Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

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Bishop(s) Eusebius Joseph Beltran, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Little Rock Tulsa

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 13 December 1972 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Oklahoma Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 109,997 (42,470 Square Miles) Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: OKL Official Web Site: http://www.catharchdioceseokc.org/ Mailing Address: 7501 N.W. Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73132-2180 Telephone: (405)721-5651 Fax: 721-5210

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Indian Territory
  • Erected: 14 May 1876
  • State: Oklahoma
  • Country: United States of America

• Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory
  • Elevated: 29 May 1891
  • Vicariate
  • State: Oklahoma
  • Country: United States of America

• Diocese of Oklahoma
  • Latin Name: Oklahomensis
  • Erected: 23 August 1905
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
  • State: Oklahoma
  • Country: United States of America
  • Square Miles: 69,414
  • Description: The entire state.

• Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa
  • Latin Name: Oklahomapolitana-Tulsensis
  • Name Changed: 14 November 1930
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
  • State: Oklahoma
  • Country: United States of America

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Isidore Robot, O.S.B. † (14 May 1876 Appointed - 15 Feb 1887 Died)
• Ignatius Jean, O.S.B. † ( 1887 Appointed - Apr 1890 Resigned)
• Theophile Meerschaert † (2 Jun 1891 Appointed - 21 Feb 1924 Died)
• Francis Clement Kelley † (25 Jun 1924 Appointed - 1 Feb 1948 Died)
• Eugene Joseph McGuinness † (1 Feb 1948 Succeeded - 27 Dec 1957 Died)
• Victor Joseph Reed † (21 Jan 1958 Appointed - 7 Sep 1971 Died)
• John Raphael Quinn (30 Nov 1971 Appointed - 16 Feb 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of San Francisco, California)
• Charles Alexander K. Salatka † (11 Oct 1977 Appointed - 24 Nov 1992 Retired)
• Eusebius Joseph Beltran (24 Nov 1992 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Indian Territory
14 May 1876	Erected	Diocese of Little Rock	Prefecture Apostolic of Indian Territory (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory
29 May 1891	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Indian Territory	Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory
Diocese of Oklahoma
23 August 1905	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory	Diocese of Oklahoma (erected)
Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa
14 November 1930	Name Changed	Diocese of Oklahoma	Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
13 December 1972	Elevated	Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa	Archdiocese of Oklahoma City (Split and Diocese raised to an Archdiocese) Diocese of Tulsa (erected)

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Statistics

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 Oklahoma City-Tulsa
1950	74,037	2,750,000	2.7%	108	93	201	368		111	714	176	ap1951
1966	109,234	2,328,284	4.7%	206	76	282	387		102	668	202	ap1967
1970	114,627	2,500,312	4.6%	179	73	252	454		105	630	125	ap1971
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
1976	67,063	1,451,914	4.6%	106	39	145	462		62	268	120	ap1977
1980	67,093	1,624,900	4.1%	103	38	141	475	16	83	278	110	ap1981
1990	79,797	1,881,200	4.2%	94	34	128	623	42	50	182	71	ap1991
1999	92,391	2,029,100	4.6%	96	31	127	727	60	10	153	72	ap2000
2000	99,701	2,217,374	4.5%	99	24	123	810	60	36	158	72	ap2001
2001	98,225	2,224,000	4.4%	105	24	129	761	63	37	154	71	ap2002
2002	103,213	2,268,480	4.5%	106	24	130	793	60	36	142	72	ap2003
2003	103,237	2,271,129	4.5%	109	28	137	753	76	41	138	71	ap2004
2004	103,988	2,403,280	4.3%	102	28	130	799	75	41	138	71	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Eusebius Joseph Beltran (Archbishop: 24 Nov 1992 - )
• John Raphael Quinn (Bishop: 30 Nov 1971; Archbishop: 13 Dec 1972 to 16 Feb 1977)
• Anthony Basil Taylor (Priest: 2 Aug 1980 to 10 Apr 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Charles Albert Buswell † (Priest: 9 Jul 1939 to 8 Aug 1959)
• Ignatius Jean, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 1887 to Apr 1890)
• Francis Clement Kelley † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1924 to 1 Feb 1948)
• Stephen Aloysius Leven † (Priest: 10 Jun 1928 to 3 Dec 1955)
• Eugene Joseph McGuinness † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Nov 1944; Bishop: 1 Feb 1948 to 27 Dec 1957)
• Theophile Meerschaert † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jun 1891; Bishop: 23 Aug 1905 to 21 Feb 1924)
• Victor Joseph Reed † (Priest: 21 Dec 1929; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Dec 1957; Bishop: 21 Jan 1958 to 7 Sep 1971)
• Isidore Robot, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 14 May 1876 to 15 Feb 1887)
• Charles Alexander K. Salatka † (Archbishop: 11 Oct 1977 to 24 Nov 1992)
• John Joseph Sullivan † (Priest: 23 Sep 1944 to 25 Jul 1972)