Kansas City-Saint Joseph (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Vann Johnston, Jr., Bishop
Robert William Finn, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 2 July 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Missouri
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 40,239 (15,542 Square Miles)
Description: Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, St. Clair, Vernon, and Worth Counties
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: KC
Official Web Site: https://kcsjcatholic.org/
Mailing Address: 20 West 9th St., Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105; P.O. Box 419037, Kansas City, MO 64141-6037, USA
Telephone: (816)756-1850
Fax: 756-2105

Historical Details

Diocese of Kansas City
- Latin Name: Kansanopolitana
- Erected: 10 September 1880
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
- State: Missouri
- Country: United States of America
- Square Miles: 23,539

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Joseph Hogan † (10 Sep 1880 Appointed - 21 Feb 1913 Died)
Thomas Francis Lillis † (21 Feb 1913 Succeeded - 29 Dec 1938 Died)
Edwin Vincent O’Hara † (15 Apr 1939 Appointed - 11 Sep 1956 Died)
John Patrick Cody † (11 Sep 1956 Succeeded - 10 Aug 1961 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana)
Charles Herman Helmsing † (27 Jan 1962 Appointed - 27 Jun 1977 Resigned)
John Joseph Sullivan † (27 Jun 1977 Appointed - 22 Jun 1993 Retired)
Raymond James Boland † (22 Jun 1993 Appointed - 24 May 2005 Resigned)
Robert William Finn (24 May 2005 Succeeded - 21 Apr 2015 Resigned)
James Vann Johnston, Jr. (15 Sep 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Kansas City
10 September 1880	Erected	Archdiocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Kansas City (erected)
2 July 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kansas City (Counties of: Saline, Pettis, Cooper, Benton, Morgan, Moniteau, Hickory, Camden, and Miller) Diocese of Saint Joseph (Counties of: Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Clark, Sullivan, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, and Raleigh) Archdiocese of Saint Louis (Counties of: Howard, Boone, Audrain, Pike, Callaway, Montgomery, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski, Phelps, and Crawford)	Diocese of Jefferson City (erected)
2 July 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kansas City (Counties of: Cedar, Polk, Dallas, Laclede, Barton, Dade, Greene, Webster, Wright, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Barry, Stone, Christian, Douglas, Donald, Taney, and the Ozarks) Archdiocese of Saint Louis (Counties of: Dent, Iron, Texas, Shannon, Reynolds, Madison, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Howell, Oregon, Carter, Ripley, Wayne, Butler, Stoddard, Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Dunklin, and Pemiscott)	Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (erected)
Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
2 July 1956	United	Diocese of Kansas City Diocese of Saint Joseph	Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

