Norwich (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Christopher James Coyne, Apostolic Administrator
Michael Richard Cote, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 August 1953
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hartford
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Connecticut
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 5,121 (1,977 Square Miles)
Description: Middlesex, New London, Tolland, and Windham counties in CT plus Fishers Island, NY
Conference Region: I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: NOR
Official Web Site: https://www.norwichdiocese.org
Mailing Address: 201 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360, USA
Telephone: (860)887-9294
Fax: 886-1670

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Joseph Flanagan † (1 Sep 1953 Appointed - 8 Aug 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts)
Vincent Joseph Hines † (27 Nov 1959 Appointed - 5 Jun 1975 Resigned)
Daniel Patrick Reilly † (5 Jun 1975 Appointed - 27 Oct 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts)
Daniel Anthony Hart † (12 Sep 1995 Appointed - 11 Mar 2003 Retired)
Michael Richard Cote (11 Mar 2003 Appointed - 3 Sep 2024 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 August 1953	Erected	Diocese of Hartford (New London, Tolland, Windham, and Middlesex Counties)	Diocese of Norwich (erected)
6 April 1957	Territory Added	Diocese of Brooklyn (Fishers Island, NY)	Diocese of Norwich

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

1966 182,084 458,750 39.7% 146 97 243 749 158 548 70 ap1967

1970 192,576 414,919 46.4% 208 74 282 682 129 365 70 ap1971

1976 191,382 552,300 34.7% 134 69 203 942 112 423 71 ap1977

1980 195,852 577,900 33.9% 144 77 221 886 4 131 338 74 ap1981

1990 209,755 630,400 33.3% 131 77 208 1,008 47 222 344 77 ap1991

1999 224,259 638,244 35.1% 143 64 207 1,083 49 26 287 78 ap2000

2000 225,016 633,772 35.5% 105 64 169 1,331 40 124 271 78 ap2001

2001 226,408 632,726 35.8% 111 62 173 1,308 41 115 263 78 ap2002

2002 227,349 659,614 34.5% 109 62 171 1,329 58 150 252 78 ap2003

2003 227,446 669,614 34.0% 107 60 167 1,361 59 141 237 78 ap2004*

2004 228,520 674,804 33.9% 107 60 167 1,368 59 114 237 78 ap2005

2013 242,000 710,439 34.1% 99 51 150 1,613 55 143 176 76 ap2014

2016 228,520 707,230 32.3% 88 48 136 1,680 48 165 145 76 ap2017

2019 230,108 707,230 32.5% 86 39 125 1,840 50 66 138 76 ap2020

2021 232,460 710,300 32.7% 83 35 118 1,970 57 74 123 58 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	182,084	458,750	39.7%	146	97	243	749		158	548	70	ap1967
1970	192,576	414,919	46.4%	208	74	282	682		129	365	70	ap1971
1976	191,382	552,300	34.7%	134	69	203	942		112	423	71	ap1977
1980	195,852	577,900	33.9%	144	77	221	886	4	131	338	74	ap1981
1990	209,755	630,400	33.3%	131	77	208	1,008	47	222	344	77	ap1991
1999	224,259	638,244	35.1%	143	64	207	1,083	49	26	287	78	ap2000
2000	225,016	633,772	35.5%	105	64	169	1,331	40	124	271	78	ap2001
2001	226,408	632,726	35.8%	111	62	173	1,308	41	115	263	78	ap2002
2002	227,349	659,614	34.5%	109	62	171	1,329	58	150	252	78	ap2003
2003	227,446	669,614	34.0%	107	60	167	1,361	59	141	237	78	ap2004*
2004	228,520	674,804	33.9%	107	60	167	1,368	59	114	237	78	ap2005
2013	242,000	710,439	34.1%	99	51	150	1,613	55	143	176	76	ap2014
2016	228,520	707,230	32.3%	88	48	136	1,680	48	165	145	76	ap2017
2019	230,108	707,230	32.5%	86	39	125	1,840	50	66	138	76	ap2020
2021	232,460	710,300	32.7%	83	35	118	1,970	57	74	123	58	ap2022