Lansing (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Earl Alfred Boyea, Jr., Bishop
Carl Frederick Mengeling, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 May 1937
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 16,098 (6,217 Square Miles)
Description: Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee, and Washtenaw Counties.
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LAN
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseoflansing.org
Mailing Address: 228 N. Walnut St., Lansing, MI 48933, USA
Telephone: (517)342-2440
Fax: 342-2505

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Henry Albers † (26 May 1937 Appointed - 1 Dec 1965 Died)
Alexander Mieceslaus Zaleski † (1 Dec 1965 Succeeded - 16 May 1975 Died)
Kenneth Joseph Povish † (8 Oct 1975 Appointed - 7 Nov 1995 Retired)
Carl Frederick Mengeling (7 Nov 1995 Appointed - 27 Feb 2008 Retired)
Earl Alfred Boyea, Jr. (27 Feb 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 May 1937	Erected	Diocese of Detroit (Ionia, Clinton, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, and Hillsdale)	Diocese of Lansing (erected)
26 February 1938	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Detroit (Genesee, Livingston, and Shiawassee)	Diocese of Lansing
26 February 1938	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lansing (Allegan, Barry, and Ionia)	Diocese of Grand Rapids
19 December 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese 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 1970	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Detroit (Lenawee and Washtenaw)	Diocese of Lansing

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

1950 97,000 1,217,871 8.0% 122 29 151 642 26 663 91 ap1951

1966 223,406 1,679,216 13.3% 188 36 224 997 35 855 96 ap1967

1970 240,981 1,869,654 12.9% 191 38 229 1,052 67 739 96 ap1971

1976 209,404 1,431,786 14.6% 129 56 185 1,131 5 81 304 81 ap1977

1980 221,338 1,516,000 14.6% 132 60 192 1,152 8 68 256 93 ap1981

1990 229,216 1,595,000 14.4% 138 37 175 1,309 43 47 504 91 ap1991

1999 210,878 1,695,979 12.4% 156 31 187 1,127 56 13 410 95 ap2000

2000 219,844 1,708,753 12.9% 146 32 178 1,235 53 45 468 95 ap2001

2001 224,166 1,722,146 13.0% 149 32 181 1,238 74 44 462 95 ap2002

2002 233,201 1,739,241 13.4% 154 31 185 1,260 73 47 488 95 ap2003

2003 232,818 1,757,906 13.2% 150 35 185 1,258 68 44 460 95 ap2004

2004 227,305 1,778,475 12.8% 151 33 184 1,235 79 40 456 95 ap2005

2013 223,000 1,831,000 12.2% 146 50 196 1,137 104 52 381 84 ap2014

2016 198,257 1,871,110 10.6% 141 33 174 1,139 128 36 418 81 ap2017

2019 191,240 1,813,907 10.5% 136 33 169 1,131 142 36 408 74 ap2020

2021 180,214 1,818,366 9.9% 130 29 159 1,133 137 31 303 72 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	97,000	1,217,871	8.0%	122	29	151	642		26	663	91	ap1951
1966	223,406	1,679,216	13.3%	188	36	224	997		35	855	96	ap1967
1970	240,981	1,869,654	12.9%	191	38	229	1,052		67	739	96	ap1971
1976	209,404	1,431,786	14.6%	129	56	185	1,131	5	81	304	81	ap1977
1980	221,338	1,516,000	14.6%	132	60	192	1,152	8	68	256	93	ap1981
1990	229,216	1,595,000	14.4%	138	37	175	1,309	43	47	504	91	ap1991
1999	210,878	1,695,979	12.4%	156	31	187	1,127	56	13	410	95	ap2000
2000	219,844	1,708,753	12.9%	146	32	178	1,235	53	45	468	95	ap2001
2001	224,166	1,722,146	13.0%	149	32	181	1,238	74	44	462	95	ap2002
2002	233,201	1,739,241	13.4%	154	31	185	1,260	73	47	488	95	ap2003
2003	232,818	1,757,906	13.2%	150	35	185	1,258	68	44	460	95	ap2004
2004	227,305	1,778,475	12.8%	151	33	184	1,235	79	40	456	95	ap2005
2013	223,000	1,831,000	12.2%	146	50	196	1,137	104	52	381	84	ap2014
2016	198,257	1,871,110	10.6%	141	33	174	1,139	128	36	418	81	ap2017
2019	191,240	1,813,907	10.5%	136	33	169	1,131	142	36	408	74	ap2020
2021	180,214	1,818,366	9.9%	130	29	159	1,133	137	31	303	72	ap2022