Saint Cloud (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Patrick Michael Neary, C.S.C., Bishop
Donald Joseph Kettler, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 September 1889
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minnesota
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 31,730 (12,255 Square Miles)
Description: Stearns, Sherburne, Benton, Morrison, Millelacs, Kennebec, Isanti, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Todd, and Wadena Counties.
Conference Region: VIII (MN, ND, SD)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SCL
Official Web Site: http://www.stcdio.org/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Chancery, P.O. Box 1248, Saint Cloud, MN 56302, 214 Third Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301, USA
Telephone: (320)251-2340
Fax: 251-0470

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rupert (Albert) Seidenbusch, O.S.B. † (12 Feb 1875 Appointed - 19 Oct 1888 Resigned)
John Joseph Frederick Otto Zardetti † (3 Oct 1889 Appointed - 6 Mar 1894 Appointed, Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti})
Martin Marty, O.S.B. † (21 Jan 1895 Appointed - 19 Sep 1896 Died)
James Trobec † (5 Jul 1897 Appointed - 15 Apr 1914 Retired)
Joseph Francis Busch † (19 Jan 1915 Appointed - 31 May 1953 Died)
Peter William Bartholome † (31 May 1953 Succeeded - 31 Jan 1968 Retired)
George Henry Speltz † (31 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 13 Jan 1987 Retired)
Jerome George Hanus, O.S.B. (6 Jul 1987 Appointed - 23 Aug 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa)
John Francis Kinney † (9 May 1995 Appointed - 20 Sep 2013 Retired)
Donald Joseph Kettler (20 Sep 2013 Appointed - 15 Dec 2022 Retired)
Patrick Michael Neary, C.S.C. (15 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota
12 February 1875	Erected	Diocese of Saint Paul	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota (erected) (Northern part of Minnesota and part of Dakota)
3 October 1889	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota	Diocese of Duluth (erected)
Diocese of Saint Cloud
22 September 1889	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Diocese of Saint Cloud (erected)

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

Diocese of Saint Cloud

1950 90,882 321,465 28.3% 157 28 185 491 309 1,252 139 ap1951

1966 139,241 330,021 42.2% 189 160 349 398 126 1,540 147 ap1967

1970 145,347 169 165 334 435 247 1,425 137 ap1971

1976 145,347 349,853 41.5% 152 155 307 473 1 229 1,153 139 ap1977

1980 154,000 360,000 42.8% 144 148 292 527 5 230 871 147 ap1981

1990 151,116 442,000 34.2% 145 122 267 565 24 213 675 144 ap1991

1999 148,243 474,546 31.2% 138 139 277 535 37 69 674 140 ap2000

2000 147,577 480,375 30.7% 131 116 247 597 36 193 660 139 ap2001

2001 147,047 488,181 30.1% 132 116 248 592 35 202 648 139 ap2002

2002 147,849 499,103 29.6% 123 111 234 631 37 196 633 138 ap2003

2003 148,466 440,701 33.7% 132 114 246 603 40 198 609 138 ap2004

2004 147,748 516,755 28.6% 116 109 225 656 44 178 585 138 ap2005

2010 142,576 558,890 25.5% 115 103 218 654 48 159 464 135 ap2011

2014 133,307 561,485 23.7% 108 101 209 637 49 168 401 131 ap2015

2017 133,215 570,680 23.3% 99 101 200 666 56 212 374 134 ap2018

2020 125,850 581,000 21.7% 96 101 197 638 57 173 286 131 ap2021

2022 126,628 586,422 21.6% 91 93 184 688 57 146 222 131 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Saint Cloud
1950	90,882	321,465	28.3%	157	28	185	491		309	1,252	139	ap1951
1966	139,241	330,021	42.2%	189	160	349	398		126	1,540	147	ap1967
1970	145,347			169	165	334	435		247	1,425	137	ap1971
1976	145,347	349,853	41.5%	152	155	307	473	1	229	1,153	139	ap1977
1980	154,000	360,000	42.8%	144	148	292	527	5	230	871	147	ap1981
1990	151,116	442,000	34.2%	145	122	267	565	24	213	675	144	ap1991
1999	148,243	474,546	31.2%	138	139	277	535	37	69	674	140	ap2000
2000	147,577	480,375	30.7%	131	116	247	597	36	193	660	139	ap2001
2001	147,047	488,181	30.1%	132	116	248	592	35	202	648	139	ap2002
2002	147,849	499,103	29.6%	123	111	234	631	37	196	633	138	ap2003
2003	148,466	440,701	33.7%	132	114	246	603	40	198	609	138	ap2004
2004	147,748	516,755	28.6%	116	109	225	656	44	178	585	138	ap2005
2010	142,576	558,890	25.5%	115	103	218	654	48	159	464	135	ap2011
2014	133,307	561,485	23.7%	108	101	209	637	49	168	401	131	ap2015
2017	133,215	570,680	23.3%	99	101	200	666	56	212	374	134	ap2018
2020	125,850	581,000	21.7%	96	101	197	638	57	173	286	131	ap2021
2022	126,628	586,422	21.6%	91	93	184	688	57	146	222	131	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Peter William Bartholome † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Dec 1941; Bishop: 31 May 1953 to 31 Jan 1968)
Joseph Francis Busch † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1915 to 31 May 1953)
Harold Joseph Dimmerling † (Priest: 2 May 1940 to 11 Sep 1969)
John Francis Kinney † (Bishop: 9 May 1995 to 20 Sep 2013)
Martin Marty, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1895 to 19 Sep 1896)
James Steven Rausch † (Priest: 2 Jun 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Mar 1973 to 17 Jan 1977)
Rupert (Albert) Seidenbusch, O.S.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Feb 1875 to 19 Oct 1888)
Henry Joseph Soenneker † (Priest: 26 May 1934 to 10 Mar 1961)
George Henry Speltz † (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Apr 1966; Bishop: 31 Jan 1968 to 13 Jan 1987)
Sylvester William Treinen †
James Trobec † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1897 to 15 Apr 1914)
John Joseph Frederick Otto Zardetti † (Bishop: 3 Oct 1889 to 6 Mar 1894)

Diocese of Saint Cloud

Dioecesis Sancti Clodoaldi

Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased