La Crosse (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gerard William Battersby, Bishop
William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 March 1868
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 39,037 (15,078 Square Miles)
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LC
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/
Mailing Address: 3710 East Ave. South, La Crosse, WI 54601; P.O. Box 4004, La Crosse, WI 54602-4004, USA
Telephone: (608)788-7700
Fax: 788-8413

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michael Heiss † (3 Mar 1868 Appointed - 9 Apr 1880 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Kilian Casper Flasch † (14 Jun 1881 Appointed - 3 Aug 1891 Died)
James Schwebach † (14 Dec 1891 Appointed - 6 Jun 1921 Died)
Alexander Joseph McGavick † (21 Nov 1921 Appointed - 25 Aug 1948 Died)
John Patrick Treacy † (25 Aug 1948 Succeeded - 11 Oct 1964 Died)
Frederick William Freking † (30 Dec 1964 Appointed - 10 May 1983 Resigned)
John Joseph Paul † (14 Oct 1983 Appointed - 10 Dec 1994 Retired)
Raymond Leo Burke (10 Dec 1994 Appointed - 2 Dec 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri)
Jerome Edward Listecki (29 Dec 2004 Appointed - 14 Nov 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. (11 Jun 2010 Appointed - 19 Mar 2024 Resigned)
Gerard William Battersby (19 Mar 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1868	Erected	Diocese of Milwaukee	Diocese of Green Bay (erected) Diocese of La Crosse (erected)
12 February 1875	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Green Bay (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee) Diocese of La Crosse (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee) Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee) Diocese of Saint Paul (from Saint Louis to Milwaukee)
3 May 1905	Territory Lost	Diocese of Green Bay Diocese of La Crosse	Diocese of Superior (erected)
22 December 1945	Territory Lost	Diocese of Green Bay (Portage) Diocese of La Crosse (Jowa, Grant, Lafayette, and Sauk) Archdiocese of Milwaukee (Dane, Jefferson, Green Rock, Columbia, Marquette, and Green Lake)	Diocese of Madison (erected)

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

1950 142,609 577,206 24.7% 240 65 305 467 130 1,350 205 ap1951

1966 179,509 619,441 29.0% 349 53 402 446 174 1,454 201 ap1967

1968 185,512 576,395 32.2% 303 51 354 524 152 1,224 166 ap1971

1976 199,497 667,849 29.9% 287 30 317 629 41 1,042 199 ap1977

1980 218,754 723,000 30.3% 261 22 283 772 44 718 174 ap1981

1990 220,266 731,300 30.1% 200 21 221 996 21 30 651 190 ap1991

1999 219,358 824,206 26.6% 197 32 229 957 24 6 499 173 ap2000

2000 212,419 827,443 25.7% 194 26 220 965 35 33 496 172 ap2001

2001 209,426 831,042 25.2% 197 28 225 930 34 34 493 167 ap2002

2002 215,573 848,455 25.4% 194 25 219 984 28 25 494 168 ap2003

2003 203,341 848,455 24.0% 190 22 212 959 25 25 483 166 ap2004

2004 202,540 863,610 23.5% 190 1 191 1,060 32 1 467 165 ap2005

2013 214,600 932,000 23.0% 169 11 180 1,192 60 18 344 164 ap2014

2016 161,147 901,157 17.9% 161 2 163 988 57 2 307 160 ap2017

2019 164,410 919,800 17.9% 155 3 158 1,040 59 3 244 159 ap2020

2021 163,600 917,654 17.8% 144 144 1,136 61 197 159 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	142,609	577,206	24.7%	240	65	305	467		130	1,350	205	ap1951
1966	179,509	619,441	29.0%	349	53	402	446		174	1,454	201	ap1967
1968	185,512	576,395	32.2%	303	51	354	524		152	1,224	166	ap1971
1976	199,497	667,849	29.9%	287	30	317	629		41	1,042	199	ap1977
1980	218,754	723,000	30.3%	261	22	283	772		44	718	174	ap1981
1990	220,266	731,300	30.1%	200	21	221	996	21	30	651	190	ap1991
1999	219,358	824,206	26.6%	197	32	229	957	24	6	499	173	ap2000
2000	212,419	827,443	25.7%	194	26	220	965	35	33	496	172	ap2001
2001	209,426	831,042	25.2%	197	28	225	930	34	34	493	167	ap2002
2002	215,573	848,455	25.4%	194	25	219	984	28	25	494	168	ap2003
2003	203,341	848,455	24.0%	190	22	212	959	25	25	483	166	ap2004
2004	202,540	863,610	23.5%	190	1	191	1,060	32	1	467	165	ap2005
2013	214,600	932,000	23.0%	169	11	180	1,192	60	18	344	164	ap2014
2016	161,147	901,157	17.9%	161	2	163	988	57	2	307	160	ap2017
2019	164,410	919,800	17.9%	155	3	158	1,040	59	3	244	159	ap2020
2021	163,600	917,654	17.8%	144		144	1,136	61		197	159	ap2022