Phoenix (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Patrick Dolan, Bishop
Eduardo Alanis Nevares, Auxiliary Bishop
Thomas James Olmsted, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 June 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Arizona
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 113,872 (43,983 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino (except Navajo Indian Reservation), and Pinal (Gila River Indian Reservation only)
Conference Region: XIII (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PHX
Official Web Site: https://dphx.org
Mailing Address: 400 East Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Telephone: (602)354-2180
Fax: 354-2427

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edward Anthony McCarthy † (25 Aug 1969 Appointed - 5 Jul 1976 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Miami, Florida)
James Steven Rausch † (17 Jan 1977 Appointed - 18 May 1981 Died)
Thomas Joseph O’Brien † (9 Nov 1981 Appointed - 18 Jun 2003 Resigned)
Thomas James Olmsted (25 Nov 2003 Appointed - 10 Jun 2022 Retired)
John Patrick Dolan (10 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 June 1969	Erected	Diocese of Gallup (Mohave, Yavapai, and part of Coconino) Diocese of Tucson (Maricopa and part of Pinal)	Diocese of Phoenix (erected)

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

1970 200,000 1,486,400 13.5% 81 118 199 1,005 130 265 58 ap1971

1976 235,087 1,381,200 17.0% 126 134 260 904 41 156 304 68 ap1977

1980 269,710 1,524,900 17.7% 113 114 227 1,188 62 142 317 76 ap1981

1990 346,767 2,412,980 14.4% 165 121 286 1,212 124 147 277 85 ap1991

1999 423,525 3,113,775 13.6% 140 104 244 1,735 172 11 234 86 ap2000

2000 440,226 3,177,375 13.9% 194 95 289 1,523 182 106 235 86 ap2001

2001 462,780 3,335,125 13.9% 197 98 295 1,568 206 108 225 86 ap2002

2002 478,163 3,651,780 13.1% 204 100 304 1,572 203 113 225 87 ap2003

2003 530,541 3,650,009 14.5% 205 104 309 1,716 211 117 219 90 ap2004

2004 556,692 3,650,019 15.3% 180 97 277 2,009 211 109 213 90 ap2005

2013 833,000 4,598,000 18.1% 189 89 278 2,996 240 103 160 93 ap2014

2016 1,128,120 4,494,500 25.1% 183 91 274 4,117 232 105 139 93 ap2017

2019 1,225,677 4,883,177 25.1% 218 93 311 3,941 222 102 127 94 ap2020

2021 1,274,140 5,076,170 25.1% 216 97 313 4,070 230 112 120 94 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	200,000	1,486,400	13.5%	81	118	199	1,005		130	265	58	ap1971
1976	235,087	1,381,200	17.0%	126	134	260	904	41	156	304	68	ap1977
1980	269,710	1,524,900	17.7%	113	114	227	1,188	62	142	317	76	ap1981
1990	346,767	2,412,980	14.4%	165	121	286	1,212	124	147	277	85	ap1991
1999	423,525	3,113,775	13.6%	140	104	244	1,735	172	11	234	86	ap2000
2000	440,226	3,177,375	13.9%	194	95	289	1,523	182	106	235	86	ap2001
2001	462,780	3,335,125	13.9%	197	98	295	1,568	206	108	225	86	ap2002
2002	478,163	3,651,780	13.1%	204	100	304	1,572	203	113	225	87	ap2003
2003	530,541	3,650,009	14.5%	205	104	309	1,716	211	117	219	90	ap2004
2004	556,692	3,650,019	15.3%	180	97	277	2,009	211	109	213	90	ap2005
2013	833,000	4,598,000	18.1%	189	89	278	2,996	240	103	160	93	ap2014
2016	1,128,120	4,494,500	25.1%	183	91	274	4,117	232	105	139	93	ap2017
2019	1,225,677	4,883,177	25.1%	218	93	311	3,941	222	102	127	94	ap2020
2021	1,274,140	5,076,170	25.1%	216	97	313	4,070	230	112	120	94	ap2022