Santa Rosa (in California) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Francis Vasa, Bishop
Daniel Francis Walsh, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 January 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 30,320 (11,711 Square Miles)
Description: Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SR
Official Web Site: https://srdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: 985 Airway Ct., Santa Rosa, CA 95403; P.O. Box 1297, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, USA
Telephone: (707)566-3334
Fax: 566-3310

Past and Present Ordinaries

Leo Thomas Maher † (27 Jan 1962 Appointed - 22 Aug 1969 Appointed, Bishop of San Diego, California)
Mark Joseph Hurley † (19 Nov 1969 Appointed - 15 Apr 1986 Resigned)
John Thomas Steinbock † (27 Jan 1987 Appointed - 15 Oct 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Fresno, California)
George Patrick Ziemann † (14 Jul 1992 Appointed - 22 Jul 1999 Resigned)
Daniel Francis Walsh (11 Apr 2000 Appointed - 30 Jun 2011 Resigned)
Robert Francis Vasa (30 Jun 2011 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 January 1962	Erected	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)

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

1966 78,200 427,408 18.3% 61 44 105 744 44 252 32 ap1967

1970 65,340 463,400 14.1% 82 24 106 616 5 49 204 46 ap1971

1976 75,607 532,350 14.2% 82 33 115 657 2 84 158 37 ap1977

1980 88,660 558,102 15.9% 81 23 104 852 2 61 127 38 ap1981

1990 107,064 729,620 14.7% 85 14 99 1,081 9 57 110 41 ap1991

1999 141,792 745,138 19.0% 85 20 105 1,350 18 39 91 43 ap2000

2000 143,535 747,881 19.2% 96 17 113 1,270 18 57 82 43 ap2001

2001 146,024 751,312 19.4% 83 17 100 1,460 38 54 79 41 ap2002

2002 148,605 753,893 19.7% 90 16 106 1,401 35 51 69 42 ap2003

2003 151,218 753,893 20.1% 87 11 98 1,543 34 49 63 41 ap2004

2004 154,060 753,893 20.4% 85 10 95 1,621 30 38 49 42 ap2005

2010 169,567 909,361 18.6% 70 9 79 2,146 27 35 42 42 ap2011

2014 175,443 945,402 18.6% 86 11 97 1,808 39 37 31 41 ap2015

2017 184,623 969,820 19.0% 75 8 83 2,224 56 35 28 41 ap2018

2020 196,181 980,906 20.0% 67 10 77 2,547 51 37 27 40 ap2021

2022 172,194 873,826 19.7% 62 11 73 2,358 48 39 45 40 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	78,200	427,408	18.3%	61	44	105	744		44	252	32	ap1967
1970	65,340	463,400	14.1%	82	24	106	616	5	49	204	46	ap1971
1976	75,607	532,350	14.2%	82	33	115	657	2	84	158	37	ap1977
1980	88,660	558,102	15.9%	81	23	104	852	2	61	127	38	ap1981
1990	107,064	729,620	14.7%	85	14	99	1,081	9	57	110	41	ap1991
1999	141,792	745,138	19.0%	85	20	105	1,350	18	39	91	43	ap2000
2000	143,535	747,881	19.2%	96	17	113	1,270	18	57	82	43	ap2001
2001	146,024	751,312	19.4%	83	17	100	1,460	38	54	79	41	ap2002
2002	148,605	753,893	19.7%	90	16	106	1,401	35	51	69	42	ap2003
2003	151,218	753,893	20.1%	87	11	98	1,543	34	49	63	41	ap2004
2004	154,060	753,893	20.4%	85	10	95	1,621	30	38	49	42	ap2005
2010	169,567	909,361	18.6%	70	9	79	2,146	27	35	42	42	ap2011
2014	175,443	945,402	18.6%	86	11	97	1,808	39	37	31	41	ap2015
2017	184,623	969,820	19.0%	75	8	83	2,224	56	35	28	41	ap2018
2020	196,181	980,906	20.0%	67	10	77	2,547	51	37	27	40	ap2021
2022	172,194	873,826	19.7%	62	11	73	2,358	48	39	45	40	ap2023