Crookston (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Andrew Harmon Cozzens, Bishop
Victor Herman Balke, Bishop Emeritus
Michael Joseph Hoeppner, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 December 1909
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minnesota
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 144,574 (55,841 Square Miles)
Description: Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Pennington, Clearwater, Beltrami, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Clay, and Becker Counties
Conference Region: VIII (MN, ND, SD)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: CR
Official Web Site: https://www.crookston.org
Mailing Address: 1200 Memorial Drive, Crookston, MN 56716, USA
Telephone: (218)281-4533
Fax: 281-5991

Past and Present Ordinaries

Timothy J. Corbett † (9 Apr 1910 Appointed - 25 Jun 1938 Retired)
John Hubert Peschges † (30 Aug 1938 Appointed - 30 Oct 1944 Died)
Francis Joseph Schenk † (10 Mar 1945 Appointed - 19 Jan 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota)
Laurence Alexander Glenn † (27 Jan 1960 Appointed - 24 Jul 1970 Resigned)
Kenneth Joseph Povish † (28 Jul 1970 Appointed - 8 Oct 1975 Appointed, Bishop of Lansing, Michigan)
Victor Herman Balke (7 Jul 1976 Appointed - 28 Sep 2007 Retired)
Michael Joseph Hoeppner (28 Sep 2007 Appointed - 13 Apr 2021 Resigned)
Andrew Harmon Cozzens (18 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 December 1909	Erected	Diocese of Duluth (Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Marshall, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Rosseau Counties.)	Diocese of Crookston (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 32,170 231,263 13.9% 56 21 77 417 304 88 ap1951

1966 41,192 215,500 19.1% 59 24 83 496 2 439 55 ap1967

1968 40,457 209,231 19.3% 54 24 78 518 27 289 54 ap1971

1976 44,476 215,227 20.7% 49 22 71 626 24 269 48 ap1977

1980 41,925 220,132 19.0% 51 21 72 582 22 320 48 ap1981

1990 41,766 243,895 17.1% 47 17 64 652 2 19 244 78 ap1991

1999 42,122 236,100 17.8% 49 4 53 794 8 2 177 71 ap2000

2000 41,057 236,100 17.4% 41 4 45 912 8 6 187 71 ap2001

2001 40,646 235,145 17.3% 40 2 42 967 12 3 171 69 ap2002

2002 40,429 235,145 17.2% 44 2 46 878 10 4 157 69 ap2003

2003 41,080 246,667 16.7% 45 2 47 874 10 3 133 69 ap2004

2004 36,263 247,741 14.6% 42 2 44 824 11 3 138 69 ap2005

2006 35,780 250,941 14.3% 41 4 45 795 13 5 118 67 ap2007

2013 34,700 262,900 13.2% 43 3 46 754 15 3 71 66 ap2014

2016 32,089 274,926 11.7% 47 2 49 654 19 2 55 66 ap2017

2019 35,014 277,690 12.6% 41 3 44 795 23 3 41 66 ap2020

2021 34,875 227,689 15.3% 41 41 850 21 33 66 ap2022

2023 35,500 269,335 13.2% 40 4 44 806 22 4 27 66 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	32,170	231,263	13.9%	56	21	77	417			304	88	ap1951
1966	41,192	215,500	19.1%	59	24	83	496		2	439	55	ap1967
1968	40,457	209,231	19.3%	54	24	78	518		27	289	54	ap1971
1976	44,476	215,227	20.7%	49	22	71	626		24	269	48	ap1977
1980	41,925	220,132	19.0%	51	21	72	582		22	320	48	ap1981
1990	41,766	243,895	17.1%	47	17	64	652	2	19	244	78	ap1991
1999	42,122	236,100	17.8%	49	4	53	794	8	2	177	71	ap2000
2000	41,057	236,100	17.4%	41	4	45	912	8	6	187	71	ap2001
2001	40,646	235,145	17.3%	40	2	42	967	12	3	171	69	ap2002
2002	40,429	235,145	17.2%	44	2	46	878	10	4	157	69	ap2003
2003	41,080	246,667	16.7%	45	2	47	874	10	3	133	69	ap2004
2004	36,263	247,741	14.6%	42	2	44	824	11	3	138	69	ap2005
2006	35,780	250,941	14.3%	41	4	45	795	13	5	118	67	ap2007
2013	34,700	262,900	13.2%	43	3	46	754	15	3	71	66	ap2014
2016	32,089	274,926	11.7%	47	2	49	654	19	2	55	66	ap2017
2019	35,014	277,690	12.6%	41	3	44	795	23	3	41	66	ap2020
2021	34,875	227,689	15.3%	41		41	850	21		33	66	ap2022
2023	35,500	269,335	13.2%	40	4	44	806	22	4	27	66	ap2024