Kansas City in Kansas (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Fred Naumann, Archbishop
James Patrick Keleher, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 9 August 1952
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Kansas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 32,437 (12,524 Square Miles)
Description: The Archdiocese is comprised of the following 21 counties of the State of Kansas: Anderson, Atchison, Brown, Coffey, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Lyon, Marshall, Miami, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Wyandotte.
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: KCK
Official Web Site: http://www.archkck.org/
Archdiocesan Newspaper: http://www.theleaven.com/
Mailing Address: 12615 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66109
Telephone: (913)721-1570
Fax: 721-1577

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains
- Erected: 19 July 1850
- Vicariate
- Country: United States of America
- Description: Composed of the present day states of Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.
Vicariate Apostolic of Kansas
- Name Changed: 1857
- Vicariate
- State: Kansas
- Country: United States of America
Diocese of Leavenworth
- Latin Name: Leavenworthensis
- Elevated: 22 May 1877
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
- State: Kansas
- Country: United States of America
- Square Miles: 12,524
Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas
- Latin Name: Kansanopolitana in Kansas
- Name Changed: 10 May 1947
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
- State: Kansas
- Country: United States of America
- Square Miles: 12,524

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Baptiste Miège, S.J. † (19 Jul 1850 Appointed - 18 Nov 1874 Resigned)
Louis Mary (Michael) Fink, O.S.B. † (18 Nov 1874 Succeeded - 17 Mar 1904 Died)
Thomas Francis Lillis † (24 Oct 1904 Appointed - 14 Mar 1910 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Kansas City, Missouri)
John Chamberlain Ward † (25 Nov 1910 Appointed - 20 Apr 1929 Died)
Francis Johannes † (20 Apr 1929 Succeeded - 13 Mar 1937 Died)
Paul Clarence Schulte † (29 May 1937 Appointed - 20 Jul 1946 Appointed, Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana)
George Joseph Donnelly † (9 Nov 1946 Appointed - 13 Dec 1950 Died)
Edward Joseph Hunkeler † (28 Mar 1951 Appointed - 4 Sep 1969 Retired)
Ignatius Jerome Strecker † (4 Sep 1969 Appointed - 28 Jun 1993 Retired)
James Patrick Keleher (28 Jun 1993 Appointed - 15 Jan 2005 Resigned)
Joseph Fred Naumann (15 Jan 2005 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains
19 July 1850	Erected	Diocese of New Orleans	Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains (erected)
6 January 1857	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains	Vicariate Apostolic of Nebraska (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kansas
1857	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains	Vicariate Apostolic of Kansas
Diocese of Leavenworth
22 May 1877	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kansas	Diocese of Leavenworth (Name changed and Vicariate raised into a Diocese)
2 August 1887	Territory Lost	Diocese of Leavenworth	Diocese of Concordia (erected)
2 August 1887	Territory Lost	Diocese of Leavenworth	Diocese of Wichita (erected)
1 July 1897	Territory Lost	Diocese of Leavenworth	Diocese of Concordia (Counties of Washington, Clay, Riley, Geary, and Dickinson)
Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas
10 May 1947	Name Changed	Diocese of Leavenworth	Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
9 August 1952	Elevated	Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas	Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

