Gaylord (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jeffrey Joseph Walsh, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 December 1970
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 28,932 (11,174 Square Miles)
Description: 21 most northern counties of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: GLD
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofgaylord.org/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, 611 W. North St., Gaylord, MI 49735-8349, USA
Telephone: (989)732-5147
Fax: 705-3589

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edmund Casimir Szoka † (11 Jun 1971 Appointed - 28 Mar 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan)
Robert John Rose † (13 Oct 1981 Appointed - 24 Jun 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Patrick Ronald Cooney † (6 Nov 1989 Appointed - 7 Oct 2009 Retired)
Bernard Anthony Hebda (7 Oct 2009 Appointed - 24 Sep 2013 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey)
Steven John Raica (27 Jun 2014 Appointed - 25 Mar 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama)
Jeffrey Joseph Walsh (21 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1970	Erected	Diocese of Grand Rapids (Manistee, Wexford, Misaukee, Roscommon, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawford, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Cheboygan) Diocese of Saginaw (Presque Isle, Montmorency, Alpena, Oscoda, Alcona, Ogemaw, and Iosco)	Diocese of Gaylord (erected)

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

1976 79,795 323,264 24.7% 58 19 77 1,036 23 163 59 ap1977

1980 84,425 423,000 20.0% 64 21 85 993 1 26 153 59 ap1981

1990 91,717 418,800 21.9% 69 17 86 1,066 9 22 105 84 ap1991

1999 82,074 458,130 17.9% 72 16 88 932 12 1 59 81 ap2000

2000 79,421 458,130 17.3% 64 16 80 992 12 17 55 81 ap2001

2001 82,835 476,244 17.4% 61 16 77 1,075 13 17 50 81 ap2002

2002 78,430 476,244 16.5% 60 13 73 1,074 13 15 49 81 ap2003

2003 80,165 497,120 16.1% 56 13 69 1,161 12 15 45 81 ap2004

2004 76,060 497,264 15.3% 57 11 68 1,118 14 12 41 81 ap2005

2006 70,327 514,001 13.7% 54 11 65 1,081 17 17 35 81 ap2007

2012 74,500 544,000 13.7% 67 6 73 1,020 23 6 29 80 ap2013

2013 75,100 546,000 13.8% 74 6 80 938 22 6 27 80 ap2014

2016 76,637 557,909 13.7% 81 4 85 901 21 4 19 77 ap2017

2019 78,300 569,800 13.7% 66 4 70 1,118 18 4 18 75 ap2020

2021 79,100 575,630 13.7% 70 3 73 1,083 27 3 17 75 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	79,795	323,264	24.7%	58	19	77	1,036		23	163	59	ap1977
1980	84,425	423,000	20.0%	64	21	85	993	1	26	153	59	ap1981
1990	91,717	418,800	21.9%	69	17	86	1,066	9	22	105	84	ap1991
1999	82,074	458,130	17.9%	72	16	88	932	12	1	59	81	ap2000
2000	79,421	458,130	17.3%	64	16	80	992	12	17	55	81	ap2001
2001	82,835	476,244	17.4%	61	16	77	1,075	13	17	50	81	ap2002
2002	78,430	476,244	16.5%	60	13	73	1,074	13	15	49	81	ap2003
2003	80,165	497,120	16.1%	56	13	69	1,161	12	15	45	81	ap2004
2004	76,060	497,264	15.3%	57	11	68	1,118	14	12	41	81	ap2005
2006	70,327	514,001	13.7%	54	11	65	1,081	17	17	35	81	ap2007
2012	74,500	544,000	13.7%	67	6	73	1,020	23	6	29	80	ap2013
2013	75,100	546,000	13.8%	74	6	80	938	22	6	27	80	ap2014
2016	76,637	557,909	13.7%	81	4	85	901	21	4	19	77	ap2017
2019	78,300	569,800	13.7%	66	4	70	1,118	18	4	18	75	ap2020
2021	79,100	575,630	13.7%	70	3	73	1,083	27	3	17	75	ap2022