Washington (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wilton Daniel Gregory, Cardinal, Archbishop
Roy Edward Campbell, Jr., Auxiliary Bishop
Juan Rafael Esposito-Garcia, Auxiliary Bishop
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, Auxiliary Bishop
Donald William Wuerl, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Split: 15 November 1947
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: District of Columbia
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 5,447 (2,103 Square Miles)
Conference Region: IV (DC, DE, MD, VA, VI, WV)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: WDC
Official Web Site: http://www.adw.org/
Mailing Address: Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 5001 Eastern Ave., Hyattsville, MD 20782; P.O. Box 29260, Washington, DC 20017-0260, USA
Telephone: (301)853-4523
Fax: 853-5346

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick Aloysius O’Boyle † (29 Nov 1947 Appointed - 3 Mar 1973 Retired)
William Wakefield Baum † (5 Mar 1973 Appointed - 18 Mar 1980 Resigned)
James Aloysius Hickey † (17 Jun 1980 Appointed - 21 Nov 2000 Retired)
Theodore Edgar McCarrick (21 Nov 2000 Appointed - 16 May 2006 Retired)
Donald William Wuerl (16 May 2006 Appointed - 12 Oct 2018 Retired)
Wilton Daniel Gregory (4 Apr 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 November 1947	Split	Archdiocese of Baltimore-Washington	Archdiocese of Baltimore Archdiocese of Washington (District of Columbia plus Montgomery, Prince George, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles Counties in the State of Maryland)
12 October 1965	Elevated		Archdiocese of Washington (became a Metropolitan)

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

1950 175,000 1,219,806 14.3% 144 546 690 253 1,218 1,205 83 ap1951

1966 361,482 1,749,006 20.7% 338 841 1,179 306 1,195 1,865 122 ap1967

1970 396,212 2,327,127 17.0% 317 778 1,095 361 1,201 1,541 123 ap1971

1976 396,421 2,090,800 19.0% 362 795 1,157 342 56 1,399 1,200 127 ap1977

1980 402,000 2,126,000 18.9% 300 661 961 418 92 1,295 974 132 ap1981

1990 400,000 2,200,300 18.2% 357 664 1,021 391 162 925 1,021 136 ap1991

1999 510,000 2,413,700 21.1% 333 541 874 583 232 152 827 139 ap2000

2000 515,000 2,419,324 21.3% 455 637 1,092 471 229 966 771 140 ap2001

2001 551,436 2,436,407 22.6% 459 650 1,109 497 234 948 748 140 ap2002

2002 581,494 2,528,235 23.0% 448 682 1,130 514 233 997 751 140 ap2003

2003 581,900 2,571,395 22.6% 454 606 1,060 548 191 874 734 140 ap2004

2004 567,266 2,614,128 21.7% 420 661 1,081 524 187 930 734 140 ap2005

2010 592,769 2,694,405 22.0% 407 375 782 758 179 636 583 140 ap2011

2013 621,476 2,824,893 22.0% 397 396 793 783 246 673 503 139 ap2014

2014 630,823 2,867,377 22.0% 406 405 811 777 265 660 489 139 ap2015

2016 646,892 2,949,512 21.9% 400 429 829 780 272 867 498 139 ap2017

2017 655,601 2,980,005 22.0% 392 411 803 816 264 807 476 139 ap2018

2020 667,434 3,033,794 22.0% 422 514 936 713 193 895 413 139 ap2021

2022 680,236 3,091,984 22.0% 460 440 900 755 185 794 408 139 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	175,000	1,219,806	14.3%	144	546	690	253		1,218	1,205	83	ap1951
1966	361,482	1,749,006	20.7%	338	841	1,179	306		1,195	1,865	122	ap1967
1970	396,212	2,327,127	17.0%	317	778	1,095	361		1,201	1,541	123	ap1971
1976	396,421	2,090,800	19.0%	362	795	1,157	342	56	1,399	1,200	127	ap1977
1980	402,000	2,126,000	18.9%	300	661	961	418	92	1,295	974	132	ap1981
1990	400,000	2,200,300	18.2%	357	664	1,021	391	162	925	1,021	136	ap1991
1999	510,000	2,413,700	21.1%	333	541	874	583	232	152	827	139	ap2000
2000	515,000	2,419,324	21.3%	455	637	1,092	471	229	966	771	140	ap2001
2001	551,436	2,436,407	22.6%	459	650	1,109	497	234	948	748	140	ap2002
2002	581,494	2,528,235	23.0%	448	682	1,130	514	233	997	751	140	ap2003
2003	581,900	2,571,395	22.6%	454	606	1,060	548	191	874	734	140	ap2004
2004	567,266	2,614,128	21.7%	420	661	1,081	524	187	930	734	140	ap2005
2010	592,769	2,694,405	22.0%	407	375	782	758	179	636	583	140	ap2011
2013	621,476	2,824,893	22.0%	397	396	793	783	246	673	503	139	ap2014
2014	630,823	2,867,377	22.0%	406	405	811	777	265	660	489	139	ap2015
2016	646,892	2,949,512	21.9%	400	429	829	780	272	867	498	139	ap2017
2017	655,601	2,980,005	22.0%	392	411	803	816	264	807	476	139	ap2018
2020	667,434	3,033,794	22.0%	422	514	936	713	193	895	413	139	ap2021
2022	680,236	3,091,984	22.0%	460	440	900	755	185	794	408	139	ap2023