San Francisco (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Salvatore Joseph Cordileone, Archbishop
William Joseph Justice, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Ignatius Wang Chung Chang, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 29 July 1853
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 6,023 (2,326 Square Miles)
Description: San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties.
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SFR
Official Web Site: http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Telephone: (415)614-5500
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill, O.P. † (29 Jul 1853 Appointed - 21 Dec 1884 Resigned)
Patrick William Riordan † (21 Dec 1884 Succeeded - 27 Dec 1914 Died)
Edward Joseph Hanna † (1 Jun 1915 Appointed - 2 Mar 1935 Retired)
John Joseph Mitty † (2 Mar 1935 Succeeded - 15 Oct 1961 Died)
Joseph Thomas McGucken † (19 Feb 1962 Appointed - 16 Feb 1977 Retired)
John Raphael Quinn † (16 Feb 1977 Appointed - 27 Dec 1995 Resigned)
William Joseph Levada † (27 Dec 1995 Succeeded - 13 May 2005 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)
George Hugh Niederauer † (15 Dec 2005 Appointed - 27 Jul 2012 Retired)
Salvatore Joseph Cordileone (27 Jul 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 July 1853	Erected	Diocese of Monterey	Archdiocese of San Francisco (erected) (Area between the Colorado River and the Pacific Ocean, between Pueble San José and 42° lattitude)
27 September 1860	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Vicariate Apostolic of Marysville (erected) (From the Diocese of Oregon to the Pacific, from the 39° lattitude to the Colorado River)
28 May 1886	Territory Lost	Diocese of Grass Valley (suppressed) Archdiocese of San Francisco	Diocese of Sacramento (erected)
1887	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Vicariate Apostolic of Utah (erected)
1 June 1922	Territory Added	Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles (Santa Clara)	Archdiocese of San Francisco
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)	Diocese of Oakland (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sacramento (Del Norte and Humboldt Counties) Archdiocese of San Francisco (Sonoma, Napa, Lake, and Mendocino Counties)	Diocese of Santa Rosa (in California) (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sacramento (Calaveras, Toulumne, and Mono Counties) Archdiocese of San Francisco (San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties)	Diocese of Stockton (erected)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco (Solano County)	Diocese of Sacramento
27 January 1981	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Francisco (Santa Clara)	Diocese of San Jose in California (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 650,000 3,000,000 21.7% 483 396 879 739 736 2,374 194 ap1951

1966 812,186 2,413,000 33.7% 386 482 868 935 644 2,216 153 ap1967

1970 842,760 2,521,700 33.4% 370 521 891 945 661 2,060 151 ap1971

1976 596,400 2,542,655 23.5% 383 536 919 648 9 740 1,657 153 ap1977

1980 630,274 2,694,200 23.4% 428 530 958 657 11 388 1,617 153 ap1981

1990 395,000 1,600,000 24.7% 295 264 559 706 38 326 1,085 104 ap1991

1999 422,000 1,700,000 24.8% 227 206 433 974 52 47 825 93 ap2000

2000 422,500 1,760,299 24.0% 194 199 393 1,075 75 258 814 90 ap2001

2001 422,500 1,760,300 24.0% 194 190 384 1,100 72 249 823 90 ap2002

2002 425,210 1,744,050 24.4% 193 173 366 1,161 73 226 821 90 ap2003

2003 425,210 1,744,050 24.4% 247 170 417 1,019 67 225 800 90 ap2004

2004 425,210 1,744,050 24.4% 273 152 425 1,000 62 203 801 90 ap2005

2010 444,008 1,850,035 24.0% 255 162 417 1,064 79 207 695 90 ap2011

2012 553,000 1,801,000 30.7% 236 160 396 1,396 87 199 725 90 ap2015

2017 441,736 1,776,095 24.9% 245 158 403 1,096 83 195 565 90 ap2018

2020 475,600 1,912,500 24.9% 191 143 334 1,423 82 173 527 92 ap2021

2022 475,000 1,890,000 25.1% 175 143 318 1,493 82 163 504 88 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	650,000	3,000,000	21.7%	483	396	879	739		736	2,374	194	ap1951
1966	812,186	2,413,000	33.7%	386	482	868	935		644	2,216	153	ap1967
1970	842,760	2,521,700	33.4%	370	521	891	945		661	2,060	151	ap1971
1976	596,400	2,542,655	23.5%	383	536	919	648	9	740	1,657	153	ap1977
1980	630,274	2,694,200	23.4%	428	530	958	657	11	388	1,617	153	ap1981
1990	395,000	1,600,000	24.7%	295	264	559	706	38	326	1,085	104	ap1991
1999	422,000	1,700,000	24.8%	227	206	433	974	52	47	825	93	ap2000
2000	422,500	1,760,299	24.0%	194	199	393	1,075	75	258	814	90	ap2001
2001	422,500	1,760,300	24.0%	194	190	384	1,100	72	249	823	90	ap2002
2002	425,210	1,744,050	24.4%	193	173	366	1,161	73	226	821	90	ap2003
2003	425,210	1,744,050	24.4%	247	170	417	1,019	67	225	800	90	ap2004
2004	425,210	1,744,050	24.4%	273	152	425	1,000	62	203	801	90	ap2005
2010	444,008	1,850,035	24.0%	255	162	417	1,064	79	207	695	90	ap2011
2012	553,000	1,801,000	30.7%	236	160	396	1,396	87	199	725	90	ap2015
2017	441,736	1,776,095	24.9%	245	158	403	1,096	83	195	565	90	ap2018
2020	475,600	1,912,500	24.9%	191	143	334	1,423	82	173	527	92	ap2021
2022	475,000	1,890,000	25.1%	175	143	318	1,493	82	163	504	88	ap2023