Diocese of Honolulu

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sandwich Islands
  • Latin Name: Sandwigiensis in Oceania
  • Erected: 24 October 1825
  • Prefecture
  • State: Hawaii
  • Country: United States of America

• Vicariate Apostolic of Sandwich Islands
  • Latin Name: Sandwigiensis in Oceania
  • Elevated: 3 August 1844
  • Vicariate
  • State: Hawaii
  • Country: United States of America

• Vicariate Apostolic of Hawaiian Islands
  • Name Changed: 9 May 1848
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
  • State: Hawaii
  • Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alexis-Jean-Augustin Bachelot, SS.CC. † (3 Dec 1825 Appointed - 5 Dec 1837 Died)
• Louis-Désiré Maigret, SS.CC. † (25 Jul 1839 Appointed - 3 Aug 1844 Resigned)
• Simplicien Duboize, O.P. † (18 Jul 1844 Appointed - 30 Aug 1846 Resigned)
• Louis-Désiré Maigret, SS.CC. † (11 Sep 1846 Appointed - 11 Jun 1882 Died)
• Bernard Hermann Koeckemann, SS.CC. † (11 Jun 1882 Succeeded - 22 Feb 1892 Died)
• Gulstan Francis Ropert, SS.CC. † (3 Jun 1892 Appointed - 4 Jan 1903 Died)
• Libert Hubert Jean Louis Boeynaems, SS.CC. † (6 Apr 1903 Appointed - 13 May 1926 Died)
• Stephen Peter Alencastre, SS.CC. † (13 May 1926 Succeeded - 9 Nov 1940 Died)
• James Joseph Sweeney † (20 May 1941 Appointed - 6 Mar 1968 Resigned)
• John Joseph Scanlan † (6 Mar 1968 Appointed - 30 Jun 1981 Retired)
• Joseph Anthony Ferrario † (13 May 1982 Appointed - 12 Oct 1993 Retired)
• Francis Xavier DiLorenzo † (29 Nov 1994 Appointed - 31 Mar 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Richmond, Virginia)
• Clarence Richard Silva (17 May 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Hawaiian Islands
1908	35,000				35	35	1,000				36	ocdw1909
1928	109,000			1	47	48	2,270				105	ocdk1929
Diocese of Honolulu
1950	145,000	525,000	27.6%	6	119	125	1,160		88	367	55	ap1951
1966	220,000	726,310	30.3%	25	146	171	1,286		147	486	63	ap1967
1970	210,000	807,509	26.0%	31	131	162	1,296		232	362	66	ap1971
1976	205,000	846,900	24.2%	46	119	165	1,242		194	415	66	ap1977
1980	211,000	902,000	23.4%	57	112	169	1,248	1	187	383	64	ap1981
1990	225,028	1,112,100	20.2%	71	96	167	1,347	32	151	302	67	ap1991
1999	236,688	1,186,602	19.9%	69	78	147	1,610	26	48	180	66	ap2000
2000	239,000	1,196,000	20.0%	72	88	160	1,493	26	137	156	66	ap2001
2001	215,000	1,185,497	18.1%	73	82	155	1,387	32	138	155	66	ap2002
2002	260,000	1,211,537	21.5%	65	85	150	1,733	50	135	161	66	ap2003
2003	232,935	1,211,537	19.2%	87	81	168	1,386	52	145	201	66	ap2004
2004	234,588	1,244,898	18.8%	79	78	157	1,494	51	125	236	61	ap2005
2006	239,000	1,270,000	18.8%	86	77	163	1,466	47	121	190	66	ap2007
2013	263,000	1,325,000	19.8%	92	61	153	1,718	60	93	125	66	ap2014
2016	268,900	1,431,603	18.8%	86	48	134	2,006	72	74	163	66	ap2017
2019	148,960	1,420,000	10.5%	84	48	132	1,128	74	72	146	66	ap2020
2021	138,180	1,420,530	9.7%	81	52	133	1,038	74	75	137	66	ap2022
2023	122,652	1,440,196	8.5%	78	39	117	1,048	87	56	121	66	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Clarence Richard Silva (Bishop: 17 May 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Stephen Peter Alencastre, SS.CC. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 29 Apr 1924; Vicar Apostolic: 13 May 1926 to 9 Nov 1940)
• Alexis-Jean-Augustin Bachelot, SS.CC. † (Prefect: 3 Dec 1825 to 5 Dec 1837)
• Libert Hubert Jean Louis Boeynaems, SS.CC. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Apr 1903 to 13 May 1926)
• Francis Xavier DiLorenzo † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Oct 1993; Bishop: 29 Nov 1994 to 31 Mar 2004)
• Simplicien Duboize, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Jul 1844 to 30 Aug 1846)
• Joseph Anthony Ferrario † (Priest: 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Nov 1977; Bishop: 13 May 1982 to 12 Oct 1993)
• Bernard Hermann Koeckemann, SS.CC. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 17 May 1881; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jun 1882 to 22 Feb 1892)
• Louis-Désiré Maigret, SS.CC. † (Prefect: 25 Jul 1839 to 3 Aug 1844; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Sep 1846 to 11 Jun 1882)
• Gulstan Francis Ropert, SS.CC. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jun 1892 to 4 Jan 1903)
• John Joseph Scanlan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jul 1954; Apostolic Administrator: 10 Nov 1967; Bishop: 6 Mar 1968 to 30 Jun 1981)
• James Joseph Sweeney † (Bishop: 20 May 1941 to 6 Mar 1968)

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