San Jose in California (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oscar Cantú, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 January 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 3,367 (1,300 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SJ
Official Web Site: http://www.dsj.org/
Mailing Address: 1150 North First St., Suite 100, Santa Clara, CA 95112, USA
Telephone: (408)983-0100
Fax: 983-0295

Past and Present Ordinaries

Roland Pierre DuMaine † (27 Jan 1981 Appointed - 27 Nov 1999 Resigned)
Patrick Joseph McGrath † (27 Nov 1999 Succeeded - 1 May 2019 Resigned)
Oscar Cantú (1 May 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 January 1981	Erected	Archdiocese of San Francisco (Santa Clara)	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

1990 372,775 1,491,101 25.0% 176 226 402 927 17 317 490 47 ap1991

1999 400,226 1,609,037 24.9% 110 203 313 1,278 10 69 431 48 ap2000

2000 422,477 1,689,908 25.0% 125 207 332 1,272 10 274 395 48 ap2001

2001 600,000 1,750,000 34.3% 115 169 284 2,112 10 238 396 48 ap2002

2002 584,000 1,682,585 34.7% 126 205 331 1,764 9 278 393 48 ap2003

2003 584,000 1,668,309 35.0% 122 204 326 1,791 9 274 366 48 ap2004

2004 630,000 1,825,000 34.5% 122 199 321 1,962 7 258 377 48 ap2005

2010 667,474 1,837,075 36.3% 135 208 343 1,945 20 267 316 49 ap2011

2012 678,000 1,865,000 36.4% 133 197 330 2,054 32 232 299 50 ap2013

2014 688,000 1,890,909 36.4% 131 175 306 2,248 37 226 263 50 ap2015

2017 633,000 1,918,044 33.0% 137 180 317 1,996 34 226 264 50 ap2018

2020 689,000 1,937,570 35.6% 143 170 313 2,201 35 208 247 49 ap2021

2022 689,000 1,936,259 35.6% 141 162 303 2,273 31 318 240 49 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	372,775	1,491,101	25.0%	176	226	402	927	17	317	490	47	ap1991
1999	400,226	1,609,037	24.9%	110	203	313	1,278	10	69	431	48	ap2000
2000	422,477	1,689,908	25.0%	125	207	332	1,272	10	274	395	48	ap2001
2001	600,000	1,750,000	34.3%	115	169	284	2,112	10	238	396	48	ap2002
2002	584,000	1,682,585	34.7%	126	205	331	1,764	9	278	393	48	ap2003
2003	584,000	1,668,309	35.0%	122	204	326	1,791	9	274	366	48	ap2004
2004	630,000	1,825,000	34.5%	122	199	321	1,962	7	258	377	48	ap2005
2010	667,474	1,837,075	36.3%	135	208	343	1,945	20	267	316	49	ap2011
2012	678,000	1,865,000	36.4%	133	197	330	2,054	32	232	299	50	ap2013
2014	688,000	1,890,909	36.4%	131	175	306	2,248	37	226	263	50	ap2015
2017	633,000	1,918,044	33.0%	137	180	317	1,996	34	226	264	50	ap2018
2020	689,000	1,937,570	35.6%	143	170	313	2,201	35	208	247	49	ap2021
2022	689,000	1,936,259	35.6%	141	162	303	2,273	31	318	240	49	ap2023