Ogdensburg (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Terry Ronald LaValley, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1872
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New York
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New York
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 12,036 (4,648 Square Miles)
Description: Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, and Essex Counties plus parts of Herkimer and Hamilton Counties.
Conference Region: II (NY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: OG
Official Web Site: http://www.dioogdensburg.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 622 Washington St., P.O. Box 369, Ogdensburg, NY 13669, USA
Telephone: (315)393-2920
Fax: (866)314-7296

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edgar Philip Prindle Wadhams † (15 Feb 1872 Appointed - 5 Dec 1891 Died)
Henry Gabriels † (15 Jan 1892 Appointed - 23 Apr 1921 Died)
Joseph Henry Conroy † (21 Nov 1921 Appointed - 20 Mar 1939 Died)
Francis Joseph Monaghan † (20 Mar 1939 Succeeded - 13 Nov 1942 Died)
Bryan Joseph McEntegart † (5 Jun 1943 Appointed - 19 Aug 1953 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Aradi)
Walter Philip Kellenberg † (19 Jan 1954 Appointed - 16 Apr 1957 Appointed, Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York)
James Johnston Navagh † (2 May 1957 Appointed - 12 Feb 1963 Appointed, Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey)
Leo Richard Smith † (12 Feb 1963 Appointed - 9 Oct 1963 Died)
Thomas Andrew Donnellan † (28 Feb 1964 Appointed - 24 May 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia)
Stanislaus Joseph Brzana † (22 Oct 1968 Appointed - 11 Nov 1993 Retired)
Paul Stephen Loverde (11 Nov 1993 Appointed - 25 Jan 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Arlington, Virginia)
Gerald Michael Barbarito (26 Oct 1999 Appointed - 1 Jul 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Palm Beach, Florida)
Robert Joseph Cunningham (9 Mar 2004 Appointed - 21 Apr 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Syracuse, New York)
Terry Ronald LaValley (23 Feb 2010 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1872	Erected	Diocese of Albany	Diocese of Ogdensburg (erected) (Counties of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Ifferson, Lewis, and Essex along with parts of Hamiliton and De Herkimer)

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

1949 118,682 330,386 35.9% 171 49 220 539 70 583 154 ap1951

1966 166,555 390,188 42.7% 204 60 264 630 115 631 118 ap1967

1970 169,589 390,337 43.4% 169 32 201 843 60 549 122 ap1971

1976 171,543 382,353 44.9% 181 42 223 769 72 421 161 ap1977

1980 169,845 404,806 42.0% 175 40 215 789 73 376 161 ap1981

1990 172,000 402,000 42.8% 179 26 205 839 44 50 263 159 ap1991

1999 136,090 430,422 31.6% 167 15 182 747 58 9 203 120 ap2000

2000 137,022 430,000 31.9% 151 12 163 840 56 24 176 120 ap2001

2001 143,084 450,982 31.7% 142 12 154 929 56 24 166 120 ap2002

2002 143,700 462,000 31.1% 141 12 153 939 54 25 164 119 ap2003

2003 143,700 462,000 31.1% 134 9 143 1,004 55 21 153 117 ap2004

2004 143,700 462,000 31.1% 130 7 137 1,048 64 17 146 119 ap2005

2013 123,700 519,000 23.8% 98 6 104 1,189 67 13 108 99 ap2014

2016 94,296 497,756 18.9% 97 8 105 898 77 12 85 93 ap2017

2019 86,182 493,000 17.5% 83 8 91 947 87 11 79 91 ap2020

2021 88,140 498,000 17.7% 84 9 93 947 76 9 69 84 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	118,682	330,386	35.9%	171	49	220	539		70	583	154	ap1951
1966	166,555	390,188	42.7%	204	60	264	630		115	631	118	ap1967
1970	169,589	390,337	43.4%	169	32	201	843		60	549	122	ap1971
1976	171,543	382,353	44.9%	181	42	223	769		72	421	161	ap1977
1980	169,845	404,806	42.0%	175	40	215	789		73	376	161	ap1981
1990	172,000	402,000	42.8%	179	26	205	839	44	50	263	159	ap1991
1999	136,090	430,422	31.6%	167	15	182	747	58	9	203	120	ap2000
2000	137,022	430,000	31.9%	151	12	163	840	56	24	176	120	ap2001
2001	143,084	450,982	31.7%	142	12	154	929	56	24	166	120	ap2002
2002	143,700	462,000	31.1%	141	12	153	939	54	25	164	119	ap2003
2003	143,700	462,000	31.1%	134	9	143	1,004	55	21	153	117	ap2004
2004	143,700	462,000	31.1%	130	7	137	1,048	64	17	146	119	ap2005
2013	123,700	519,000	23.8%	98	6	104	1,189	67	13	108	99	ap2014
2016	94,296	497,756	18.9%	97	8	105	898	77	12	85	93	ap2017
2019	86,182	493,000	17.5%	83	8	91	947	87	11	79	91	ap2020
2021	88,140	498,000	17.7%	84	9	93	947	76	9	69	84	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Stanislaus Joseph Brzana † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1968 to 11 Nov 1993)
Joseph Henry Conroy † (Priest: 11 Jun 1881; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1912; Bishop: 21 Nov 1921 to 20 Mar 1939)
Thomas Andrew Donnellan † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1964 to 24 May 1968)
George Joseph Finnigan, C.S.C. †
Henry Gabriels † (Bishop: 15 Jan 1892 to 23 Apr 1921)
Walter Philip Kellenberg † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1954 to 16 Apr 1957)
Bryan Joseph McEntegart † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1943 to 19 Aug 1953)
Francis Joseph Monaghan † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 Apr 1936; Bishop: 20 Mar 1939 to 13 Nov 1942)
James Johnston Navagh † (Bishop: 2 May 1957 to 12 Feb 1963)
Leo Richard Smith † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1963 to 9 Oct 1963)
Edgar Philip Prindle Wadhams † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1872 to 5 Dec 1891)

Diocese of Ogdensburg

Dioecesis Ogdensburgensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased