 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 2002 to 8 Jun 2006)
- Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 19 Jul 2011 to 23 Jan 2020)
- Keith James Chylinski (Priest: 19 May 2007; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Dec 2023)
- Joseph Lawrence Coffey (Priest: 18 May 1996 to 22 Jan 2019)
- Christopher Randall Cooke (Priest: 20 May 2006; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Dec 2023)
- Edward Michael Deliman (Priest: 19 May 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 2016 to 13 May 2022)
- Efren Veridiano Esmilla (Priest: 15 May 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Dec 2023)
- Michael Joseph Fitzgerald (Priest: 17 May 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 2010 to 24 May 2023)
- Ronald William Gainer
- Gregory William Gordon
- James Patrick Green (Priest: 15 May 1976 to 17 Aug 2006)
- Joseph Edward Kurtz
- Francis Ignatius Malone
- Joseph Francis Martino (Priest: 18 Dec 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jan 1996 to 25 Jul 2003)
- John Joseph McIntyre (Priest: 16 May 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2010)
- David Michael O’Connell, C.M.
- Joseph Anthony Pepe (Priest: 16 May 1970 to 6 Apr 2001)
- Nelson Jesus Perez (Priest: 20 May 1989 to 8 Jun 2012; Archbishop: 23 Jan 2020 - )
- Kevin Carl Rhoades
- Justin Francis Rigali (Archbishop: 15 Jul 2003 to 19 Jul 2011)
- Timothy Christian Senior (Priest: 18 May 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2009 to 25 Apr 2023)
- Daniel Edward Thomas (Priest: 18 May 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2006 to 26 Aug 2014)
- William John Waltersheid
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Adolphus Louis Barth de Walbach † (Administrator: 29 Jul 1814 to 26 Nov 1820; Bishop: 3 Oct 1817 to 11 Nov 1818)
- Cletus Joseph Benjamin † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Aug 1960 to 15 May 1961)
- Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua † (Archbishop: 8 Dec 1987 to 15 Jul 2003; Apostolic Administrator: 15 Jul 2003 to 7 Oct 2003)
- Francis John Brennan † (Priest: 3 Apr 1920 to 1 Aug 1940)
- James Edward Charles Burke, O.P. †
- Edwin Vincent Byrne † (Priest: 22 May 1915 to 23 Jun 1925)
- George Aloysius Carrell, S.J. † (Priest: 20 Dec 1827 to 1835)
- James Jordan Carroll † (Priest: 15 Jun 1889 to 20 Oct 1908)
- Hubert James Cartwright † (Priest: 11 Jun 1927 to 3 Aug 1956)
- Joseph Robert Cistone † (Priest: 17 May 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2004 to 20 May 2009)
- Henry Conwell † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1819 to 22 Apr 1842)
- Joseph Moran Corrigan † (Priest: 6 Jun 1903 to 3 Feb 1940)
- Henry Cosgrove †
- Michael Joseph Crane † (Priest: 15 Jun 1889; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Aug 1921 to 26 Dec 1928)
- Edward Peter Cullen † (Deacon: 23 Sep 1961; Priest: 19 May 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994 to 16 Dec 1997)
- Joseph Thomas Daley † (Priest: 7 Jun 1941 to 25 Nov 1963)
- Louis Anthony DeSimone † (Priest: 10 May 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1981 to 5 Apr 1997)
- Francis Xavier DiLorenzo † (Priest: 18 May 1968 to 26 Jan 1988)
- Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (Priest: 31 May 1890 to 12 Jun 1903; Archbishop: 1 May 1918 to 31 May 1951)
- Dennis Vincent Durning, C.S.Sp. †
- Michael Francis Egan, O.F.M. Rec. † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1808 to 22 Jul 1814)
- Edmond John Fitzmaurice † (Priest: 28 May 1904 to 24 Jul 1925)
- John Edmund Fitzmaurice † (Priest: 21 Dec 1862 to 14 Dec 1897)
- John Patrick Foley † (Deacon: 23 Sep 1961; Priest: 19 May 1962 to 5 Apr 1984)
- Francis James Furey † (Priest: 15 Mar 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Aug 1960 to 21 Jul 1963)
- Joseph Anthony Galante † (Priest: 16 May 1964 to 13 Oct 1992)
- Victor Benito Galeone †
- Francis Xavier Gartland † (Priest: 5 Aug 1832 to 23 Jul 1850)
- Eugene Augustine Garvey †
