Syracuse (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Douglas John Lucia, Bishop
Robert Joseph Cunningham, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 November 1886
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New York
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New York
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 14,915 (5,760 Square Miles)
Description: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties.
Conference Region: II (NY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SY
Official Web Site: http://syracusediocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 240 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
Telephone: (315)470-1480

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick Anthony Ludden † (14 Dec 1886 Appointed - 6 Aug 1912 Died)
John Grimes † (6 Aug 1912 Succeeded - 26 Jul 1922 Died)
Daniel Joseph Curley † (19 Feb 1923 Appointed - 3 Aug 1932 Died)
John Aloysius Duffy † (21 Apr 1933 Appointed - 5 Jan 1937 Appointed, Bishop of Buffalo, New York)
Walter Andrew Foery † (26 May 1937 Appointed - 4 Aug 1970 Retired)
David Frederick Cunningham † (4 Aug 1970 Succeeded - 9 Nov 1976 Retired)
Francis James Harrison † (9 Nov 1976 Appointed - 16 Jun 1987 Retired)
Joseph Thomas O’Keefe † (16 Jun 1987 Appointed - 4 Apr 1995 Retired)
James Michael Moynihan † (4 Apr 1995 Appointed - 21 Apr 2009 Retired)
Robert Joseph Cunningham (21 Apr 2009 Appointed - 4 Jun 2019 Retired)
Douglas John Lucia (4 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
26 November 1886	Erected	Diocese of Albany	Diocese of Syracuse (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 268,445 845,488 31.8% 282 60 342 784 83 943 143 ap1951

1966 394,099 1,125,199 35.0% 403 88 491 802 146 1,056 190 ap1967

1968 398,726 1,125,199 35.4% 370 111 481 828 169 1,005 165 ap1971

1976 423,315 1,208,557 35.0% 374 114 488 867 172 950 170 ap1977

1980 396,000 1,250,000 31.7% 392 123 515 768 27 179 798 171 ap1981

1990 369,938 1,203,600 30.7% 335 75 410 902 49 107 620 172 ap1991

1999 372,665 1,223,591 30.5% 287 57 344 1,083 67 18 497 172 ap2000

2000 372,665 1,223,591 30.5% 272 57 329 1,132 67 75 497 172 ap2001

2001 345,736 1,174,887 29.4% 280 60 340 1,016 73 76 497 172 ap2002

2002 345,736 1,174,887 29.4% 276 60 336 1,028 77 102 497 172 ap2003

2003 345,736 1,174,887 29.4% 265 68 333 1,038 77 99 405 172 ap2004

2010 250,000 1,146,346 21.8% 244 36 280 892 85 60 317 155 ap2011

2014 289,000 1,198,000 24.1% 223 39 262 1,103 70 57 213 129 ap2015

2017 234,724 1,198,000 19.6% 202 30 232 1,011 91 58 226 127 ap2018

2020 217,431 1,169,760 18.6% 180 26 206 1,055 96 47 193 119 ap2021

2022 203,340 1,198,000 17.0% 175 26 201 1,011 107 45 171 115 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	268,445	845,488	31.8%	282	60	342	784		83	943	143	ap1951
1966	394,099	1,125,199	35.0%	403	88	491	802		146	1,056	190	ap1967
1968	398,726	1,125,199	35.4%	370	111	481	828		169	1,005	165	ap1971
1976	423,315	1,208,557	35.0%	374	114	488	867		172	950	170	ap1977
1980	396,000	1,250,000	31.7%	392	123	515	768	27	179	798	171	ap1981
1990	369,938	1,203,600	30.7%	335	75	410	902	49	107	620	172	ap1991
1999	372,665	1,223,591	30.5%	287	57	344	1,083	67	18	497	172	ap2000
2000	372,665	1,223,591	30.5%	272	57	329	1,132	67	75	497	172	ap2001
2001	345,736	1,174,887	29.4%	280	60	340	1,016	73	76	497	172	ap2002
2002	345,736	1,174,887	29.4%	276	60	336	1,028	77	102	497	172	ap2003
2003	345,736	1,174,887	29.4%	265	68	333	1,038	77	99	405	172	ap2004
2010	250,000	1,146,346	21.8%	244	36	280	892	85	60	317	155	ap2011
2014	289,000	1,198,000	24.1%	223	39	262	1,103	70	57	213	129	ap2015
2017	234,724	1,198,000	19.6%	202	30	232	1,011	91	58	226	127	ap2018
2020	217,431	1,169,760	18.6%	180	26	206	1,055	96	47	193	119	ap2021
2022	203,340	1,198,000	17.0%	175	26	201	1,011	107	45	171	115	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Thomas Joseph Costello † (Priest: 5 Jun 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1978 to 23 Mar 2004)
David Frederick Cunningham † (Priest: 12 Jun 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 1950; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Jun 1967; Bishop: 4 Aug 1970 to 9 Nov 1976)
Daniel Joseph Curley † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1923 to 3 Aug 1932)
John Aloysius Duffy † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1933 to 5 Jan 1937)
Walter Andrew Foery † (Bishop: 26 May 1937 to 4 Aug 1970)
John Grimes † (Priest: 19 Feb 1882; Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Feb 1909; Bishop: 6 Aug 1912 to 26 Jul 1922)
Francis James Harrison † (Priest: 4 Jun 1937; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Mar 1971; Bishop: 9 Nov 1976 to 16 Jun 1987)
Patrick Anthony Ludden † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1886 to 6 Aug 1912)
James Michael Moynihan † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1995 to 21 Apr 2009)
Joseph Thomas O’Keefe † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1987 to 4 Apr 1995)

Diocese of Syracuse

Dioecesis Syracusensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased