San Diego (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Walter McElroy, Cardinal, Bishop
Ramón Bejarano, Auxiliary Bishop
Michael (Micae) Phạm Minh Cường, Auxiliary Bishop
Felipe Pulido López, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 July 1936
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 22,942 (8,861 Square Miles)
Description: Imperial and San Diego counties
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SD
Official Web Site: https://sdcatholic.org
Mailing Address: Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Dr., P.O. Box 85728, San Diego, CA 92186, USA
Telephone: (858)490-8310
Fax: 490-8348

Past and Present Ordinaries

Charles Francis Buddy † (31 Oct 1936 Appointed - 6 Mar 1966 Died)
Francis James Furey † (6 Mar 1966 Succeeded - 23 May 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas)
Leo Thomas Maher † (22 Aug 1969 Appointed - 10 Jul 1990 Retired)
Robert Henry Brom † (10 Jul 1990 Succeeded - 18 Sep 2013 Retired)
Cirilo Bustamante Flores † (18 Sep 2013 Succeeded - 6 Sep 2014 Died)
Robert Walter McElroy (3 Mar 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 July 1936	Erected	Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego (Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties)	Diocese of San Diego (erected)
14 July 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Diego (San Bernardino and Riverside)	Diocese of San Bernardino (erected)

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

1950 161,000 1,048,761 15.4% 204 86 290 555 86 440 163 ap1951

1966 328,908 2,541,910 12.9% 375 123 498 660 313 1,033 302 ap1967

1970 659,925 2,639,700 25.0% 437 75 512 1,288 135 920 162 ap1971

1976 567,326 2,904,897 19.5% 363 94 457 1,241 16 143 722 174 ap1977

1980 345,000 1,851,350 18.6% 228 67 295 1,169 33 83 505 87 ap1981

1990 474,186 2,493,200 19.0% 258 90 348 1,362 75 119 422 99 ap1991

1999 776,093 2,866,727 27.1% 208 95 303 2,561 82 22 354 98 ap2000

2000 836,997 2,965,528 28.2% 282 98 380 2,202 93 123 351 98 ap2001

2001 896,105 3,056,800 29.3% 277 104 381 2,351 104 128 355 98 ap2002

2002 901,172 2,956,195 30.5% 270 102 372 2,422 103 126 345 98 ap2003

2003 919,195 3,116,335 29.5% 249 98 347 2,648 102 121 310 98 ap2004

2004 930,379 3,041,195 30.6% 234 96 330 2,819 106 117 321 98 ap2005

2010 981,211 3,118,990 31.5% 236 83 319 3,075 114 113 271 99 ap2011

2014 982,183 3,124,081 31.4% 215 85 300 3,273 147 108 229 98 ap2015

2017 1,389,000 3,479,712 39.9% 212 90 302 4,599 148 124 194 98 ap2018

2020 1,400,677 3,525,191 39.7% 202 83 285 4,914 147 113 194 97 ap2021

2022 1,391,334 3,478,336 40.0% 187 75 262 5,310 156 109 177 97 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	161,000	1,048,761	15.4%	204	86	290	555		86	440	163	ap1951
1966	328,908	2,541,910	12.9%	375	123	498	660		313	1,033	302	ap1967
1970	659,925	2,639,700	25.0%	437	75	512	1,288		135	920	162	ap1971
1976	567,326	2,904,897	19.5%	363	94	457	1,241	16	143	722	174	ap1977
1980	345,000	1,851,350	18.6%	228	67	295	1,169	33	83	505	87	ap1981
1990	474,186	2,493,200	19.0%	258	90	348	1,362	75	119	422	99	ap1991
1999	776,093	2,866,727	27.1%	208	95	303	2,561	82	22	354	98	ap2000
2000	836,997	2,965,528	28.2%	282	98	380	2,202	93	123	351	98	ap2001
2001	896,105	3,056,800	29.3%	277	104	381	2,351	104	128	355	98	ap2002
2002	901,172	2,956,195	30.5%	270	102	372	2,422	103	126	345	98	ap2003
2003	919,195	3,116,335	29.5%	249	98	347	2,648	102	121	310	98	ap2004
2004	930,379	3,041,195	30.6%	234	96	330	2,819	106	117	321	98	ap2005
2010	981,211	3,118,990	31.5%	236	83	319	3,075	114	113	271	99	ap2011
2014	982,183	3,124,081	31.4%	215	85	300	3,273	147	108	229	98	ap2015
2017	1,389,000	3,479,712	39.9%	212	90	302	4,599	148	124	194	98	ap2018
2020	1,400,677	3,525,191	39.7%	202	83	285	4,914	147	113	194	97	ap2021
2022	1,391,334	3,478,336	40.0%	187	75	262	5,310	156	109	177	97	ap2023