Detroit (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Allen Henry Vigneron, Archbishop
José Arturo Cepeda Escobedo, Auxiliary Bishop
Robert Joseph Fisher, Auxiliary Bishop
Jeffrey Marc Monforton, Auxiliary Bishop
Paul Fitzpatrick Russell, Auxiliary Bishop
Adam Joseph Maida, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Donald Francis Hanchon, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Francis Ronald Reiss, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 22 May 1937
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 10,104 (3,902 Square Miles)
Description: Monroe, Wayne, Oakland, St. Clair, Macomb, and Lapeer Counties.
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: DET
Official Web Site: https://www.aod.org
Mailing Address: 12 State Street, Detroit, MI 48226, USA
Telephone: (313)237-5800
Fax: 237-4642

Historical Details

Diocese of Detroit
- Latin Name: Detroitensis
- Erected: 8 March 1833
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- State: Michigan
- Country: United States of America
- Square Miles: 18,558
- Description: Comprises the counties of the lower peninsula of the State of Michigan, south of the Counties of Ottawa, Kent, Montcalm, Gratiot, and Saginaw, and east of the Counties of Saginaw and Bay

Past and Present Ordinaries

Frederick John Conrad Résé (Reze) † (8 Mar 1833 Appointed - 30 Dec 1871 Died)
Caspar Henry Borgess † (30 Dec 1871 Succeeded - 16 Apr 1887 Resigned)
John Samuel Foley † (3 Aug 1888 Appointed - 5 Jan 1918 Died)
Michael James Gallagher † (18 Jul 1918 Appointed - 20 Jan 1937 Died)
Edward Aloysius Mooney † (26 May 1937 Appointed - 25 Oct 1958 Died)
John Francis Dearden † (18 Dec 1958 Appointed - 15 Jul 1980 Resigned)
Edmund Casimir Szoka † (28 Mar 1981 Appointed - 28 Apr 1990 Appointed, President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See)
Adam Joseph Maida (28 Apr 1990 Appointed - 5 Jan 2009 Retired)
Allen Henry Vigneron (5 Jan 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Detroit
8 March 1833	Erected	Diocese of Cincinnati	Diocese of Detroit (erected) (Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas east of the Mississippi River)
18 June 1834	Territory Added		Diocese of Detroit (MI and the North West)
28 November 1843	Territory Lost	Diocese of Detroit	Diocese of Milwaukee (erected) (State of Wisconsin)
19 July 1850	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Cleveland (from Baltimore to Cincinnati) Diocese of Detroit (from Baltimore to Cincinnati) Diocese of Louisville (from Baltimore to Cincinnati) Diocese of Vincennes (from Baltimore to Cincinnati)
29 July 1853	Territory Lost	Diocese of Detroit	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan (erected) (Upper peninsula of Michigan and the adjacent islands)
19 May 1882	Territory Lost	Diocese of Detroit	Diocese of Grand Rapids (erected) (Northern part of Lower Michigan)
22 May 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Detroit (Ionia, Clinton, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, and Hillsdale)	Diocese of Lansing (erected)
Archdiocese of Detroit
22 May 1937	Elevated	Diocese of Detroit	Archdiocese of Detroit
26 February 1938	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Detroit (Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac) Diocese of Grand Rapids (Saginaw, Gratiot, Midland, Bay, Gladwin, Arenac, Ogemaw, Iosco, Oscoda, Alcona, Montmorency, Alpena, and Presque Isle)	Diocese of Saginaw (erected)
26 February 1938	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Detroit (Genesee, Livingston, and Shiawassee)	Diocese of Lansing
19 December 1970	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Detroit (Lenawee and Washtenaw)	Diocese of Lansing

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

Diocese of Detroit

1908 256,500 193 44 237 1,082 146 ce

Archdiocese of Detroit

1950 900,000 3,113,503 28.9% 588 285 873 1,030 365 3,608 236 ap1951

1966 1,510,000 4,850,000 31.1% 823 520 1,343 1,124 714 4,590 347 ap1967

1968 1,598,417 4,958,000 32.2% 763 610 1,373 1,164 827 4,405 345 ap1971

1976 1,509,277 4,527,830 33.3% 644 360 1,004 1,503 54 511 3,151 339 ap1977

1980 1,190,042 4,425,800 26.9% 614 375 989 1,203 93 561 3,050 344 ap1981

1990 1,494,000 4,238,900 35.2% 520 300 820 1,821 156 461 2,159 308 ap1991

1999 1,453,756 4,266,650 34.1% 495 308 803 1,810 147 107 1,890 306 ap2000

2000 1,443,651 4,266,654 33.8% 561 335 896 1,611 147 479 1,909 313 ap2001

2001 1,443,651 4,266,651 33.8% 487 294 781 1,848 146 433 1,900 308 ap2002

2002 1,465,918 4,441,551 33.0% 481 300 781 1,876 147 430 1,911 310 ap2003

2003 1,432,734 4,441,551 32.3% 474 339 813 1,762 145 469 1,871 310 ap2004

2004 1,481,866 4,441,551 33.4% 505 233 738 2,007 152 359 1,897 309 ap2005

2006 1,469,000 4,523,000 32.5% 477 217 694 2,116 159 314 1,713 303 ap2007

2013 1,549,000 4,660,000 33.2% 348 194 542 2,857 197 294 858 260 ap2014

2016 1,159,688 4,260,234 27.2% 397 207 604 1,920 220 305 899 224 ap2017

2019 1,130,271 4,273,000 26.5% 377 205 582 1,942 202 300 719 218 ap2020

2021 1,131,660 4,278,248 26.5% 411 178 589 1,921 215 274 601 216 ap2022

2023 1,143,100 4,323,432 26.4% 415 193 608 1,880 179 272 488 214 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Detroit
1908	256,500			193	44	237	1,082				146	ce
Archdiocese of Detroit
1950	900,000	3,113,503	28.9%	588	285	873	1,030		365	3,608	236	ap1951
1966	1,510,000	4,850,000	31.1%	823	520	1,343	1,124		714	4,590	347	ap1967
1968	1,598,417	4,958,000	32.2%	763	610	1,373	1,164		827	4,405	345	ap1971
1976	1,509,277	4,527,830	33.3%	644	360	1,004	1,503	54	511	3,151	339	ap1977
1980	1,190,042	4,425,800	26.9%	614	375	989	1,203	93	561	3,050	344	ap1981
1990	1,494,000	4,238,900	35.2%	520	300	820	1,821	156	461	2,159	308	ap1991
1999	1,453,756	4,266,650	34.1%	495	308	803	1,810	147	107	1,890	306	ap2000
2000	1,443,651	4,266,654	33.8%	561	335	896	1,611	147	479	1,909	313	ap2001
2001	1,443,651	4,266,651	33.8%	487	294	781	1,848	146	433	1,900	308	ap2002
2002	1,465,918	4,441,551	33.0%	481	300	781	1,876	147	430	1,911	310	ap2003
2003	1,432,734	4,441,551	32.3%	474	339	813	1,762	145	469	1,871	310	ap2004
2004	1,481,866	4,441,551	33.4%	505	233	738	2,007	152	359	1,897	309	ap2005
2006	1,469,000	4,523,000	32.5%	477	217	694	2,116	159	314	1,713	303	ap2007
2013	1,549,000	4,660,000	33.2%	348	194	542	2,857	197	294	858	260	ap2014
2016	1,159,688	4,260,234	27.2%	397	207	604	1,920	220	305	899	224	ap2017
2019	1,130,271	4,273,000	26.5%	377	205	582	1,942	202	300	719	218	ap2020
2021	1,131,660	4,278,248	26.5%	411	178	589	1,921	215	274	601	216	ap2022
2023	1,143,100	4,323,432	26.4%	415	193	608	1,880	179	272	488	214	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gerard William Battersby (Priest: 30 May 1998; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 2016 to 19 Mar 2024)
Leonard Paul Blair (Priest: 26 Jun 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 1999 to 7 Oct 2003)
Earl Alfred Boyea, Jr. (Deacon: 29 Apr 1976; Priest: 20 May 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 2002 to 27 Feb 2008)
Scott Edward Bullock
Michael Jude Byrnes (Priest: 25 May 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Mar 2011 to 31 Oct 2016)
José Arturo Cepeda Escobedo (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Apr 2011)
Robert Joseph Fisher (Priest: 27 Jun 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 2016)
Daniel Ernest Flores (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 2006 to 9 Dec 2009)
Donald Francis Hanchon (Priest: 19 Oct 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Mar 2011 to 3 Mar 2023)
Bernard Joseph Harrington (Priest: 6 Jun 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 1993 to 4 Nov 1998)
Walter Allison Hurley (Priest: 5 Jun 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jul 2003 to 21 Jun 2005)
Adam Joseph Maida (Archbishop: 28 Apr 1990 to 5 Jan 2009)
Robert John McClory (Deacon: 8 Oct 1998; Priest: 22 May 1999 to 26 Nov 2019)
Jeffrey Marc Monforton (Priest: 25 Jun 1994 to 3 Jul 2012; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 2023)
John Clayton Nienstedt (Priest: 27 Jul 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1996 to 12 Jun 2001)
John Michael Quinn (Priest: 17 Mar 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jul 2003 to 15 Oct 2008)
Francis Ronald Reiss (Priest: 4 Jun 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jul 2003 to 11 Nov 2015)
Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 May 2022 - )
Joseph William Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Allen Henry Vigneron (Priest: 26 Jul 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1996 to 10 Jan 2003; Archbishop: 5 Jan 2009 - )
Chad William Zielinski

