Philadelphia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Justin Francis Rigali, Cardinal, Archbishop
Joseph Robert Cistone, Auxiliary Bishop
Robert Patrick Maginnis, Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Patrick McFadden, Auxiliary Bishop
Daniel Edward Thomas, Auxiliary Bishop
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Louis Anthony DeSimone, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Martin Nicholas Lohmuller, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 12 February 1875
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 5,652 (2,183 Square Miles)
Conference Region: III (NJ, PA)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PH
Official Web Site: http://www.archdiocese-phl.org/
Mailing Address: 222 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299
Telephone: (215)587-4507
Fax: 587-4545

Historical Details

Diocese of Philadelphia
- Latin Name: Philadelphiensis
- Erected: 8 April 1808
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Baltimore
- State: Pennsylvania
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michael Francis Egan, O.F.M. † (8 Apr 1808 Appointed - 22 Jul 1814 Died)
Henry Conwell † (26 Nov 1819 Appointed - 22 Apr 1842 Died)
Francis Patrick Kenrick † (22 Apr 1842 Succeeded - 19 Aug 1851 Appointed, Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland)
St. John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R. † (5 Feb 1852 Appointed - 5 Jan 1860 Died)
James Frederick Bryan Wood † (5 Jan 1860 Succeeded - 20 Jun 1883 Died)
Patrick John Ryan † (8 Jun 1884 Appointed - 11 Feb 1911 Died)
Edmond Francis Prendergast † (27 May 1911 Appointed - 27 Feb 1918 Died)
Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (1 May 1918 Appointed - 31 May 1951 Died)
John Francis O'Hara, C.S.C. † (23 Nov 1951 Appointed - 28 Aug 1960 Died)
John Joseph Krol † (11 Feb 1961 Appointed - 11 Feb 1988 Resigned)
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua (8 Dec 1987 Appointed - 15 Jul 2003 Retired)
Justin Francis Rigali (15 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Philadelphia
8 April 1808	Erected	Diocese of Baltimore	Diocese of Philadelphia (erected) (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and 7 counties of New Jersey)
11 August 1843	Territory Lost	Diocese of Philadelphia	Diocese of Pittsburgh (erected)
29 July 1853	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of New York Diocese of Philadelphia	Diocese of Newark (erected)
3 March 1868	Territory Lost	Diocese of Philadelphia	Diocese of Harrisburg (erected)
3 March 1868	Territory Lost	Diocese of Philadelphia	Diocese of Scranton (erected)
3 March 1868	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Baltimore Diocese of Philadelphia	Diocese of Wilmington (erected)
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
12 February 1875	Elevated	Diocese of Philadelphia	Archdiocese of Philadelphia
28 January 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Philadelphia	Diocese of Allentown (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

1910 525,000 2,712,708 19.4% 474 108 582 902 89 2,565 ce

1950 1,058,058 3,721,786 28.4% 1,221 672 1,893 558 828 6,819 398 ap1951

1966 1,346,095 3,813,000 35.3% 1,075 689 1,764 763 1,149 6,324 312 ap1967

1970 1,352,633 3,901,000 34.7% 1,004 666 1,670 809 1,008 6,534 316 ap1971

1976 1,377,469 3,901,000 35.3% 1,002 612 1,614 853 948 6,053 311 ap1977

1980 1,379,168 3,602,495 38.3% 962 553 1,515 910 1 876 5,884 307 ap1981

1990 1,402,753 3,961,022 35.4% 890 489 1,379 1,017 95 713 4,638 302 ap1991

1999 1,411,256 3,217,000 43.9% 796 419 1,215 1,161 157 141 3,873 287 ap2000

2000 1,418,575 3,708,226 38.3% 769 404 1,173 1,209 173 548 3,764 286 ap2001

2001 1,430,161 3,707,238 38.6% 758 407 1,165 1,227 190 550 3,711 283 ap2002

2002 1,488,316 3,849,647 38.7% 741 392 1,133 1,313 197 530 3,547 282 ap2003

2003 1,494,883 3,861,648 38.7% 717 366 1,083 1,380 212 511 3,428 282 ap2004

2004 1,486,058 3,872,783 38.4% 706 372 1,078 1,378 213 503 3,366 279 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
1910	525,000	2,712,708	19.4%	474	108	582	902		89	2,565		ce
1950	1,058,058	3,721,786	28.4%	1,221	672	1,893	558		828	6,819	398	ap1951
1966	1,346,095	3,813,000	35.3%	1,075	689	1,764	763		1,149	6,324	312	ap1967
1970	1,352,633	3,901,000	34.7%	1,004	666	1,670	809		1,008	6,534	316	ap1971
1976	1,377,469	3,901,000	35.3%	1,002	612	1,614	853		948	6,053	311	ap1977
1980	1,379,168	3,602,495	38.3%	962	553	1,515	910	1	876	5,884	307	ap1981
1990	1,402,753	3,961,022	35.4%	890	489	1,379	1,017	95	713	4,638	302	ap1991
1999	1,411,256	3,217,000	43.9%	796	419	1,215	1,161	157	141	3,873	287	ap2000
2000	1,418,575	3,708,226	38.3%	769	404	1,173	1,209	173	548	3,764	286	ap2001
2001	1,430,161	3,707,238	38.6%	758	407	1,165	1,227	190	550	3,711	283	ap2002
2002	1,488,316	3,849,647	38.7%	741	392	1,133	1,313	197	530	3,547	282	ap2003
2003	1,494,883	3,861,648	38.7%	717	366	1,083	1,380	212	511	3,428	282	ap2004
2004	1,486,058	3,872,783	38.4%	706	372	1,078	1,378	213	503	3,366	279	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edward Joseph Adams (Priest: 16 May 1970 to 24 Aug 1996)
Herbert Armstrong Bevard (Priest: 20 May 1972 to 7 Jul 2008)
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua (Archbishop: 8 Dec 1987 to 15 Jul 2003)
Michael Joseph Bransfield (Priest: 15 May 1971 to 9 Dec 2004)
Michael Francis Burbidge (Priest: 19 May 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 2002 to 8 Jun 2006)
Joseph Robert Cistone (Priest: 17 May 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2004)
Edward Peter Cullen (Priest: 19 May 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1994 to 16 Dec 1997)
Louis Anthony DeSimone (Priest: 10 May 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1981 to 5 Apr 1997)
Francis Xavier DiLorenzo (Priest: 18 May 1968 to 26 Jan 1988)
John Patrick Foley (Priest: 19 May 1962 to 5 Apr 1984)
Joseph Anthony Galante (Priest: 16 May 1964 to 13 Oct 1992)
James Patrick Green (Priest: 15 May 1976 to 17 Aug 2006)
Edward Thomas Hughes (Priest: 31 May 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jun 1976 to 11 Dec 1986)
Martin Nicholas Lohmuller (Priest: 3 Jun 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Feb 1970 to 11 Oct 1994)
Robert Patrick Maginnis (Priest: 13 May 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jan 1996)
Joseph Francis Martino (Priest: 18 Dec 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jan 1996 to 25 Jul 2003)
Joseph Patrick McFadden (Priest: 16 May 1981; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2004)
Joseph Anthony Pepe (Priest: 16 May 1970 to 6 Apr 2001)
Justin Francis Rigali (Archbishop: 15 Jul 2003 - )
Francis Bible Schulte (Priest: 10 May 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1981 to 4 Jun 1985)
