Winona-Rochester (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Emmet Barron, Bishop
John Michael Quinn, Bishop Emeritus
Bernard Joseph Harrington, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 23 January 2018
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minnesota
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 31,810 (12,286 Square Miles)
Description: Winona, Wabasha, Olmsted, Dodge, Steele, Waseca, Blue Earth, Watonwan, Cottonwood, Murray, Pipestone, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Faribault, Martin, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston Counties.
Conference Region: VIII (MN, ND, SD)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: WIN
Official Web Site: https://www.dowr.org/
Mailing Address: 55 West Sanborn St., P.O. Box 588, Winona, MN 55987, USA
Telephone: (507)454-4643
Fax: 454-8106

Historical Details

Diocese of Winona
- Latin Name: Winonensis
- Erected: 26 November 1889
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- State: Minnesota
- Country: United States of America
- Conference Region: VIII (MN, ND, SD)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Bernard Cotter † (29 Nov 1889 Appointed - 28 Jun 1909 Died)
Patrick Richard Heffron † (4 Mar 1910 Appointed - 23 Nov 1927 Died)
Francis Martin Kelly † (10 Feb 1928 Appointed - 17 Oct 1949 Resigned)
Edward Aloysius Fitzgerald † (20 Oct 1949 Appointed - 8 Jan 1969 Retired)
Loras Joseph Watters † (8 Jan 1969 Appointed - 14 Oct 1986 Retired)
John George Vlazny (19 May 1987 Appointed - 28 Oct 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon)
Bernard Joseph Harrington (4 Nov 1998 Appointed - 7 May 2009 Retired)
John Michael Quinn (7 May 2009 Succeeded - 2 Jun 2022 Retired)
Robert Emmet Barron (2 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Winona
26 November 1889	Erected	Archdiocese of Saint Paul	Diocese of Winona (erected)
Diocese of Winona-Rochester
23 January 2018	Name Changed	Diocese of Winona	Diocese of Winona-Rochester

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

Diocese of Winona

1950 73,044 447,082 16.3% 151 15 166 440 112 821 129 ap1951

1966 113,380 509,310 22.3% 200 28 228 497 88 1,399 130 ap1967

1970 118,062 449,039 26.3% 183 17 200 590 50 841 131 ap1971

1976 120,293 514,460 23.4% 160 13 173 695 44 706 128 ap1977

1980 123,700 532,000 23.3% 152 11 163 758 37 744 124 ap1981

1990 122,526 524,800 23.3% 132 13 145 845 40 576 124 ap1991

1999 148,445 528,303 28.1% 130 11 141 1,052 3 23 490 118 ap2000

2000 148,445 528,303 28.1% 107 9 116 1,279 4 31 487 118 ap2001

2001 150,370 557,684 27.0% 108 9 117 1,285 5 31 449 118 ap2002

2002 151,081 557,684 27.1% 105 9 114 1,325 6 30 460 118 ap2003

2003 130,000 557,684 23.3% 104 9 113 1,150 7 30 435 118 ap2004

2004 130,527 557,684 23.4% 102 8 110 1,186 9 30 511 115 ap2005

2010 134,449 585,000 23.0% 109 8 117 1,149 30 39 387 114 ap2011

2014 134,654 602,000 22.4% 113 9 122 1,103 28 28 345 114 ap2015

2017 137,630 615,000 22.4% 91 7 98 1,404 27 22 338 107 ap2018

Diocese of Winona-Rochester

2020 133,837 596,953 22.4% 86 4 90 1,487 25 18 321 106 ap2021

2022 136,214 607,555 22.4% 81 7 88 1,547 37 22 298 104 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Winona
1950	73,044	447,082	16.3%	151	15	166	440		112	821	129	ap1951
1966	113,380	509,310	22.3%	200	28	228	497		88	1,399	130	ap1967
1970	118,062	449,039	26.3%	183	17	200	590		50	841	131	ap1971
1976	120,293	514,460	23.4%	160	13	173	695		44	706	128	ap1977
1980	123,700	532,000	23.3%	152	11	163	758		37	744	124	ap1981
1990	122,526	524,800	23.3%	132	13	145	845		40	576	124	ap1991
1999	148,445	528,303	28.1%	130	11	141	1,052	3	23	490	118	ap2000
2000	148,445	528,303	28.1%	107	9	116	1,279	4	31	487	118	ap2001
2001	150,370	557,684	27.0%	108	9	117	1,285	5	31	449	118	ap2002
2002	151,081	557,684	27.1%	105	9	114	1,325	6	30	460	118	ap2003
2003	130,000	557,684	23.3%	104	9	113	1,150	7	30	435	118	ap2004
2004	130,527	557,684	23.4%	102	8	110	1,186	9	30	511	115	ap2005
2010	134,449	585,000	23.0%	109	8	117	1,149	30	39	387	114	ap2011
2014	134,654	602,000	22.4%	113	9	122	1,103	28	28	345	114	ap2015
2017	137,630	615,000	22.4%	91	7	98	1,404	27	22	338	107	ap2018
Diocese of Winona-Rochester
2020	133,837	596,953	22.4%	86	4	90	1,487	25	18	321	106	ap2021
2022	136,214	607,555	22.4%	81	7	88	1,547	37	22	298	104	ap2023