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 Kansas City

1950 86,000 1,900,000 4.5% 159 94 253 339 111 815 104 ap1951

Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

1966 131,942 1,147,702 11.5% 190 177 367 359 254 1,001 96 ap1967

1970 132,921 1,271,375 10.5% 160 62 222 598 1 102 280 95 ap1971

1976 138,595 1,271,000 10.9% 144 250 394 351 21 250 703 94 ap1977

1980 137,766 1,311,000 10.5% 136 136 1,012 43 73 640 97 ap1981

1990 140,139 1,575,600 8.9% 129 122 251 558 67 174 415 110 ap1991

1999 156,870 1,299,555 12.1% 131 106 237 661 59 38 329 84 ap2000

2000 163,349 1,299,555 12.6% 117 101 218 749 54 157 286 85 ap2001

2001 158,089 1,394,040 11.3% 113 94 207 763 51 130 279 85 ap2002

2002 158,000 1,394,040 11.3% 110 102 212 745 55 137 273 86 ap2003

2003 151,900 1,394,054 10.9% 104 100 204 744 53 130 307 85 ap2004

2004 144,483 1,394,040 10.4% 103 91 194 744 51 125 300 84 ap2005

2005 143,941 1,408,000 10.2% 110 89 199 723 58 124 268 85 ap2006

2006 142,392 1,448,752 9.8% 101 100 201 708 58 148 273 87 ap2007

2007 143,300 1,463,000 9.8% 104 96 200 716 63 146 270 87 ap2008

2008 143,500 1,468,518 9.8% 101 85 186 771 62 124 272 87 ap2009

2009 145,000 1,479,583 9.8% 97 85 182 796 56 125 228 86 ap2010

2010 135,966 1,489,890 9.1% 97 88 185 734 60 130 212 86 ap2011

2011 137,000 1,503,000 9.1% 104 83 187 732 58 123 207 87 ap2012

2012 137,900 1,513,005 9.1% 98 83 181 761 65 123 184 87 ap2013

2013 129,515 1,520,250 8.5% 95 85 180 719 62 114 177 87 ap2014

2015 131,400 1,530,829 8.6% 95 76 171 768 69 102 104 88 ap2016

2016 124,908 1,537,335 8.1% 98 73 171 730 67 97 94 88 ap2017

2017 123,870 1,513,005 8.2% 100 68 168 737 62 90 172 89 ap2018

2018 129,893 1,555,604 8.4% 99 66 165 787 62 87 207 89 ap2019

2019 130,940 1,568,149 8.3% 113 59 172 761 72 82 192 88 ap2020

2021 119,061 1,592,461 7.5% 98 67 165 721 73 94 177 87 ap2022

2023 120,756 1,583,646 7.6% 97 67 164 736 84 113 133 86 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 Kansas City
1950	86,000	1,900,000	4.5%	159	94	253	339		111	815	104	ap1951
Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
1966	131,942	1,147,702	11.5%	190	177	367	359		254	1,001	96	ap1967
1970	132,921	1,271,375	10.5%	160	62	222	598	1	102	280	95	ap1971
1976	138,595	1,271,000	10.9%	144	250	394	351	21	250	703	94	ap1977
1980	137,766	1,311,000	10.5%	136		136	1,012	43	73	640	97	ap1981
1990	140,139	1,575,600	8.9%	129	122	251	558	67	174	415	110	ap1991
1999	156,870	1,299,555	12.1%	131	106	237	661	59	38	329	84	ap2000
2000	163,349	1,299,555	12.6%	117	101	218	749	54	157	286	85	ap2001
2001	158,089	1,394,040	11.3%	113	94	207	763	51	130	279	85	ap2002
2002	158,000	1,394,040	11.3%	110	102	212	745	55	137	273	86	ap2003
2003	151,900	1,394,054	10.9%	104	100	204	744	53	130	307	85	ap2004
2004	144,483	1,394,040	10.4%	103	91	194	744	51	125	300	84	ap2005
2005	143,941	1,408,000	10.2%	110	89	199	723	58	124	268	85	ap2006
2006	142,392	1,448,752	9.8%	101	100	201	708	58	148	273	87	ap2007
2007	143,300	1,463,000	9.8%	104	96	200	716	63	146	270	87	ap2008
2008	143,500	1,468,518	9.8%	101	85	186	771	62	124	272	87	ap2009
2009	145,000	1,479,583	9.8%	97	85	182	796	56	125	228	86	ap2010
2010	135,966	1,489,890	9.1%	97	88	185	734	60	130	212	86	ap2011
2011	137,000	1,503,000	9.1%	104	83	187	732	58	123	207	87	ap2012
2012	137,900	1,513,005	9.1%	98	83	181	761	65	123	184	87	ap2013
2013	129,515	1,520,250	8.5%	95	85	180	719	62	114	177	87	ap2014
2015	131,400	1,530,829	8.6%	95	76	171	768	69	102	104	88	ap2016
2016	124,908	1,537,335	8.1%	98	73	171	730	67	97	94	88	ap2017
2017	123,870	1,513,005	8.2%	100	68	168	737	62	90	172	89	ap2018
2018	129,893	1,555,604	8.4%	99	66	165	787	62	87	207	89	ap2019
2019	130,940	1,568,149	8.3%	113	59	172	761	72	82	192	88	ap2020
2021	119,061	1,592,461	7.5%	98	67	165	721	73	94	177	87	ap2022
2023	120,756	1,583,646	7.6%	97	67	164	736	84	113	133	86	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

James Douglas Conley
David Eugene Fellhauer
Robert William Finn (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Mar 2004; Bishop: 24 May 2005 to 21 Apr 2015)
James Vann Johnston, Jr. (Bishop: 15 Sep 2015 - )
Joseph Fred Naumann (Apostolic Administrator: 21 Apr 2015 to 4 Nov 2015)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

William Wakefield Baum † (Priest: 12 May 1951 to 18 Feb 1970)
Raymond James Boland † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1993 to 24 May 2005)
John Patrick Cody † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jan 1954; Bishop: 11 Sep 1956 to 10 Aug 1961)
George Kinzie Fitzsimons † (Priest: 18 Mar 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 May 1975 to 28 Mar 1984)
John Joseph Glennon † (Priest: 20 Dec 1884; Apostolic Administrator: 1894; Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Mar 1896 to 27 Apr 1903)
Joseph Hubert Hart † (Priest: 1 May 1956 to 1 Jul 1976)
Charles Herman Helmsing † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1962 to 27 Jun 1977)
John Joseph Hogan † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1880 to 21 Feb 1913)
Thomas Francis Lillis † (Priest: 15 Aug 1885 to 17 Sep 1904; Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Mar 1910; Bishop: 21 Feb 1913 to 29 Dec 1938)
Joseph Mary Marling, C.Pp.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 1947 to 24 Aug 1956)
Michael Francis McAuliffe † (Priest: 31 May 1945 to 2 Jul 1969)
Lawrence James McNamara † (Priest: 30 May 1953 to 10 Jan 1978)
Edwin Vincent O’Hara † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1939; Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 Jun 1954 to 11 Sep 1956)
John Joseph Sullivan † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1977 to 22 Jun 1993)
Joseph Vincent Sullivan † (Priest: 1 Jun 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 1967 to 8 Aug 1974)

Source(s)

Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 52, to Page 55

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