Kalamazoo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edward Mark Lohse, Bishop
Paul Joseph Bradley, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 December 1970
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 13,817 (5,336 Square Miles)
Description: Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch Counties.
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: KAL
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofkalamazoo.org/
Mailing Address: 215 North Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA
Telephone: (269)349-8714
Fax: 349-6440

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul Vincent Donovan † (15 Jun 1971 Appointed - 22 Nov 1994 Retired)
Alfred John Markiewicz † (22 Nov 1994 Appointed - 8 Jan 1997 Died)
James Albert Murray † (18 Nov 1997 Appointed - 6 Apr 2009 Retired)
Paul Joseph Bradley (6 Apr 2009 Appointed - 23 May 2023 Retired)
Edward Mark Lohse (23 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1970	Erected	Diocese of Grand Rapids (Allegan and Barry) Diocese of Lansing (Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Branch, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun)	Diocese of Kalamazoo (erected)

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

1976 88,817 796,912 11.1% 61 33 94 944 2 46 350 45 ap1977

1980 91,950 808,000 11.4% 53 32 85 1,081 11 40 318 46 ap1981

1990 96,924 877,000 11.1% 63 16 79 1,226 17 27 279 60 ap1991

1999 114,632 912,044 12.6% 55 14 69 1,661 17 7 217 46 ap2000

2000 117,004 916,359 12.8% 63 12 75 1,560 22 15 196 46 ap2001

2001 117,523 917,327 12.8% 61 13 74 1,588 20 16 155 46 ap2002

2002 116,740 937,037 12.5% 62 12 74 1,577 20 13 173 47 ap2003

2003 118,452 940,352 12.6% 58 9 67 1,767 28 11 175 49 ap2004

2004 117,088 940,352 12.5% 60 12 72 1,626 27 14 170 46 ap2005

2006 109,348 954,564 11.5% 63 12 75 1,457 25 13 150 49 ap2007

2011 106,200 950,990 11.2% 59 9 68 1,561 35 10 217 46 ap2012

2013 109,358 964,000 11.3% 60 12 72 1,518 45 14 193 46 ap2014

2016 101,568 953,355 10.7% 62 9 71 1,430 42 11 201 46 ap2017

2019 95,831 959,496 10.0% 59 14 73 1,312 54 15 161 46 ap2020

2021 90,500 966,900 9.4% 58 7 65 1,392 3 8 145 46 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	88,817	796,912	11.1%	61	33	94	944	2	46	350	45	ap1977
1980	91,950	808,000	11.4%	53	32	85	1,081	11	40	318	46	ap1981
1990	96,924	877,000	11.1%	63	16	79	1,226	17	27	279	60	ap1991
1999	114,632	912,044	12.6%	55	14	69	1,661	17	7	217	46	ap2000
2000	117,004	916,359	12.8%	63	12	75	1,560	22	15	196	46	ap2001
2001	117,523	917,327	12.8%	61	13	74	1,588	20	16	155	46	ap2002
2002	116,740	937,037	12.5%	62	12	74	1,577	20	13	173	47	ap2003
2003	118,452	940,352	12.6%	58	9	67	1,767	28	11	175	49	ap2004
2004	117,088	940,352	12.5%	60	12	72	1,626	27	14	170	46	ap2005
2006	109,348	954,564	11.5%	63	12	75	1,457	25	13	150	49	ap2007
2011	106,200	950,990	11.2%	59	9	68	1,561	35	10	217	46	ap2012
2013	109,358	964,000	11.3%	60	12	72	1,518	45	14	193	46	ap2014
2016	101,568	953,355	10.7%	62	9	71	1,430	42	11	201	46	ap2017
2019	95,831	959,496	10.0%	59	14	73	1,312	54	15	161	46	ap2020
2021	90,500	966,900	9.4%	58	7	65	1,392	3	8	145	46	ap2022