New Ulm (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Chad William Zielinski, Bishop
John Marvin LeVoir, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 November 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minnesota
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 25,535 (9,862 Square Miles)
Description: Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Swift, and Yellow Medicine
Conference Region: VIII (MN, ND, SD)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: NU
Official Web Site: https://www.dnu.org
Mailing Address: 1421 Sixth St. North, New Ulm, MN 56073, USA
Telephone: (507)359-2966
Fax: 354-0268

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alphonse James Schladweiler † (28 Nov 1957 Appointed - 23 Dec 1975 Retired)
Raymond Alphonse Lucker † (23 Dec 1975 Appointed - 17 Nov 2000 Resigned)
John Clayton Nienstedt (12 Jun 2001 Appointed - 24 Apr 2007 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota)
John Marvin LeVoir (14 Jul 2008 Appointed - 6 Aug 2020 Resigned)
Chad William Zielinski (12 Jul 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 November 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Saint Paul (Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Swift, and Yellow Medicine)	Diocese of New Ulm (erected)

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

1966 71,172 286,711 24.8% 130 1 131 543 294 97 ap1967

1970 72,061 295,827 24.4% 120 120 600 97 ap1971

1976 74,293 279,054 26.6% 114 3 117 634 1 3 168 95 ap1977

1980 72,337 281,000 25.7% 98 9 107 676 1 9 178 94 ap1981

1990 69,159 286,600 24.1% 73 3 76 909 4 4 99 91 ap1991

1999 69,840 278,780 25.1% 89 1 90 776 2 86 81 ap2000

2000 71,908 280,807 25.6% 60 1 61 1,178 1 2 82 82 ap2001

2001 70,835 281,065 25.2% 61 4 65 1,089 1 5 85 82 ap2002

2002 70,039 286,617 24.4% 61 2 63 1,111 2 5 85 82 ap2003

2003 70,039 287,090 24.4% 61 1 62 1,129 3 2 85 82 ap2004

2004 69,503 285,061 24.4% 55 1 56 1,241 4 1 68 82 ap2005

2013 70,500 299,000 23.6% 47 47 1,500 14 57 76 ap2014

2016 56,090 280,243 20.0% 47 47 1,193 16 43 75 ap2017

2019 51,838 280,178 18.5% 44 44 1,178 20 36 69 ap2020

2021 49,530 279,681 17.7% 43 1 44 1,125 19 1 22 61 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	71,172	286,711	24.8%	130	1	131	543			294	97	ap1967
1970	72,061	295,827	24.4%	120		120	600				97	ap1971
1976	74,293	279,054	26.6%	114	3	117	634	1	3	168	95	ap1977
1980	72,337	281,000	25.7%	98	9	107	676	1	9	178	94	ap1981
1990	69,159	286,600	24.1%	73	3	76	909	4	4	99	91	ap1991
1999	69,840	278,780	25.1%	89	1	90	776	2		86	81	ap2000
2000	71,908	280,807	25.6%	60	1	61	1,178	1	2	82	82	ap2001
2001	70,835	281,065	25.2%	61	4	65	1,089	1	5	85	82	ap2002
2002	70,039	286,617	24.4%	61	2	63	1,111	2	5	85	82	ap2003
2003	70,039	287,090	24.4%	61	1	62	1,129	3	2	85	82	ap2004
2004	69,503	285,061	24.4%	55	1	56	1,241	4	1	68	82	ap2005
2013	70,500	299,000	23.6%	47		47	1,500	14		57	76	ap2014
2016	56,090	280,243	20.0%	47		47	1,193	16		43	75	ap2017
2019	51,838	280,178	18.5%	44		44	1,178	20		36	69	ap2020
2021	49,530	279,681	17.7%	43	1	44	1,125	19	1	22	61	ap2022