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 Leavenworth

Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas

1950 80,000 594,289 13.5% 114 211 325 246 433 1,495 133 ap1951

Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

1965 135,000 780,137 17.3% 130 251 381 354 361 1,649 127 ap1967

1970 137,500 780,137 17.6% 119 139 258 532 176 1,335 103 ap1971

1976 138,500 888,028 15.6% 126 156 282 491 210 815 99 ap1977

1980 151,114 905,271 16.7% 110 131 241 627 162 1,239 101 ap1981

1990 175,520 980,000 17.9% 101 63 164 1,070 12 85 122 ap1991

1999 190,418 952,000 20.0% 97 75 172 1,107 23 810 119 ap2000

2000 190,826 952,000 20.0% 100 67 167 1,142 88 765 119 ap2001

2001 197,190 1,174,500 16.8% 100 66 166 1,187 82 712 119 ap2002

2002 197,752 1,174,500 16.8% 95 64 159 1,243 79 677 119 ap2003

2003 200,012 1,193,425 16.8% 97 57 154 1,298 72 652 119 ap2004

2004 191,203 1,193,425 16.0% 101 59 160 1,195 74 644 118 ap2005

2005 198,425 1,205,000 16.5% 106 55 161 1,232 73 615 118 ap2006

2006 200,000 1,215,000 16.5% 103 55 158 1,265 77 588 118 ap2007

2007 199,246 1,193,425 16.7% 105 62 167 1,193 3 84 569 116 ap2008

2008 203,741 1,204,000 16.9% 108 61 169 1,205 3 77 542 111 ap2009

2009 208,500 1,289,903 16.2% 111 58 169 1,233 3 73 528 111 ap2010

2010 210,192 1,300,373 16.2% 114 56 170 1,236 3 70 510 110 ap2011

2011 211,600 1,310,957 16.1% 116 55 171 1,237 5 67 489 110 ap2012

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 Leavenworth
Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas
1950	80,000	594,289	13.5%	114	211	325	246		433	1,495	133	ap1951
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
1965	135,000	780,137	17.3%	130	251	381	354		361	1,649	127	ap1967
1970	137,500	780,137	17.6%	119	139	258	532		176	1,335	103	ap1971
1976	138,500	888,028	15.6%	126	156	282	491		210	815	99	ap1977
1980	151,114	905,271	16.7%	110	131	241	627		162	1,239	101	ap1981
1990	175,520	980,000	17.9%	101	63	164	1,070		12	85	122	ap1991
1999	190,418	952,000	20.0%	97	75	172	1,107		23	810	119	ap2000
2000	190,826	952,000	20.0%	100	67	167	1,142		88	765	119	ap2001
2001	197,190	1,174,500	16.8%	100	66	166	1,187		82	712	119	ap2002
2002	197,752	1,174,500	16.8%	95	64	159	1,243		79	677	119	ap2003
2003	200,012	1,193,425	16.8%	97	57	154	1,298		72	652	119	ap2004
2004	191,203	1,193,425	16.0%	101	59	160	1,195		74	644	118	ap2005
2005	198,425	1,205,000	16.5%	106	55	161	1,232		73	615	118	ap2006
2006	200,000	1,215,000	16.5%	103	55	158	1,265		77	588	118	ap2007
2007	199,246	1,193,425	16.7%	105	62	167	1,193	3	84	569	116	ap2008
2008	203,741	1,204,000	16.9%	108	61	169	1,205	3	77	542	111	ap2009
2009	208,500	1,289,903	16.2%	111	58	169	1,233	3	73	528	111	ap2010
2010	210,192	1,300,373	16.2%	114	56	170	1,236	3	70	510	110	ap2011
2011	211,600	1,310,957	16.1%	116	55	171	1,237	5	67	489	110	ap2012

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Francis Cunningham † (Priest: 8 Aug 1865 to 14 May 1898)
George Joseph Donnelly † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1946 to 13 Dec 1950)
Louis Mary (Michael) Fink, O.S.B. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 1 Mar 1871; Vicar Apostolic: 18 Nov 1874; Bishop: 22 May 1877 to 17 Mar 1904)
Marion Francis Forst † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Oct 1976 to 23 Dec 1986)
Edward Joseph Hunkeler † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1951; Archbishop: 9 Aug 1952 to 4 Sep 1969)
Francis Johannes † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Dec 1927; Bishop: 20 Apr 1929 to 13 Mar 1937)
Thomas Francis Lillis † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1904 to 14 Mar 1910)
John Baptiste Miège, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jul 1850 to 18 Nov 1874)
Paul Clarence Schulte † (Bishop: 29 May 1937 to 20 Jul 1946)
Ignatius Jerome Strecker † (Archbishop: 4 Sep 1969 to 28 Jun 1993)
John Chamberlain Ward † (Priest: 17 Jul 1884; Bishop: 25 Nov 1910 to 20 Apr 1929)

Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

Archidioecesis Kansanopolitana in Kansas

Bishop(s)

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General Information

Historical Details

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased