Saginaw (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Dwayne Gruss, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 February 1938
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 18,006 (6,954 Square Miles)
Description: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, and Tuscola
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SAG
Official Web Site: https://saginaw.org
Mailing Address: 5800 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 48603, USA
Telephone: (989)797-6620
Fax: 797-6670

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Francis Murphy † (17 Mar 1938 Appointed - 7 Feb 1950 Died)
Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki † (28 Mar 1950 Appointed - 28 Oct 1968 Resigned)
Francis Frederick Reh † (11 Dec 1968 Appointed - 29 Apr 1980 Resigned)
Kenneth Edward Untener † (4 Oct 1980 Appointed - 27 Mar 2004 Died)
Robert James Carlson (29 Dec 2004 Appointed - 21 Apr 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri)
Joseph Robert Cistone † (20 May 2009 Appointed - 16 Oct 2018 Died)
Robert Dwayne Gruss (24 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 February 1938	Erected	Archdiocese of Detroit (Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac) Diocese of Grand Rapids (Saginaw, Gratiot, Midland, Bay, Gladwin, Arenac, Ogemaw, Iosco, Oscoda, Alcona, Montmorency, Alpena, and Presque Isle)	Diocese of Saginaw (erected)
19 December 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Grand Rapids (Manistee, Wexford, Misaukee, Roscommon, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawford, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Cheboygan) Diocese of Saginaw (Presque Isle, Montmorency, Alpena, Oscoda, Alcona, Ogemaw, and Iosco)	Diocese of Gaylord (erected)
19 December 1970	Territory Added	Diocese of Grand Rapids (Isabella and Clare)	Diocese of Saginaw

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

1950 112,867 443,900 25.4% 130 16 146 773 16 395 90 ap1951

1966 163,200 602,113 27.1% 165 25 190 858 29 506 136 ap1967

1968 177,774 598,691 29.7% 160 30 190 935 33 475 116 ap1971

1976 176,746 706,871 25.0% 140 28 168 1,052 8 32 303 118 ap1977

1980 170,232 679,000 25.1% 108 28 136 1,251 18 32 278 115 ap1981

1990 157,770 754,050 20.9% 124 6 130 1,213 19 7 167 114 ap1991

1999 139,876 685,532 20.4% 114 14 128 1,092 16 139 110 ap2000

2000 142,505 684,532 20.8% 105 14 119 1,197 15 14 137 111 ap2001

2001 142,505 685,532 20.8% 102 15 117 1,217 15 15 126 108 ap2002

2002 139,664 724,142 19.3% 101 12 113 1,235 14 12 124 108 ap2003

2003 139,824 724,142 19.3% 101 13 114 1,226 14 14 124 108 ap2004

2004 139,937 724,142 19.3% 101 12 113 1,238 14 12 124 102 ap2005

2010 146,200 764,000 19.1% 92 7 99 1,476 14 7 94 106 ap2011

2014 150,100 788,000 19.0% 95 5 100 1,501 14 5 84 82 ap2015

2017 153,260 804,885 19.0% 87 5 92 1,665 12 5 64 56 ap2018

2020 156,500 821,830 19.0% 71 5 76 2,059 19 5 56 56 ap2021

2022 157,000 825,000 19.0% 64 5 69 2,275 18 5 53 56 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	112,867	443,900	25.4%	130	16	146	773		16	395	90	ap1951
1966	163,200	602,113	27.1%	165	25	190	858		29	506	136	ap1967
1968	177,774	598,691	29.7%	160	30	190	935		33	475	116	ap1971
1976	176,746	706,871	25.0%	140	28	168	1,052	8	32	303	118	ap1977
1980	170,232	679,000	25.1%	108	28	136	1,251	18	32	278	115	ap1981
1990	157,770	754,050	20.9%	124	6	130	1,213	19	7	167	114	ap1991
1999	139,876	685,532	20.4%	114	14	128	1,092	16		139	110	ap2000
2000	142,505	684,532	20.8%	105	14	119	1,197	15	14	137	111	ap2001
2001	142,505	685,532	20.8%	102	15	117	1,217	15	15	126	108	ap2002
2002	139,664	724,142	19.3%	101	12	113	1,235	14	12	124	108	ap2003
2003	139,824	724,142	19.3%	101	13	114	1,226	14	14	124	108	ap2004
2004	139,937	724,142	19.3%	101	12	113	1,238	14	12	124	102	ap2005
2010	146,200	764,000	19.1%	92	7	99	1,476	14	7	94	106	ap2011
2014	150,100	788,000	19.0%	95	5	100	1,501	14	5	84	82	ap2015
2017	153,260	804,885	19.0%	87	5	92	1,665	12	5	64	56	ap2018
2020	156,500	821,830	19.0%	71	5	76	2,059	19	5	56	56	ap2021
2022	157,000	825,000	19.0%	64	5	69	2,275	18	5	53	56	ap2023