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Diocese of Grand Rapids

Dioecesis Grandormensis



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Bishop(s)

  • David John Walkowiak, Bishop
  • Walter Allison Hurley, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 19 May 1882
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Michigan
  • Country: United States of America
  • Square Kilometers: 17,592 (6,794 Square Miles)
  • Description: Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, and Ottawa
  • Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: GR
  • Official Web Site: https://grdiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Cathedral Square Center, 360 Division Ave., South, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
  • Telephone: (616)514-6050
  • Fax: 243-4910

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
19 May 1882ErectedDiocese of Detroit Diocese of Grand Rapids (erected) (Northern part of Lower Michigan)
22 May 1937Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Grand Rapids (from Cincinnati)
26 February 1938Territory LostArchdiocese of Detroit (Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac)
Diocese of Grand Rapids (Saginaw, Gratiot, Midland, Bay, Gladwin, Arenac, Ogemaw, Iosco, Oscoda, Alcona, Montmorency, Alpena, and Presque Isle)
Diocese of Saginaw (erected)
26 February 1938Territory AddedDiocese of Lansing (Allegan, Barry, and Ionia) Diocese of Grand Rapids
19 December 1970Territory LostDiocese 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)
19 December 1970Territory LostDiocese of Grand Rapids (Allegan and Barry)
Diocese of Lansing (Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Branch, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun)
Diocese of Kalamazoo (erected)
19 December 1970Territory LostDiocese of Grand Rapids (Isabella and Clare) Diocese of Saginaw

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950111,7591,000,00011.2%1593519457641760162ap1951
1966189,4611,121,34316.9%22352275688401,098130ap1967
1970212,6051,598,04413.3%20560265802671,021130ap1971
1976142,555899,12815.9%12440164869225062388ap1977
1980152,000923,00016.5%14432176863173460992ap1981
1990150,373966,06015.6%119281471,022183141690ap1991
1999153,6011,167,90013.2%123211441,06620129690ap2000
2000154,2191,167,90013.2%121181391,109202029591ap2001
2001158,0501,167,90013.5%124221461,082182429491ap2002
2002161,5251,283,71712.6%122211431,129182328390ap2003
2003162,6701,283,71712.7%126211471,106262227990ap2004
2004162,6701,283,71712.7%121151361,196291627391ap2005
2006166,0001,308,00012.7%121151361,220481724990ap2007
2013182,0001,337,00013.6%117191361,338372037082ap2014
2016197,2131,382,68814.3%119171361,450381829582ap2017
2019193,6001,418,93213.6%100171171,654331822580ap2020
2021193,4151,417,81813.6%104171211,598391823780ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 391, to Page 393

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