Burlington (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Joseph McDermott, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 July 1853
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Boston
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Vermont
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 23,651 (9,135 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the State of Vermont.
Conference Region: I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: BUR
Official Web Site: http://www.vermontcatholic.org/
Mailing Address: 55 Joy Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403, USA
Telephone: (802)658-6110
Fax: 881-0186

Past and Present Ordinaries

Louis Joseph Mary Theodore de Goesbriand † (29 Jul 1853 Appointed - 3 Nov 1899 Died)
John Stephen Michaud † (3 Nov 1899 Succeeded - 22 Dec 1908 Died)
Joseph John Rice † (8 Jan 1910 Appointed - 31 Mar 1938 Died)
Matthew Francis Brady † (30 Jul 1938 Appointed - 11 Nov 1944 Appointed, Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire)
Edward Francis Ryan † (11 Nov 1944 Appointed - 3 Nov 1956 Died)
Robert Francis Joyce † (29 Dec 1956 Appointed - 14 Dec 1971 Retired)
John Aloysius Marshall † (14 Dec 1971 Appointed - 27 Dec 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts)
Kenneth Anthony Angell † (6 Oct 1992 Appointed - 9 Nov 2005 Retired)
Salvatore Ronald Matano (9 Nov 2005 Succeeded - 6 Nov 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Rochester, New York)
Christopher James Coyne (22 Dec 2014 Appointed - 26 Jun 2023 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut)
John Joseph McDermott (6 May 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 July 1853	Erected	Diocese of Boston	Diocese of Burlington (erected) (Vermont) Diocese of Portland (erected) (Maine and New Hampshire)
12 February 1875	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Burlington (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Hartford (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Portland (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Providence (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts (from New York to Boston)

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

1950 101,502 362,000 28.0% 141 57 198 512 61 665 85 ap1951

1959 122,086 377,747 32.3% 167 64 231 528 55 618 93 ap1960

1966 134,440 392,881 34.2% 187 93 280 480 95 602 102 ap1967

1970 141,193 438,150 32.2% 177 72 249 567 94 575 144 ap1971

1976 149,797 471,000 31.8% 157 107 264 567 1 131 384 100 ap1977

1980 156,596 493,300 31.7% 147 69 216 724 98 369 98 ap1981

1990 145,785 557,000 26.2% 139 61 200 728 38 88 297 97 ap1991

1999 147,840 589,000 25.1% 137 51 188 786 38 2 239 94 ap2000

2000 148,246 590,883 25.1% 142 21 163 909 42 47 267 93 ap2001

2001 148,712 603,450 24.6% 144 51 195 762 45 77 263 88 ap2002

2002 148,813 608,827 24.4% 137 46 183 813 45 72 195 86 ap2003

2003 149,048 608,827 24.5% 122 46 168 887 38 71 190 86 ap2004

2004 149,154 608,827 24.5% 118 46 164 909 41 71 149 86 ap2005

2006 130,000 625,000 20.8% 101 43 144 902 44 58 158 84 ap2007

2012 122,800 646,000 19.0% 100 35 135 909 44 61 95 74 ap2013

2015 125,500 661,000 19.0% 82 41 123 1,020 40 61 90 73 ap2016

2018 116,000 627,800 18.5% 79 38 117 991 37 55 76 72 ap2019

2020 112,000 626,960 17.9% 80 35 115 973 39 51 90 69 ap2021

2022 111,330 628,880 17.7% 78 32 110 1,012 42 51 50 68 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	101,502	362,000	28.0%	141	57	198	512		61	665	85	ap1951
1959	122,086	377,747	32.3%	167	64	231	528		55	618	93	ap1960
1966	134,440	392,881	34.2%	187	93	280	480		95	602	102	ap1967
1970	141,193	438,150	32.2%	177	72	249	567		94	575	144	ap1971
1976	149,797	471,000	31.8%	157	107	264	567	1	131	384	100	ap1977
1980	156,596	493,300	31.7%	147	69	216	724		98	369	98	ap1981
1990	145,785	557,000	26.2%	139	61	200	728	38	88	297	97	ap1991
1999	147,840	589,000	25.1%	137	51	188	786	38	2	239	94	ap2000
2000	148,246	590,883	25.1%	142	21	163	909	42	47	267	93	ap2001
2001	148,712	603,450	24.6%	144	51	195	762	45	77	263	88	ap2002
2002	148,813	608,827	24.4%	137	46	183	813	45	72	195	86	ap2003
2003	149,048	608,827	24.5%	122	46	168	887	38	71	190	86	ap2004
2004	149,154	608,827	24.5%	118	46	164	909	41	71	149	86	ap2005
2006	130,000	625,000	20.8%	101	43	144	902	44	58	158	84	ap2007
2012	122,800	646,000	19.0%	100	35	135	909	44	61	95	74	ap2013
2015	125,500	661,000	19.0%	82	41	123	1,020	40	61	90	73	ap2016
2018	116,000	627,800	18.5%	79	38	117	991	37	55	76	72	ap2019
2020	112,000	626,960	17.9%	80	35	115	973	39	51	90	69	ap2021
2022	111,330	628,880	17.7%	78	32	110	1,012	42	51	50	68	ap2023