Marquette (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Francis Doerfler, Bishop
James Henry Garland, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 3 January 1937
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 42,416 (16,383 Square Miles)
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MAR
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofmarquette.org/
Mailing Address: 1004 Harbor Hills Drive, Marquette, MI 49855, USA
Telephone: (906)227-9115
Fax: 225-0437

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan
- Erected: 29 July 1853
- Vicariate
- State: Michigan
- Country: United States of America
Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie
- Latin Name: Marianopolitana
- Elevated: 9 January 1857
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
- State: Michigan
- Country: United States of America
Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette
- Latin Name: Marianopolitana et Marquettensis
- Name Changed: 23 October 1865
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit
- State: Michigan
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ireneus Frederic Baraga † (29 Jul 1853 Appointed - 19 Jan 1868 Died)
Ignatius Mrak † (25 Sep 1868 Appointed - 28 Apr 1879 Resigned)
John Vertin † (16 May 1879 Appointed - 26 Feb 1899 Died)
Frederick Eis † (7 Jun 1899 Appointed - 8 Jul 1922 Retired)
Henry John Paul Joseph Nussbaum, C.P. † (14 Nov 1922 Appointed - 24 Jun 1935 Died)
Joseph Casimir Plagens † (13 Nov 1935 Appointed - 14 Dec 1940 Appointed, Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Francis Joseph Magner † (21 Dec 1940 Appointed - 13 Jun 1947 Died)
Thomas Lawrence Noa † (20 Aug 1947 Appointed - 5 Jan 1968 Retired)
Charles Alexander Kazimieras Salatka † (5 Jan 1968 Appointed - 27 Sep 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Mark Francis Schmitt † (21 Mar 1978 Appointed - 6 Oct 1992 Retired)
James Henry Garland (6 Oct 1992 Appointed - 13 Dec 2005 Resigned)
Alexander King Sample (13 Dec 2005 Appointed - 29 Jan 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon)
John Francis Doerfler (17 Dec 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan
29 July 1853	Erected	Diocese of Detroit	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan (erected) (Upper peninsula of Michigan and the adjacent islands)
Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie
9 January 1857	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan	Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)
Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette
23 October 1865	Name Changed	Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie	Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette
12 February 1875	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Green Bay (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee) Diocese of La Crosse (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee) Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee) Diocese of Saint Paul (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee)
Diocese of Marquette
3 January 1937	Name Changed	Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette	Diocese of Marquette
22 May 1937	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Marquette (from Milwaukee)

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 Marquette

1950 91,034 323,544 28.1% 146 25 171 532 13 319 92 ap1951

1966 106,798 307,105 34.8% 159 22 181 590 28 329 96 ap1967

1970 107,486 297,000 36.2% 137 17 154 697 22 252 93 ap1971

1976 96,644 304,347 31.8% 121 17 138 700 17 201 87 ap1977

1980 98,528 316,000 31.2% 117 17 134 735 17 156 89 ap1981

1990 75,298 309,400 24.3% 112 10 122 617 7 10 98 92 ap1991

1999 72,552 319,700 22.7% 103 12 115 630 21 64 74 ap2000

2000 65,497 309,000 21.2% 96 11 107 612 21 11 63 74 ap2001

2001 70,237 309,000 22.7% 94 13 107 656 22 13 59 74 ap2002

2002 70,200 317,616 22.1% 93 10 103 681 25 10 61 74 ap2003

2003 69,500 317,616 21.9% 92 11 103 674 27 11 58 74 ap2004

2004 68,360 317,616 21.5% 88 12 100 683 28 12 58 74 ap2005

2013 68,700 323,000 21.3% 83 6 89 771 48 6 42 72 ap2014

2016 75,149 311,361 24.1% 73 5 78 963 43 5 44 72 ap2017

2019 66,001 302,077 21.8% 72 5 77 857 38 5 32 74 ap2020

2021 64,175 299,942 21.4% 70 5 75 855 38 5 36 73 ap2022

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 Marquette
1950	91,034	323,544	28.1%	146	25	171	532		13	319	92	ap1951
1966	106,798	307,105	34.8%	159	22	181	590		28	329	96	ap1967
1970	107,486	297,000	36.2%	137	17	154	697		22	252	93	ap1971
1976	96,644	304,347	31.8%	121	17	138	700		17	201	87	ap1977
1980	98,528	316,000	31.2%	117	17	134	735		17	156	89	ap1981
1990	75,298	309,400	24.3%	112	10	122	617	7	10	98	92	ap1991
1999	72,552	319,700	22.7%	103	12	115	630	21		64	74	ap2000
2000	65,497	309,000	21.2%	96	11	107	612	21	11	63	74	ap2001
2001	70,237	309,000	22.7%	94	13	107	656	22	13	59	74	ap2002
2002	70,200	317,616	22.1%	93	10	103	681	25	10	61	74	ap2003
2003	69,500	317,616	21.9%	92	11	103	674	27	11	58	74	ap2004
2004	68,360	317,616	21.5%	88	12	100	683	28	12	58	74	ap2005
2013	68,700	323,000	21.3%	83	6	89	771	48	6	42	72	ap2014
2016	75,149	311,361	24.1%	73	5	78	963	43	5	44	72	ap2017
2019	66,001	302,077	21.8%	72	5	77	857	38	5	32	74	ap2020
2021	64,175	299,942	21.4%	70	5	75	855	38	5	36	73	ap2022