Jefferson City (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

William Shawn McKnight, Bishop
John Raymond Gaydos, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 July 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Missouri
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 57,287 (22,127 Square Miles)
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: JC
Official Web Site: http://www.diojeffcity.org/
Mailing Address: 2207 West Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65110-4900, USA
Telephone: (573)635-9127
Fax: 635-0386

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Mary Marling, C.Pp.S. † (24 Aug 1956 Appointed - 2 Jul 1969 Resigned)
Michael Francis McAuliffe † (2 Jul 1969 Appointed - 25 Jun 1997 Retired)
John Raymond Gaydos (25 Jun 1997 Appointed - 21 Nov 2017 Resigned)
William Shawn McKnight (21 Nov 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 July 1956	Erected	Diocese of Kansas City (Counties of: Saline, Pettis, Cooper, Benton, Morgan, Moniteau, Hickory, Camden, and Miller) Diocese of Saint Joseph (Counties of: Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Clark, Sullivan, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, and Raleigh) Archdiocese of Saint Louis (Counties of: Howard, Boone, Audrain, Pike, Callaway, Montgomery, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski, Phelps, and Crawford)	Diocese of Jefferson City (erected)

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

1966 62,580 595,000 10.5% 152 33 185 338 15 310 95 ap1967

1968 62,500 154 27 181 345 40 290 93 ap1971

1976 73,636 670,706 11.0% 112 16 128 575 30 177 92 ap1977

1980 79,905 697,000 11.5% 108 14 122 654 33 29 157 94 ap1981

1990 89,253 750,700 11.9% 108 24 132 676 53 34 107 96 ap1991

1999 89,730 799,266 11.2% 114 8 122 735 56 8 92 95 ap2000

2000 89,730 803,812 11.2% 104 7 111 808 63 15 95 95 ap2001

2001 85,324 807,921 10.6% 103 9 112 761 53 14 92 95 ap2002

2002 86,826 841,455 10.3% 98 8 106 819 56 13 89 95 ap2003

2003 86,336 843,840 10.2% 94 7 101 854 52 9 84 94 ap2004

2004 86,483 851,131 10.2% 87 6 93 929 57 8 86 95 ap2005

2006 88,085 860,701 10.2% 80 7 87 1,012 58 9 73 95 ap2007

2010 91,700 878,672 10.4% 85 12 97 945 47 13 60 95 ap2011

2013 93,800 900,000 10.4% 102 8 110 852 68 10 44 95 ap2014

2016 78,388 919,083 8.5% 94 6 100 783 85 7 36 95 ap2017

2019 76,755 922,351 8.3% 85 4 89 862 74 5 31 95 ap2020

2021 76,287 924,636 8.3% 88 88 866 100 1 28 94 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	62,580	595,000	10.5%	152	33	185	338		15	310	95	ap1967
1968	62,500			154	27	181	345		40	290	93	ap1971
1976	73,636	670,706	11.0%	112	16	128	575		30	177	92	ap1977
1980	79,905	697,000	11.5%	108	14	122	654	33	29	157	94	ap1981
1990	89,253	750,700	11.9%	108	24	132	676	53	34	107	96	ap1991
1999	89,730	799,266	11.2%	114	8	122	735	56	8	92	95	ap2000
2000	89,730	803,812	11.2%	104	7	111	808	63	15	95	95	ap2001
2001	85,324	807,921	10.6%	103	9	112	761	53	14	92	95	ap2002
2002	86,826	841,455	10.3%	98	8	106	819	56	13	89	95	ap2003
2003	86,336	843,840	10.2%	94	7	101	854	52	9	84	94	ap2004
2004	86,483	851,131	10.2%	87	6	93	929	57	8	86	95	ap2005
2006	88,085	860,701	10.2%	80	7	87	1,012	58	9	73	95	ap2007
2010	91,700	878,672	10.4%	85	12	97	945	47	13	60	95	ap2011
2013	93,800	900,000	10.4%	102	8	110	852	68	10	44	95	ap2014
2016	78,388	919,083	8.5%	94	6	100	783	85	7	36	95	ap2017
2019	76,755	922,351	8.3%	85	4	89	862	74	5	31	95	ap2020
2021	76,287	924,636	8.3%	88		88	866	100	1	28	94	ap2022