Rochester (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Salvatore Ronald Matano, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 March 1868
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New York
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New York
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 18,400 (7,107 Square Miles)
Description: Monroe, Livingston, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Yates, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga, Schuyler, and Tompkins Counties.
Conference Region: II (NY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: ROC
Official Web Site: http://www.dor.org/
Mailing Address: 1150 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14624, USA
Telephone: (585)328-3210
Fax: 529-9520

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Joseph John McQuaid † (3 Mar 1868 Appointed - 18 Jan 1909 Died)
Thomas Francis Hickey † (18 Jan 1909 Succeeded - 30 Oct 1928 Resigned)
John Francis O’Hern † (4 Jan 1929 Appointed - 22 May 1933 Died)
Edward Aloysius Mooney † (28 Aug 1933 Appointed - 26 May 1937 Appointed, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan)
James Edward Kearney † (31 Jul 1937 Appointed - 21 Oct 1966 Retired)
Fulton John Sheen † (21 Oct 1966 Appointed - 6 Oct 1969 Retired)
Joseph Lloyd Hogan † (6 Oct 1969 Appointed - 22 Nov 1978 Resigned)
Matthew Harvey Clark † (23 Apr 1979 Appointed - 21 Sep 2012 Retired)
Salvatore Ronald Matano (6 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1868	Erected	Diocese of Buffalo	Diocese of Rochester (erected) (Counties of Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Tioga, Tompkins, Seneca, Yates, and Ontario)
1896	Territory Added	Diocese of Buffalo	Diocese of Rochester (Counties of Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, and Tioga)

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

1950 320,000 975,000 32.8% 352 70 422 758 70 1,309 169 ap1951

1966 449,198 1,206,446 37.2% 411 175 586 766 278 1,505 190 ap1967

1970 450,000 1,206,446 37.3% 350 154 504 892 223 1,460 195 ap1971

1976 358,850 1,439,600 24.9% 399 109 508 706 154 1,115 161 ap1977

1980 369,840 1,467,300 25.2% 404 98 502 736 153 1,045 161 ap1981

1990 392,748 1,421,800 27.6% 303 86 389 1,009 74 144 839 161 ap1991

1999 337,613 1,479,727 22.8% 277 62 339 995 121 39 681 161 ap2000

2000 294,827 1,565,733 18.8% 251 64 315 935 105 102 687 180 ap2001

2001 338,501 1,470,304 23.0% 253 53 306 1,106 109 94 667 171 ap2002

2002 340,000 1,490,891 22.8% 258 64 322 1,055 111 102 647 159 ap2003

2003 341,500 1,489,576 22.9% 236 62 298 1,145 93 110 651 158 ap2004

2004 341,500 1,485,837 23.0% 244 61 305 1,119 115 92 588 151 ap2005

2010 354,000 1,557,000 22.7% 201 52 253 1,399 127 81 481 124 ap2011

2011 357,000 1,570,000 22.7% 193 54 247 1,445 135 81 468 106 ap2012

2014 365,000 1,604,000 22.8% 165 42 207 1,763 131 84 423 97 ap2015

2017 372,000 1,527,000 24.4% 179 49 228 1,631 141 78 643 90 ap2018

2020 302,136 1,559,140 19.4% 164 24 188 1,607 92 48 482 86 ap2021

2022 305,746 1,509,679 20.3% 157 27 184 1,661 129 54 424 86 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	320,000	975,000	32.8%	352	70	422	758		70	1,309	169	ap1951
1966	449,198	1,206,446	37.2%	411	175	586	766		278	1,505	190	ap1967
1970	450,000	1,206,446	37.3%	350	154	504	892		223	1,460	195	ap1971
1976	358,850	1,439,600	24.9%	399	109	508	706		154	1,115	161	ap1977
1980	369,840	1,467,300	25.2%	404	98	502	736		153	1,045	161	ap1981
1990	392,748	1,421,800	27.6%	303	86	389	1,009	74	144	839	161	ap1991
1999	337,613	1,479,727	22.8%	277	62	339	995	121	39	681	161	ap2000
2000	294,827	1,565,733	18.8%	251	64	315	935	105	102	687	180	ap2001
2001	338,501	1,470,304	23.0%	253	53	306	1,106	109	94	667	171	ap2002
2002	340,000	1,490,891	22.8%	258	64	322	1,055	111	102	647	159	ap2003
2003	341,500	1,489,576	22.9%	236	62	298	1,145	93	110	651	158	ap2004
2004	341,500	1,485,837	23.0%	244	61	305	1,119	115	92	588	151	ap2005
2010	354,000	1,557,000	22.7%	201	52	253	1,399	127	81	481	124	ap2011
2011	357,000	1,570,000	22.7%	193	54	247	1,445	135	81	468	106	ap2012
2014	365,000	1,604,000	22.8%	165	42	207	1,763	131	84	423	97	ap2015
2017	372,000	1,527,000	24.4%	179	49	228	1,631	141	78	643	90	ap2018
2020	302,136	1,559,140	19.4%	164	24	188	1,607	92	48	482	86	ap2021
2022	305,746	1,509,679	20.3%	157	27	184	1,661	129	54	424	86	ap2023