Superior (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Patrick Powers, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 May 1905
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Wisconsin
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 40,701 (15,720 Square Miles)
Description: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn Counties.
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SUP
Official Web Site: http://www.catholicdos.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 1201 Hughitt Ave., P.O. Box 969, Superior, WI 54880, USA
Telephone: (715)392-2937
Fax: 395-3149

Past and Present Ordinaries

Augustine Francis Schinner † (13 May 1905 Appointed - 15 Jan 1914 Resigned)
Joseph Maria Koudelka † (6 Aug 1913 Appointed - 24 Jun 1921 Died)
Joseph Gabriel Pinten † (30 Nov 1921 Appointed - 25 Jun 1926 Appointed, Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Theodore Henry Reverman † (2 Jul 1926 Appointed - 18 Jul 1941 Died)
William Patrick O’Connor † (27 Dec 1941 Appointed - 22 Feb 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin)
Albert Gregory Meyer † (18 Feb 1946 Appointed - 21 Jul 1953 Appointed, Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Joseph John Annabring † (27 Jan 1954 Appointed - 27 Aug 1959 Died)
George Albert Hammes † (28 Mar 1960 Appointed - 27 Jun 1985 Resigned)
Raphael Michael Fliss † (27 Jun 1985 Succeeded - 28 Jun 2007 Retired)
Peter Forsyth Christensen (28 Jun 2007 Appointed - 4 Nov 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Boise City, Idaho)
James Patrick Powers (15 Dec 2015 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
3 May 1905	Erected	Diocese of Green Bay Diocese of La Crosse	Diocese of Superior (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 65,301 312,219 20.9% 82 42 124 526 42 537 150 ap1951

1966 81,944 300,304 27.3% 110 35 145 565 9 396 145 ap1967

1970 82,493 300,304 27.5% 103 35 138 597 36 351 86 ap1971

1976 82,349 306,555 26.9% 109 26 135 609 26 120 143 ap1977

1980 87,600 341,904 25.6% 90 18 108 811 19 241 141 ap1981

1990 81,117 364,000 22.3% 75 23 98 827 16 23 139 140 ap1991

1999 88,288 394,960 22.4% 79 14 93 949 44 2 114 114 ap2000

2000 88,492 398,474 22.2% 63 14 77 1,149 45 15 115 114 ap2001

2001 88,715 401,631 22.1% 64 15 79 1,122 47 16 110 114 ap2002

2002 86,742 417,669 20.8% 62 14 76 1,141 49 15 107 113 ap2003

2003 83,980 427,831 19.6% 62 14 76 1,105 53 15 101 112 ap2004

2004 83,622 431,544 19.4% 64 13 77 1,086 56 14 124 110 ap2005

2010 78,826 458,000 17.2% 61 8 69 1,142 71 10 77 105 ap2011

2013 77,200 464,000 16.6% 64 10 74 1,043 68 13 68 104 ap2014

2014 77,800 467,000 16.7% 61 9 70 1,111 64 11 64 104 ap2015

2017 65,235 446,140 14.6% 54 4 58 1,124 61 6 64 103 ap2018

2020 69,663 438,794 15.9% 60 3 63 1,105 66 12 60 103 ap2021

2022 76,000 438,622 17.3% 40 18 58 1,310 62 18 59 103 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	65,301	312,219	20.9%	82	42	124	526		42	537	150	ap1951
1966	81,944	300,304	27.3%	110	35	145	565		9	396	145	ap1967
1970	82,493	300,304	27.5%	103	35	138	597		36	351	86	ap1971
1976	82,349	306,555	26.9%	109	26	135	609		26	120	143	ap1977
1980	87,600	341,904	25.6%	90	18	108	811		19	241	141	ap1981
1990	81,117	364,000	22.3%	75	23	98	827	16	23	139	140	ap1991
1999	88,288	394,960	22.4%	79	14	93	949	44	2	114	114	ap2000
2000	88,492	398,474	22.2%	63	14	77	1,149	45	15	115	114	ap2001
2001	88,715	401,631	22.1%	64	15	79	1,122	47	16	110	114	ap2002
2002	86,742	417,669	20.8%	62	14	76	1,141	49	15	107	113	ap2003
2003	83,980	427,831	19.6%	62	14	76	1,105	53	15	101	112	ap2004
2004	83,622	431,544	19.4%	64	13	77	1,086	56	14	124	110	ap2005
2010	78,826	458,000	17.2%	61	8	69	1,142	71	10	77	105	ap2011
2013	77,200	464,000	16.6%	64	10	74	1,043	68	13	68	104	ap2014
2014	77,800	467,000	16.7%	61	9	70	1,111	64	11	64	104	ap2015
2017	65,235	446,140	14.6%	54	4	58	1,124	61	6	64	103	ap2018
2020	69,663	438,794	15.9%	60	3	63	1,105	66	12	60	103	ap2021
2022	76,000	438,622	17.3%	40	18	58	1,310	62	18	59	103	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph John Annabring † (Priest: 3 May 1927; Bishop: 27 Jan 1954 to 27 Aug 1959)
Raphael Michael Fliss † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Nov 1979; Bishop: 27 Jun 1985 to 28 Jun 2007)
George Albert Hammes † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1960 to 27 Jun 1985)
Joseph Maria Koudelka † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1913 to 24 Jun 1921)
Albert Gregory Meyer † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1946 to 21 Jul 1953)
William Patrick O’Connor † (Bishop: 27 Dec 1941 to 22 Feb 1946)
Joseph Gabriel Pinten † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1921 to 25 Jun 1926)
Theodore Henry Reverman † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1926 to 18 Jul 1941)
Augustine Francis Schinner † (Bishop: 13 May 1905 to 15 Jan 1914)

Diocese of Superior

Dioecesis Superiorensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased