Biloxi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Louis Frederick Kihneman, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mobile
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mississippi
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 25,001 (9,656 Square Miles)
Description: Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, George, Stone, Pearl River, Greene, Perry, Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Walthall, Wayne, Jones, Covington, Jefferson Davis, and Lawrence Counties.
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: BLX
Official Web Site: http://www.biloxidiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 1790 Popps Ferry Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532, USA
Telephone: (228)702-2114
Fax: 702-2178

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Lawson Howze † (8 Mar 1977 Appointed - 15 May 2001 Retired)
Thomas John Rodi (15 May 2001 Appointed - 2 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama)
Roger Paul Morin † (2 Mar 2009 Appointed - 16 Dec 2016 Retired)
Louis Frederick Kihneman (16 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1977	Erected	Diocese of Natchez-Jackson (Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, George, Stone, Pearl River, Greene, Perry, Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Walthall, Wayne, Jones, Covington, Jefferson Davis, and Lawrence)	Diocese of Biloxi (erected)
29 July 1980	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Biloxi (from New Orleans)

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

1980 52,434 583,000 9.0% 61 30 91 576 4 95 93 42 ap1981

1990 55,517 640,899 8.7% 64 27 91 610 7 80 79 44 ap1991

1999 66,507 726,476 9.2% 56 28 84 791 20 32 55 44 ap2000

2000 67,862 737,373 9.2% 67 27 94 721 19 55 62 44 ap2001

2001 68,043 748,433 9.1% 70 27 97 701 19 59 59 44 ap2002

2002 70,630 759,659 9.3% 70 29 99 713 20 56 56 45 ap2003

2003 73,286 778,256 9.4% 67 28 95 771 27 46 47 45 ap2004

2004 72,158 789,930 9.1% 67 29 96 751 26 54 46 45 ap2005

2006 67,244 813,806 8.3% 64 17 81 830 27 34 44 42 ap2007

2012 71,500 857,000 8.3% 57 25 82 871 31 37 37 42 ap2013

2015 59,745 815,494 7.3% 62 22 84 711 38 32 34 43 ap2016

2016 57,912 818,801 7.1% 61 20 81 714 40 30 28 43 ap2017

2018 59,643 822,815 7.2% 59 22 81 736 44 32 25 43 ap2019

2020 56,718 829,096 6.8% 63 19 82 691 49 29 19 43 ap2021

2022 53,666 831,202 6.5% 57 21 78 688 45 31 19 43 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	52,434	583,000	9.0%	61	30	91	576	4	95	93	42	ap1981
1990	55,517	640,899	8.7%	64	27	91	610	7	80	79	44	ap1991
1999	66,507	726,476	9.2%	56	28	84	791	20	32	55	44	ap2000
2000	67,862	737,373	9.2%	67	27	94	721	19	55	62	44	ap2001
2001	68,043	748,433	9.1%	70	27	97	701	19	59	59	44	ap2002
2002	70,630	759,659	9.3%	70	29	99	713	20	56	56	45	ap2003
2003	73,286	778,256	9.4%	67	28	95	771	27	46	47	45	ap2004
2004	72,158	789,930	9.1%	67	29	96	751	26	54	46	45	ap2005
2006	67,244	813,806	8.3%	64	17	81	830	27	34	44	42	ap2007
2012	71,500	857,000	8.3%	57	25	82	871	31	37	37	42	ap2013
2015	59,745	815,494	7.3%	62	22	84	711	38	32	34	43	ap2016
2016	57,912	818,801	7.1%	61	20	81	714	40	30	28	43	ap2017
2018	59,643	822,815	7.2%	59	22	81	736	44	32	25	43	ap2019
2020	56,718	829,096	6.8%	63	19	82	691	49	29	19	43	ap2021
2022	53,666	831,202	6.5%	57	21	78	688	45	31	19	43	ap2023