- Daniel James Gercke † (Priest: 1 Jun 1901 to 21 Jun 1923)
- John Joseph Graham † (Priest: 26 Feb 1938; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1963 to 8 Nov 1988)
- Thomas Heyden † (Priest: 21 May 1821 to 11 Aug 1843)
- James John Hogan †
- John Frederick Ignatius Horstmann † (Priest: 10 Jun 1865 to 14 Dec 1891)
- Edward Thomas Hughes † (Priest: 31 May 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jun 1976 to 11 Dec 1986)
- John Joseph Hughes † (Priest: 15 Oct 1826 to 8 Aug 1837)
- Francis Edward Hyland † (Priest: 11 Jun 1927 to 15 Oct 1949)
- Thomas Francis Kennedy † (Priest: 24 Jul 1887 to 16 Dec 1907)
- Francis Patrick Kenrick † (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Feb 1830; Bishop: 22 Apr 1842 to 19 Aug 1851)
- John Joseph Krol † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1961 to 11 Feb 1988)
- Hugh Louis Lamb † (Priest: 29 May 1915; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1935 to 28 May 1951)
- Martin Nicholas Lohmuller † (Priest: 3 Jun 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Feb 1970 to 11 Oct 1994)
- Robert Patrick Maginnis † (Priest: 13 May 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jan 1996 to 8 Jun 2010)
- Ambrose Mar�chal, P.S.S. † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1816 - Did Not Take Effect)
- Thomas Aloysius McBride, M.M. †
- James Paul McCloskey † (Priest: 17 Dec 1898 to 5 Feb 1917)
- Joseph Carroll McCormick † (Priest: 10 Jul 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1947 to 25 Jun 1960)
- John Joseph McCort † (Priest: 14 Oct 1883; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 1912 to 27 Jan 1920)
- Gerald Vincent McDevitt † (Priest: 30 May 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 1962 to 29 Sep 1980)
- Philip Richard McDevitt † (Priest: 14 Jul 1885 to 10 Jul 1916)
- Thomas Joseph McDonough † (Priest: 26 May 1938 to 10 Mar 1947)
- Joseph Patrick McFadden † (Priest: 16 May 1981; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2004 to 22 Jun 2010)
- John McGill †
- Thomas McGovern † (Priest: 27 Dec 1861 to 9 Jan 1888)
- Eugene Joseph McGuinness † (Priest: 22 May 1915 to 13 Oct 1937)
- Joseph Mark McShea † (Priest: 6 Dec 1931; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1952 to 11 Feb 1961)
- John Baptist Minder, O.S.F.S. †
- St. John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1852 to 5 Jan 1860)
- John Joseph O’Connor † (Priest: 15 Dec 1945 to 24 Apr 1979)
- Gerald Patrick Aloysius O’Hara † (Priest: 3 Apr 1920; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Apr 1929 to 16 Nov 1935)
- John Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. † (Archbishop: 23 Nov 1951 to 28 Aug 1960)
- William O’Hara † (Priest: 21 Dec 1842 to 3 Mar 1868)
- Edmond Francis Prendergast † (Priest: 17 Nov 1865; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Dec 1896; Archbishop: 29 May 1911 to 26 Feb 1918)
- Patrick John Ryan † (Archbishop: 8 Jul 1884 to 11 Feb 1911)
- James Louis Schad †
- Aloysius Louis Scheerer, O.P. †
- Edward Francis Joseph Schlotterback, O.S.F.S. †
- Lawrence Frederik Schott †
- Francis Bible Schulte † (Priest: 10 May 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1981 to 4 Jun 1985)
- Jeremiah Francis Shanahan † (Priest: 3 Jul 1859 to 3 Mar 1868)
- John Walter Shanahan † (Priest: 2 Jan 1869 to 7 Jan 1899)
- David Bernard Thompson † (Priest: 27 May 1950 to 28 Jan 1961)
- Ernest Leo Unterkoefler †
- Thomas Jerome Welsh † (Priest: 30 May 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1970 to 4 Jun 1974)
- James Frederick Bryan Wood † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jan 1857; Bishop: 5 Jan 1860; Archbishop: 12 Feb 1875 to 20 Jun 1883)
Source(s)
- Diocese of Philadelphia
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 305
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 452
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 170
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 298
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