San Francisco (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

George Hugh Niederauer, Archbishop
William Joseph Justice, Auxiliary Bishop
John Raphael Quinn, Archbishop Emeritus
Ignatius Chung Wang, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 29 July 1853
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 2,620 (1,012 Square Miles)
Description: San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties.
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI, NV)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SFR
Official Web Site: http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109-6602
Telephone: (415)614-5500
Fax: 565-3617

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill, O.P. † (29 Jul 1853 Appointed - 28 Dec 1884 Resigned)
Patrick William Riordan † (21 Dec 1884 Succeeded - 27 Dec 1914 Died)
Edward Joseph Hanna † (1 Jun 1915 Appointed - 2 Mar 1935 Retired)
John Joseph Mitty † (2 Mar 1935 Succeeded - 15 Oct 1961 Died)
Joseph Thomas McGucken † (19 Feb 1962 Appointed - 16 Feb 1977 Retired)
John Raphael Quinn (16 Feb 1977 Appointed - 27 Dec 1995 Resigned)
William Joseph Levada (27 Dec 1995 Succeeded - 13 May 2005 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)
George Hugh Niederauer (15 Dec 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 July 1853	Erected	Diocese of Monterey	Archdiocese of San Francisco (erected)
27 September 1860	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Vicariate Apostolic of Marysville (erected)
28 May 1886	Territory Lost	Diocese of Grass Valley (suppressed) Archdiocese of San Francisco	Diocese of Sacramento (erected)
1887	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Vicariate Apostolic of Utah (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Diocese of Oakland (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Diocese of Santa Rosa in California (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sacramento (Del Norte, Humboldt, Calaveras, Tuolumne, and Mono Counties) Archdiocese of San Francisco (Solano County)	Diocese of Stockton (erected)
27 January 1981	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Diocese of San Jose in California (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 650,000 3,000,000 21.7% 483 396 879 739 736 2,374 194 ap1951

1966 812,186 2,413,000 33.7% 386 482 868 935 644 2,216 153 ap1967

1970 842,760 2,521,700 33.4% 370 521 891 945 661 2,060 151 ap1971

1976 596,400 2,542,655 23.5% 383 536 919 648 9 740 1,657 153 ap1977

1980 630,274 2,694,200 23.4% 428 530 958 657 11 388 1,617 153 ap1981

1990 395,000 1,600,000 24.7% 295 264 559 706 38 326 1,085 104 ap1991

1999 422,000 1,700,000 24.8% 227 206 433 974 52 47 825 93 ap2000

2000 422,500 1,760,299 24.0% 194 199 393 1,075 75 258 814 90 ap2001

2001 422,500 1,760,300 24.0% 194 190 384 1,100 72 249 823 90 ap2002

2002 425,210 1,744,050 24.4% 193 173 366 1,161 73 226 821 90 ap2003

2003 425,210 1,744,050 24.4% 247 170 417 1,019 67 225 800 90 ap2004

2004 425,210 1,744,050 24.4% 273 152 425 1,000 62 203 801 90 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	650,000	3,000,000	21.7%	483	396	879	739		736	2,374	194	ap1951
1966	812,186	2,413,000	33.7%	386	482	868	935		644	2,216	153	ap1967
1970	842,760	2,521,700	33.4%	370	521	891	945		661	2,060	151	ap1971
1976	596,400	2,542,655	23.5%	383	536	919	648	9	740	1,657	153	ap1977
1980	630,274	2,694,200	23.4%	428	530	958	657	11	388	1,617	153	ap1981
1990	395,000	1,600,000	24.7%	295	264	559	706	38	326	1,085	104	ap1991
1999	422,000	1,700,000	24.8%	227	206	433	974	52	47	825	93	ap2000
2000	422,500	1,760,299	24.0%	194	199	393	1,075	75	258	814	90	ap2001
2001	422,500	1,760,300	24.0%	194	190	384	1,100	72	249	823	90	ap2002
2002	425,210	1,744,050	24.4%	193	173	366	1,161	73	226	821	90	ap2003
2003	425,210	1,744,050	24.4%	247	170	417	1,019	67	225	800	90	ap2004
2004	425,210	1,744,050	24.4%	273	152	425	1,000	62	203	801	90	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Randolph Roque Calvo (Priest: 21 May 1977 to 23 Dec 2005)
John Stephen Cummins (Priest: 24 Jan 1953 to 26 Feb 1974)
Roland Pierre DuMaine (Priest: 15 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1978 to 27 Jan 1981)
Francis Thomas Hurley (Priest: 16 Jun 1951 to 4 Feb 1970)
William Joseph Justice (Priest: 17 May 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Apr 2008)
William Joseph Levada (Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Aug 1995; Archbishop: 27 Dec 1995 to 13 May 2005)
Norman Francis McFarland (Priest: 15 Jun 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1970 to 6 Dec 1974)
Patrick Joseph McGrath (Priest: 7 Jun 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1988 to 30 Jun 1998)
George Hugh Niederauer (Archbishop: 15 Dec 2005 - )
Francis Anthony Quinn (Priest: 15 Jun 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1978 to 18 Dec 1979)
John Raphael Quinn (Archbishop: 16 Feb 1977 to 27 Dec 1995)
Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1988 to 31 Dec 1996)
Daniel Francis Walsh (Priest: 30 Mar 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 1981 to 9 Jun 1987)
Ignatius Chung Wang (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 2002 to 16 May 2009)
John Charles Wester (Priest: 15 May 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun 1998 to 8 Jan 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill, O.P. † (Archbishop: 29 Jul 1853 to 28 Dec 1884)
Thomas Arthur Connolly † (Priest: 11 Jun 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 1939 to 28 Feb 1948)
Hugh Aloysius Donohoe † (Priest: 14 Jun 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Aug 1947 to 27 Jan 1962)
Merlin Joseph Guilfoyle † (Priest: 10 Jun 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Aug 1950 to 12 Nov 1969)
Edward Joseph Hanna † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Oct 1912; Archbishop: 1 Jun 1915 to 2 Mar 1935)
Mark Joseph Hurley † (Priest: 23 Sep 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Nov 1967 to 19 Nov 1969)
Patrick Joseph James Keane † (Priest: 20 Jun 1895 to 10 Sep 1920)
William Joseph McDonald † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jul 1967 to 5 Jun 1979)
Joseph Thomas McGucken † (Archbishop: 19 Feb 1962 to 16 Feb 1977)
John Joseph Mitty † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 29 Jan 1932; Archbishop: 2 Mar 1935 to 15 Oct 1961)
George Thomas Montgomery † (Priest: 20 Dec 1879 to 26 Jan 1894; Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Sep 1902 to 10 Jan 1907)
William Joseph Moran † (Priest: 20 Jun 1931 to 15 Sep 1965)
Denis Joseph O’Connell † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1907 to 19 Jan 1912)
James Thomas O'Dowd † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1948 to 5 Feb 1950)
Patrick William Riordan † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 17 Jul 1883; Archbishop: 21 Dec 1884 to 27 Dec 1914)
Lawrence Scanlan † (Priest: 28 Jun 1868 to 23 Nov 1886)
James Joseph Sweeney † (Priest: 24 Jun 1925 to 20 May 1941)

Archdiocese of San Francisco

Archidioecesis Sancti Francisci