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Diocese of Monterey in California

Dioecesis Montereyensis in California



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Bishop(s)

  • Daniel Elias Garcia, Bishop
  • Sylvester Donovan Ryan, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Split: 6 October 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: California
  • Country: United States of America
  • Square Kilometers: 21,196 (8,186 Square Miles)
  • Description: Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo Counties.
  • Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MRY
  • Official Web Site: https://dioceseofmonterey.org
  • Mailing Address: 425 Church Street, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
  • Telephone: (831)373-4345
  • Fax: 373-1175

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of California (Two Californias, Both Californias)
27 April 1840ErectedDiocese of Sonora Diocese of California (Two Californias, Both Californias) (erected) (Old and New California)
Diocese of Monterey
20 November 1849Name ChangedDiocese of California (Two Californias, Both Californias) Diocese of Monterey
29 July 1853Territory LostDiocese of Monterey Archdiocese of San Francisco (erected) (Area between the Colorado River and the Pacific Ocean, between Pueble San José and 42° lattitude)
29 July 1853Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Monterey (to San Francisco)
Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles
7 July 1859Name ChangedDiocese of Monterey Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles
1 June 1922Territory LostDiocese of Monterey-Los Angeles (Santa Clara) Archdiocese of San Francisco
1 June 1922SplitDiocese of Monterey-Los Angeles Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego (Southern part: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura)
Diocese of Monterey-Fresno (Northern part: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, and Tulare)
Diocese of Monterey-Fresno
1 June 1922SplitDiocese of Monterey-Los Angeles Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego (Southern part: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura)
Diocese of Monterey-Fresno (Northern part: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, and Tulare)
11 July 1936Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Monterey-Fresno (from San Francisco)
6 October 1967SplitDiocese of Monterey-Fresno Diocese of Fresno
Diocese of Monterey in California (Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo)
Diocese of Monterey in California
6 October 1967SplitDiocese of Monterey-Fresno Diocese of Fresno
Diocese of Monterey in California (Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Monterey
Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles
Diocese of Monterey-Fresno
192450,0006083342dw
193379,0009979754dw
1946167,0001301,2841434365dw
195071,542187,76738.1%120461664307436773ap1951
1954300,7881,080,34827.8%2201,3676048099dw
1966431,7191,653,90026.1%186892751,56999606113ap1967
Diocese of Monterey in California
1970100,000500,00020.0%80491297757213243ap1971
197675,802379,00020.0%83391226216424543ap1977
198098,000498,00019.7%85311168445720343ap1981
1990163,500826,35019.8%98331311,24846716445ap1991
1999179,110895,55020.0%8117981,82735211746ap2000
2000295,660895,55033.0%89271162,54827411646ap2001
2001313,405949,30033.0%7120913,44426010847ap2002
2002315,902957,27933.0%86311172,70037010246ap2003
2003319,437967,99233.0%81231043,07135811246ap2004
2004193,598967,99220.0%93281211,59936713546ap2005
2013202,8471,014,23720.0%90351251,62233615646ap2014
2016208,1001,040,49820.0%85381231,69130559346ap2017
2019211,9001,059,52020.0%101271281,65528397846ap2020
2021210,6391,053,09320.0%95301251,68530486846ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Monterey
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 175
  • Diocese of Monterey-Fresno
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 539, to Page 541
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 488, to Page 490
  • Diocese of Monterey in California
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 185, to Page 187
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