Lincoln (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Douglas Conley, Bishop
Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 August 1887
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Omaha
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Nebraska
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 61,756 (23,853 Square Miles)
Description: The part of the state South of the Platte River.
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LIN
Official Web Site: http://www.lincolndiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 3400 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68506, USA
Telephone: (402)488-0921
Fax: 488-3569

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Bonacum † (9 Aug 1887 Appointed - 4 Feb 1911 Died)
John Henry Tihen † (12 May 1911 Appointed - 21 Sep 1917 Appointed, Bishop of Denver, Colorado)
Charles Joseph O’Reilly † (20 Mar 1918 Appointed - 4 Feb 1923 Died)
Francis Joseph Beckman † (23 Dec 1923 Appointed - 17 Jan 1930 Appointed, Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa)
Louis Benedict Kucera † (30 Jun 1930 Appointed - 9 May 1957 Died)
James Vincent Casey † (14 Jun 1957 Appointed - 18 Feb 1967 Appointed, Archbishop of Denver, Colorado)
Glennon Patrick Flavin † (29 May 1967 Appointed - 24 Mar 1992 Retired)
Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz (24 Mar 1992 Appointed - 14 Sep 2012 Retired)
James Douglas Conley (14 Sep 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 August 1887	Erected	Diocese of Omaha	Diocese of Cheyenne (erected) Diocese of Lincoln (erected)
4 August 1945	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lincoln (from Dubuque)

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

1950 39,695 556,687 7.1% 156 21 177 224 35 222 141 ap1951

1966 57,459 525,459 10.9% 150 24 174 330 45 287 139 ap1967

1970 58,615 516,800 11.3% 135 21 156 375 34 240 137 ap1971

1976 62,453 507,133 12.3% 112 20 132 473 29 198 133 ap1977

1980 66,517 511,400 13.0% 109 23 132 503 44 170 133 ap1981

1990 78,599 521,510 15.1% 123 13 136 577 27 176 133 ap1991

1999 88,056 516,662 17.0% 143 12 155 568 2 9 125 134 ap2000

2000 88,056 516,662 17.0% 135 11 146 603 2 19 135 136 ap2001

2001 89,225 538,527 16.6% 134 10 144 619 2 70 140 134 ap2002

2002 89,331 539,348 16.6% 136 9 145 616 2 65 131 134 ap2003

2003 89,412 539,348 16.6% 137 8 145 616 2 71 128 136 ap2004

2004 89,431 539,402 16.6% 139 9 148 604 2 65 134 136 ap2005

2010 95,445 580,275 16.4% 141 10 151 632 3 85 137 133 ap2011

2013 97,552 594,977 16.4% 141 10 151 646 2 86 148 134 ap2014

2016 97,597 606,212 16.1% 152 11 163 598 2 96 138 134 ap2017

2019 97,090 617,658 15.7% 157 10 167 581 1 89 136 134 ap2020

2021 94,698 621,418 15.2% 161 10 171 553 1 94 143 134 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	39,695	556,687	7.1%	156	21	177	224		35	222	141	ap1951
1966	57,459	525,459	10.9%	150	24	174	330		45	287	139	ap1967
1970	58,615	516,800	11.3%	135	21	156	375		34	240	137	ap1971
1976	62,453	507,133	12.3%	112	20	132	473		29	198	133	ap1977
1980	66,517	511,400	13.0%	109	23	132	503		44	170	133	ap1981
1990	78,599	521,510	15.1%	123	13	136	577		27	176	133	ap1991
1999	88,056	516,662	17.0%	143	12	155	568	2	9	125	134	ap2000
2000	88,056	516,662	17.0%	135	11	146	603	2	19	135	136	ap2001
2001	89,225	538,527	16.6%	134	10	144	619	2	70	140	134	ap2002
2002	89,331	539,348	16.6%	136	9	145	616	2	65	131	134	ap2003
2003	89,412	539,348	16.6%	137	8	145	616	2	71	128	136	ap2004
2004	89,431	539,402	16.6%	139	9	148	604	2	65	134	136	ap2005
2010	95,445	580,275	16.4%	141	10	151	632	3	85	137	133	ap2011
2013	97,552	594,977	16.4%	141	10	151	646	2	86	148	134	ap2014
2016	97,597	606,212	16.1%	152	11	163	598	2	96	138	134	ap2017
2019	97,090	617,658	15.7%	157	10	167	581	1	89	136	134	ap2020
2021	94,698	621,418	15.2%	161	10	171	553	1	94	143	134	ap2022