Sioux City (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ralph Walker Nickless, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 January 1902
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dubuque
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Iowa
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 37,164 (14,354 Square Miles)
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SC
Official Web Site: http://www.scdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: 1821 Jackson St., Sioux City, IA 51105; P.O. Box 3379, Sioux City, IA 51102, USA
Telephone: (712)255-7933
Fax: 233-7598

Past and Present Ordinaries

Philip Joseph Garrigan † (21 Mar 1902 Appointed - 14 Oct 1919 Died)
Edmond Heelan † (8 Mar 1920 Appointed - 20 Sep 1948 Died)
Joseph Maximilian Mueller † (20 Sep 1948 Succeeded - 15 Oct 1970 Retired)
Frank Henry Greteman † (15 Oct 1970 Appointed - 25 Jan 1983 Retired)
Lawrence Donald Soens † (15 Jun 1983 Appointed - 28 Nov 1998 Resigned)
Daniel Nicholas DiNardo (28 Nov 1998 Succeeded - 16 Jan 2004 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas)
Ralph Walker Nickless (10 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 January 1902	Erected	Archdiocese of Dubuque	Diocese of Sioux City (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 83,392 556,224 15.0% 170 15 185 450 23 202 148 ap1951

1966 106,738 544,019 19.6% 222 4 226 472 2 664 141 ap1967

1970 108,093 512,883 21.1% 215 9 224 482 10 502 140 ap1971

1976 111,539 519,639 21.5% 200 7 207 538 8 408 139 ap1977

1980 115,000 534,000 21.5% 185 7 192 598 4 8 333 140 ap1981

1990 101,770 482,200 21.1% 172 1 173 588 32 1 121 135 ap1991

1999 83,779 472,957 17.7% 171 171 489 36 103 116 ap2000

2000 96,361 473,861 20.3% 160 160 602 38 99 124 ap2001

2001 97,413 468,549 20.8% 160 1 161 605 37 1 96 124 ap2002

2002 96,899 474,494 20.4% 156 1 157 617 37 1 94 124 ap2003

2003 94,480 468,549 20.2% 149 1 150 629 37 1 85 124 ap2004

2004 94,186 468,549 20.1% 147 3 150 627 36 3 83 124 ap2005

2010 94,821 488,000 19.4% 131 1 132 718 37 1 64 113 ap2011

2014 100,300 502,800 19.9% 121 121 828 42 61 111 ap2015

2017 83,759 458,223 18.3% 109 1 110 761 53 1 56 108 ap2018

2020 85,516 455,293 18.8% 92 2 94 909 53 2 50 73 ap2021

2022 87,699 464,361 18.9% 87 2 89 985 52 2 44 54 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	83,392	556,224	15.0%	170	15	185	450		23	202	148	ap1951
1966	106,738	544,019	19.6%	222	4	226	472		2	664	141	ap1967
1970	108,093	512,883	21.1%	215	9	224	482		10	502	140	ap1971
1976	111,539	519,639	21.5%	200	7	207	538		8	408	139	ap1977
1980	115,000	534,000	21.5%	185	7	192	598	4	8	333	140	ap1981
1990	101,770	482,200	21.1%	172	1	173	588	32	1	121	135	ap1991
1999	83,779	472,957	17.7%	171		171	489	36		103	116	ap2000
2000	96,361	473,861	20.3%	160		160	602	38		99	124	ap2001
2001	97,413	468,549	20.8%	160	1	161	605	37	1	96	124	ap2002
2002	96,899	474,494	20.4%	156	1	157	617	37	1	94	124	ap2003
2003	94,480	468,549	20.2%	149	1	150	629	37	1	85	124	ap2004
2004	94,186	468,549	20.1%	147	3	150	627	36	3	83	124	ap2005
2010	94,821	488,000	19.4%	131	1	132	718	37	1	64	113	ap2011
2014	100,300	502,800	19.9%	121		121	828	42		61	111	ap2015
2017	83,759	458,223	18.3%	109	1	110	761	53	1	56	108	ap2018
2020	85,516	455,293	18.8%	92	2	94	909	53	2	50	73	ap2021
2022	87,699	464,361	18.9%	87	2	89	985	52	2	44	54	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Daniel Nicholas DiNardo (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Aug 1997; Bishop: 28 Nov 1998 to 16 Jan 2004)
Kevin C. McCoy (Priest: 25 Jul 1981)
Ralph Walker Nickless (Bishop: 10 Nov 2005 - )
Dennis Marion Schnurr (Priest: 20 Jul 1974 to 18 Jan 2001)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Philip Joseph Garrigan † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1902 to 14 Oct 1919)
Frank Henry Greteman † (Priest: 8 Dec 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1965; Bishop: 15 Oct 1970 to 25 Jan 1983)
Edmond Heelan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Dec 1918; Bishop: 8 Mar 1920 to 20 Sep 1948)
Joseph Maximilian Mueller † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Aug 1947; Bishop: 20 Sep 1948 to 15 Oct 1970)
Thomas Lawrence Noa † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Feb 1946 to 20 Aug 1947)
Lawrence Donald Soens † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1983 to 28 Nov 1998)

Diocese of Sioux City