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Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Archidioecesis Portlandensis in Oregon



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Bishop(s)

  • Alexander King Sample, Archbishop
  • Peter Leslie Smith, Auxiliary Bishop
  • John George Vlazny, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Kenneth Donald Steiner, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory
1 December 1843ErectedArchdiocese of Baltimore
Archdiocese of Québec
Vicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory (erected) (From California to Alaska, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean)
24 July 1846Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory Diocese of Vancouver Island (erected)
Diocese of Walla Walla (erected)
Archdiocese of Oregon City
24 July 1846ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory Archdiocese of Oregon City (Name changed and Vicariate raised to an Archdiocese)
31 May 1850Territory AddedDiocese of Walla Walla (suppressed) Archdiocese of Oregon City
31 May 1850Territory LostArchdiocese of Oregon City Diocese of Nesqually (erected)
29 July 1853Territory AddedDiocese of Walla Walla (suppressed) Diocese of Nesqually
Archdiocese of Oregon City
3 March 1868Territory LostArchdiocese of Oregon City Vicariate Apostolic of Idaho and Montana (erected) (Territory of Montana West of the Rocky Mountains)
19 June 1903Territory LostArchdiocese of Oregon City Diocese of Baker City (erected)
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
26 September 1928Name ChangedArchdiocese of Oregon City Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
195092,378900,85210.3%125156281328160776140ap1951
1966197,8561,685,80011.7%1852904754163001,240112ap1967
19702,081,640.0%1999028901651,000120ap1971
1976275,2572,140,51212.9%2042374416241324661125ap1977
1980294,9522,195,80013.4%1822454276901384869126ap1981
1990251,2702,408,90010.4%1552293846546327687125ap1991
1999289,9512,799,20010.4%1471793268892976539125ap2000
2000294,2212,841,90010.4%16518234784730293542124ap2001
2001297,8412,869,75010.4%16417834287030277531123ap2002
2002351,1642,969,84711.8%1651813461,01430282529125ap2003
2003356,0373,010,80011.8%1621783401,04739282506124ap2004
2004389,3453,038,60012.8%1661703361,15839293487124ap2005
2010415,0003,269,19512.7%1581493071,35167254400124ap2011
2012415,7253,327,11012.5%1591443031,37279245388124ap2013
2013417,6143,345,27012.5%1641883521,18673272397124ap2014
2016431,2673,448,82412.5%1741813551,21477274364124ap2017
2019467,6103,597,00113.0%1661453111,50383207329124ap2020
2021430,6873,654,88711.8%1551302851,51172198343124ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Oregon City
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 175
  • Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 649, and Page 650

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