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Moses Bosco Anderson, S.S.E. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Dec 1982 to 24 Oct 2003)
Allen James Babcock † (Priest: 7 Mar 1925; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1947 to 23 Mar 1954)
Caspar Henry Borgess † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Feb 1870; Bishop: 30 Dec 1871 to 16 Apr 1887)
Paul Michael Boyle, C.P. †
Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck † (Priest: 30 May 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Oct 1965 to 6 Oct 1969)
Kevin Michael Britt † (Priest: 28 Jun 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 1993 to 10 Dec 2002)
Alexander Joseph Brunett † (Priest: 13 Jul 1958 to 19 Apr 1994)
Patrick Ronald Cooney † (Priest: 20 Dec 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1982 to 6 Nov 1989)
John Francis Dearden † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1958 to 15 Jul 1980)
Henry Edmund Donnelly † (Priest: 17 Aug 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Sep 1954 to 4 Nov 1967)
John Anthony Donovan † (Priest: 8 Dec 1935; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Sep 1954 to 25 Feb 1967)
John Samuel Foley † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1888 to 5 Jan 1918)
Michael James Gallagher † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1918 to 20 Jan 1937)
Michael Joseph Green †
Thomas John Gumbleton † (Priest: 2 Jun 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Mar 1968 to 2 Feb 2006)
Brian Leo John Hennessy, C. R. †
Joseph Leopold Imesch † (Priest: 16 Dec 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1973 to 30 Jun 1979)
Raymond Philip Kalisz, S.V.D. †
Michael Joseph Kaniecki, S.J. †
Francis Clement Kelley † (Priest: 24 Aug 1893 to 23 Jun 1924)
Edward Denis Kelly † (Priest: 16 Jun 1886; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1910 to 16 Jan 1919)
Albert Ignatz Koenigsknecht, M.M. †
Arthur Henry Krawczak † (Priest: 18 May 1940; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 1973 to 17 Aug 1982)
Peter Paul Lefevère (Lefebre) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Jul 1841 to 4 Mar 1869)
Joseph Patrick Lynch †
Camillus Paul Maes † (Priest: 19 Dec 1868 to 1 Oct 1884)
Dale Joseph Melczek † (Priest: 6 Jun 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Dec 1982 to 19 Aug 1992)
Edward Aloysius Mooney † (Archbishop: 26 May 1937 to 25 Oct 1958)
William Francis Murphy † (Priest: 13 Jun 1908 to 17 Mar 1938)
John Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. †
Joseph Casimir Plagens † (Priest: 5 Jul 1903; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1924 to 13 Nov 1935)
Joseph (James) Rademacher †
Frederick John Conrad Résé (Reze) † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1833 to 30 Dec 1871)
Walter Joseph Schoenherr † (Priest: 27 Oct 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Mar 1968 to 7 Mar 1995)
Edmund Casimir Szoka † (Archbishop: 28 Mar 1981 to 28 Apr 1990)
Kenneth Edward Untener † (Priest: 1 Jun 1963 to 4 Oct 1980)
Charles Daniel White †
Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki † (Priest: 22 Dec 1917; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 1937 to 28 Mar 1950)
Alexander Mieceslaus Zaleski † (Priest: 12 Jul 1931; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Mar 1950 to 7 Oct 1964)

Source(s)

Diocese of Detroit
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 172
Archdiocese of Detroit
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 391, to Page 393

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