Stockton (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Myron Joseph Cotta, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 January 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 15,995 (6,178 Square Miles)
Description: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Alpine, and Mono Counties
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: STO
Official Web Site: http://www.stocktondiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 212 N. San Joaquin St., Stockton, CA 95202, USA
Telephone: (209)466-0636
Fax: 464-3775

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hugh Aloysius Donohoe † (27 Jan 1962 Appointed - 22 Aug 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Fresno, California)
Merlin Joseph Guilfoyle † (12 Nov 1969 Appointed - 4 Sep 1979 Resigned)
Roger Michael Mahony (15 Feb 1980 Appointed - 12 Jul 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Los Angeles, California)
Donald William Montrose † (17 Dec 1985 Appointed - 18 Jan 1999 Resigned)
Stephen Edward Blaire † (18 Jan 1999 Appointed - 23 Jan 2018 Retired)
Myron Joseph Cotta (23 Jan 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 January 1962	Erected	Diocese of Sacramento (Calaveras, Toulumne, and Mono Counties) Archdiocese of San Francisco (San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties)	Diocese of Stockton (erected)
15 September 1966	Territory Added	Diocese of Sacramento (Alpine County)	Diocese of Stockton

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

1966 86,337 481,000 17.9% 48 20 68 1,269 31 132 28 ap1967

1970 92,100 504,000 18.3% 57 25 82 1,123 2 27 30 ap1971

1976 104,522 564,110 18.5% 60 25 85 1,229 30 105 31 ap1977

1980 112,610 628,960 17.9% 52 32 84 1,340 1 38 93 31 ap1981

1990 163,058 900,190 18.1% 58 31 89 1,832 18 38 72 31 ap1991

1999 171,622 1,069,310 16.0% 68 21 89 1,928 35 4 66 32 ap2000

2000 183,000 1,069,310 17.1% 80 9 89 2,056 34 12 81 32 ap2001

2001 205,350 1,102,053 18.6% 74 14 88 2,333 34 18 64 32 ap2002

2002 216,919 1,122,741 19.3% 79 15 94 2,307 34 20 54 32 ap2003

2003 204,318 1,175,538 17.4% 73 14 87 2,348 32 17 69 33 ap2004

2004 207,493 1,234,010 16.8% 73 16 89 2,331 41 21 66 33 ap2005

2010 233,152 1,312,111 17.8% 83 12 95 2,454 47 16 61 34 ap2011

2014 240,000 1,351,000 17.8% 77 15 92 2,608 46 17 49 36 ap2015

2016 250,692 1,361,162 18.4% 83 14 97 2,584 51 15 51 35 ap2017

2017 253,600 1,376,940 18.4% 78 11 89 2,849 55 12 40 35 ap2018

2020 226,482 1,417,260 16.0% 84 18 102 2,220 43 19 50 35 ap2021

2022 237,657 1,458,140 16.3% 72 14 86 2,763 59 14 42 35 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	86,337	481,000	17.9%	48	20	68	1,269		31	132	28	ap1967
1970	92,100	504,000	18.3%	57	25	82	1,123	2	27		30	ap1971
1976	104,522	564,110	18.5%	60	25	85	1,229		30	105	31	ap1977
1980	112,610	628,960	17.9%	52	32	84	1,340	1	38	93	31	ap1981
1990	163,058	900,190	18.1%	58	31	89	1,832	18	38	72	31	ap1991
1999	171,622	1,069,310	16.0%	68	21	89	1,928	35	4	66	32	ap2000
2000	183,000	1,069,310	17.1%	80	9	89	2,056	34	12	81	32	ap2001
2001	205,350	1,102,053	18.6%	74	14	88	2,333	34	18	64	32	ap2002
2002	216,919	1,122,741	19.3%	79	15	94	2,307	34	20	54	32	ap2003
2003	204,318	1,175,538	17.4%	73	14	87	2,348	32	17	69	33	ap2004
2004	207,493	1,234,010	16.8%	73	16	89	2,331	41	21	66	33	ap2005
2010	233,152	1,312,111	17.8%	83	12	95	2,454	47	16	61	34	ap2011
2014	240,000	1,351,000	17.8%	77	15	92	2,608	46	17	49	36	ap2015
2016	250,692	1,361,162	18.4%	83	14	97	2,584	51	15	51	35	ap2017
2017	253,600	1,376,940	18.4%	78	11	89	2,849	55	12	40	35	ap2018
2020	226,482	1,417,260	16.0%	84	18	102	2,220	43	19	50	35	ap2021
2022	237,657	1,458,140	16.3%	72	14	86	2,763	59	14	42	35	ap2023