Madison (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Charles Morlino, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 December 1945
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 20,893 (8,070 Square Miles)
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MAD
Official Web Site: http://www.madisondiocese.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 44983, 3577 High Point Road, Madison, WI 53744-4983
Telephone: (608)821-3000
Fax: 821-3013

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Patrick O’Connor † (22 Feb 1946 Appointed - 18 Feb 1967 Retired)
Cletus Francis O’Donnell † (18 Feb 1967 Appointed - 28 Apr 1992 Retired)
William Henry Bullock † (13 Apr 1993 Appointed - 23 May 2003 Retired)
Robert Charles Morlino (23 May 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1945	Erected	Diocese of Green Bay Diocese of La Crosse Archdiocese of Milwaukee	Diocese of Madison (erected)

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

1950 90,517 474,630 19.1% 140 33 173 523 33 764 131 ap1951

1966 172,864 687,158 25.2% 216 56 272 635 101 1,215 137 ap1967

1970 192,754 771,016 25.0% 199 50 249 774 69 914 139 ap1971

1976 205,298 821,192 25.0% 190 46 236 869 59 743 138 ap1977

1980 215,255 861,020 25.0% 198 47 245 878 73 727 138 ap1981

1990 240,965 963,860 25.0% 186 29 215 1,120 43 472 137 ap1991

1999 260,817 885,562 29.5% 151 19 170 1,534 1 8 396 137 ap2000

2000 262,298 894,307 29.3% 145 15 160 1,639 4 23 331 137 ap2001

2001 264,536 903,212 29.3% 151 13 164 1,613 5 20 321 137 ap2002

2002 266,396 917,645 29.0% 146 13 159 1,675 4 21 330 137 ap2003

2003 268,123 983,308 27.3% 150 14 164 1,634 2 17 315 135 ap2004

2004 269,556 947,699 28.4% 151 13 164 1,643 2 19 298 130 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	90,517	474,630	19.1%	140	33	173	523		33	764	131	ap1951
1966	172,864	687,158	25.2%	216	56	272	635		101	1,215	137	ap1967
1970	192,754	771,016	25.0%	199	50	249	774		69	914	139	ap1971
1976	205,298	821,192	25.0%	190	46	236	869		59	743	138	ap1977
1980	215,255	861,020	25.0%	198	47	245	878		73	727	138	ap1981
1990	240,965	963,860	25.0%	186	29	215	1,120		43	472	137	ap1991
1999	260,817	885,562	29.5%	151	19	170	1,534	1	8	396	137	ap2000
2000	262,298	894,307	29.3%	145	15	160	1,639	4	23	331	137	ap2001
2001	264,536	903,212	29.3%	151	13	164	1,613	5	20	321	137	ap2002
2002	266,396	917,645	29.0%	146	13	159	1,675	4	21	330	137	ap2003
2003	268,123	983,308	27.3%	150	14	164	1,634	2	17	315	135	ap2004
2004	269,556	947,699	28.4%	151	13	164	1,643	2	19	298	130	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Robert Charles Morlino (Bishop: 23 May 2003 - )
Paul Joseph Swain (Priest: 27 May 1988 to 31 Aug 2006)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

William Henry Bullock † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1993 to 23 May 2003)
Jerome Joseph Hastrich † (Priest: 22 Dec 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1963 to 25 Aug 1969)
William Patrick O’Connor † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1946 to 18 Feb 1967)
Cletus Francis O’Donnell † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1967 to 28 Apr 1992)
George Otto Wirz † (Priest: 31 May 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 1977 to 10 Feb 2004)

Diocese of Madison