Daniel Edward Thomas (Priest: 18 May 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2006)
David Bernard Thompson (Priest: 27 May 1950 to 22 Apr 1989)
Thomas Jerome Welsh (Priest: 30 May 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1970 to 4 Jun 1974)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Cletus Joseph Benjamin † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Aug 1960 to 15 Apr 1961)
Francis John Brennan † (Priest: 3 Apr 1920 to 1 Aug 1940)
George Aloysius Carrell, S.J. † (Priest: 20 Dec 1827 to 23 Jul 1853)
Hubert James Cartwright † (Priest: 11 Jun 1927 to 3 Aug 1956)
Henry Conwell † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1819 to 22 Apr 1842)
Joseph Moran Corrigan † (Priest: 6 Jun 1903 to 3 Feb 1940)
Michael Joseph Crane † (Priest: 15 Jun 1889; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Aug 1921 to 26 Dec 1928)
Joseph Thomas Daley † (Priest: 7 Jun 1941 to 25 Nov 1963)
Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (Priest: 31 May 1890 to 10 Jun 1903; Archbishop: 1 May 1918 to 31 May 1951)
Michael Francis Egan, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1808 to 22 Jul 1814)
Edmond John Fitzmaurice † (Priest: 28 May 1904 to 24 Jul 1925)
John Edmund Fitzmaurice † (Priest: 21 Dec 1862 to 14 Dec 1897)
Francis James Furey † (Priest: 15 Mar 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Aug 1960 to 21 Jul 1963)
Francis Xavier Gartland † (Priest: 5 Aug 1832 to 23 Jul 1850)
Daniel James Gercke † (Priest: 1 Jun 1901 to 21 Jun 1923)
John Joseph Graham † (Priest: 26 Feb 1938; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1963 to 8 Nov 1988)
Ignatius Frederick Horstmann † (Priest: 10 Jun 1865 to 14 Dec 1891)
John Joseph Hughes † (Priest: 15 Oct 1826 to 8 Aug 1837)
Francis Edward Hyland † (Priest: 11 Jun 1927 to 15 Oct 1949)
Francis Patrick Kenrick † (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Feb 1830; Bishop: 22 Apr 1842 to 19 Aug 1851)
John Joseph Krol † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1961 to 11 Feb 1988)
Hugh Louis Lamb † (Priest: 29 May 1915; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 1935 to 28 May 1951)
Joseph Carroll McCormick † (Priest: 10 Jul 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1947 to 25 Jun 1960)
John Joseph McCort † (Priest: 14 Oct 1883; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 1912 to 27 Jan 1920)
Gerald Vincent McDevitt † (Priest: 30 May 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 1962 to 29 Sep 1980)
Philip Richard McDevitt † (Priest: 14 Jul 1885 to 10 Jul 1916)
Thomas Joseph McDonough † (Priest: 26 May 1938 to 10 Mar 1947)
Thomas McGovern † (Priest: 27 Dec 1861 to 6 Dec 1887)
Eugene Joseph McGuinness † (Priest: 22 May 1915 to 13 Oct 1937)
Joseph Mark McShea † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1952 to 11 Feb 1961)
St. John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1852 to 5 Jan 1860)
John Joseph O’Connor † (Priest: 15 Dec 1945 to 24 Apr 1979)
Gerald Patrick Aloysius O'Hara † (Priest: 3 Apr 1920; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Apr 1929 to 26 Nov 1935)
John Francis O'Hara, C.S.C. † (Archbishop: 23 Nov 1951 to 28 Aug 1960)
William O'Hara † (Priest: 21 Dec 1842 to 3 Mar 1868)
Edmond Francis Prendergast † (Priest: 17 Nov 1865; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Nov 1895; Archbishop: 27 May 1911 to 27 Feb 1918)
Patrick John Ryan † (Archbishop: 8 Jun 1884 to 11 Feb 1911)
Jeremiah Francis Shanahan † (Priest: 3 Jul 1859 to 3 Mar 1868)
John Walter Shanahan † (Priest: 2 Jan 1869 to 2 Jan 1899)
James Frederick Bryan Wood † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jan 1857; Bishop: 5 Jan 1860; Archbishop: 17 Jun 1875 to 20 Jun 1883)

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Archidioecesis Philadelphiensis