Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown

Historical Details

• Diocese of Altoona
  • Latin Name: Altunensis
  • Erected: 30 May 1901
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Philadelphia
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Country: United States of America
  • Square Miles: 6,710
  • Description: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Center, Clinton, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset Counties.

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Eugene Augustine Garvey † (31 May 1901 Appointed - 22 Oct 1920 Died)
• John Joseph McCort † (22 Oct 1920 Succeeded - 21 Apr 1936 Died)
• Richard Thomas Guilfoyle † (8 Aug 1936 Appointed - 10 Jun 1957 Died)
• Howard Joseph Carroll † (5 Dec 1957 Appointed - 21 Mar 1960 Died)
• Joseph Carroll McCormick † (25 Jun 1960 Appointed - 4 Mar 1966 Appointed, Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania)
• James John Hogan † (23 May 1966 Appointed - 17 Oct 1986 Retired)
• Joseph Victor Adamec † (12 Mar 1987 Appointed - 14 Jan 2011 Retired)
• Mark Leonard Bartchak (14 Jan 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Altoona
1950	135,377	619,257	21.9%	132	99	231	586		101	73	111	ap1951
Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
1959	152,918	625,356	24.5%	149	82	231	661		108	66	114	ap1960
1966	144,900	626,707	23.1%	148	144	292	496		150	581	136	ap1967
1970	146,604	626,707	23.4%	150	116	266	551		146	471	119	ap1971
1976	145,569	627,403	23.2%	159	95	254	573	1	156	275	136	ap1977
1980	157,300	631,000	24.9%	177	99	276	569	2	161	271	136	ap1981
1990	125,150	708,100	17.7%	166	74	240	521	6	82	240	136	ap1991
1999	115,210	647,357	17.8%	156	61	217	530	19	10	106	112	ap2000
2000	114,987	645,132	17.8%	148	65	213	539	24	76	83	110	ap2001
2001	110,651	641,763	17.2%	149	62	211	524	30	73	83	103	ap2002
2002	112,426	645,268	17.4%	143	62	205	548	29	66	87	100	ap2003
2003	110,122	645,268	17.1%	138	56	194	567	30	64	107	99	ap2004
2004	108,202	645,268	16.8%	136	53	189	572	32	63	90	99	ap2005
2006	103,694	644,307	16.1%	131	58	189	548	34	66	80	97	ap2007
2012	109,500	678,000	16.2%	118	56	174	629	36	64	70	88	ap2013
2015	84,368	648,109	13.0%	112	54	166	508	38	65	66	87	ap2016
2018	75,468	652,258	11.6%	106	53	159	474	38	66	67	86	ap2019
2020	72,599	637,530	11.4%	99	86	185	392	39	139	71	86	ap2021
2022	72,250	636,000	11.4%	96	74	170	425	39	92	57	87	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Mark Leonard Bartchak (Bishop: 14 Jan 2011 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph Victor Adamec † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1987 to 14 Jan 2011)
• Howard Joseph Carroll † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1957 to 21 Mar 1960)
• Eugene Augustine Garvey † (Bishop: 31 May 1901 to 22 Oct 1920)
• Richard Thomas Guilfoyle † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1936 to 10 Jun 1957)
• James John Hogan † (Bishop: 23 May 1966 to 17 Oct 1986)
• Joseph Carroll McCormick † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1960 to 4 Mar 1966)
• John Joseph McCort † (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Jan 1920; Bishop: 22 Oct 1920 to 21 Apr 1936)
• Rembert George Samuel Weakland, O.S.B. †

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