Saint Louis (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mitchell Thomas Rozanski, Archbishop
Mark Steven Rivituso, Auxiliary Bishop
Robert James Carlson, Archbishop Emeritus
Robert Joseph Hermann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 20 July 1847
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Missouri
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 15,443 (5,964 Square Miles)
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: STL
Official Web Site: http://www.archstl.org/
Mailing Address: 20 Archbishop May Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63119, USA
Telephone: (314)792-7000
Fax: 792-7842

Historical Details

Diocese of Saint Louis
- Latin Name: Sancti Ludovici
- Erected: 18 July 1826
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Baltimore
- State: Missouri
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Rosati, C.M. † (20 Mar 1827 Appointed - 25 Sep 1843 Died)
Peter Richard Kenrick † (25 Sep 1843 Succeeded - 21 May 1895 Retired)
John Joseph Kain † (8 Jun 1895 Succeeded - 13 Oct 1903 Died)
John Joseph Glennon † (13 Oct 1903 Succeeded - 9 Mar 1946 Died)
Joseph Elmer Ritter † (20 Jul 1946 Appointed - 10 Jun 1967 Died)
John Joseph Carberry † (17 Feb 1968 Appointed - 31 Jul 1979 Retired)
John Lawrence May † (24 Jan 1980 Appointed - 9 Dec 1992 Resigned)
Justin Francis Rigali (25 Jan 1994 Appointed - 15 Jul 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Raymond Leo Burke (2 Dec 2003 Appointed - 27 Jun 2008 Appointed, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura)
Robert James Carlson (21 Apr 2009 Appointed - 10 Jun 2020 Retired)
Mitchell Thomas Rozanski (10 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Saint Louis
18 July 1826	Erected	Diocese of Durango Diocese of Louisiana and the Two Floridas (Saint Louis of New Orleans)	Diocese of Saint Louis (erected)
6 May 1834	Territory Added	Diocese of Bardstown	Diocese of Saint Louis (the rest of Illinois (not part of Vincennes))
18 June 1834	Territory Added		Diocese of Saint Louis (MO, AR, and Territory West of the Mississippi River)
28 July 1837	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Dubuque (erected) (Territory of Wisconsin, between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers)
28 November 1843	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint Louis Diocese of Vincennes	Diocese of Chicago (erected) (State of Illinois)
28 November 1843	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Little Rock (erected) (State of Arkansas)
Archdiocese of Saint Louis
20 July 1847	Elevated	Diocese of Saint Louis	Archdiocese of Saint Louis
3 March 1868	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Saint Joseph (erected) (From Charleston River in the East to the Missouri River in the South and West and to the State of Iowa in the North)
10 September 1880	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Kansas City (erected)
11 March 1883	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Saint Louis	Vicariate Apostolic of Montana (Current part of the state of Montana East of the Rockies)
16 June 1911	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Saint Joseph (Counties of Clark, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, and Ralls)
2 July 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kansas City (Counties of: Saline, Pettis, Cooper, Benton, Morgan, Moniteau, Hickory, Camden, and Miller) Diocese of Saint Joseph (Counties of: Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Clark, Sullivan, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, and Raleigh) Archdiocese of Saint Louis (Counties of: Howard, Boone, Audrain, Pike, Callaway, Montgomery, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski, Phelps, and Crawford)	Diocese of Jefferson City (erected)
2 July 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kansas City (Counties of: Cedar, Polk, Dallas, Laclede, Barton, Dade, Greene, Webster, Wright, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Barry, Stone, Christian, Douglas, Donald, Taney, and the Ozarks) Archdiocese of Saint Louis (Counties of: Dent, Iron, Texas, Shannon, Reynolds, Madison, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Howell, Oregon, Carter, Ripley, Wayne, Butler, Stoddard, Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Dunklin, and Pemiscott)	Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Saint Louis

1903 220,000 268 174 442 497 192 ce

1911 375,000 314 214 528 710 234 ce

1950 433,442 2,000,000 21.7% 501 479 980 442 598 3,944 331 ap1951

1966 512,152 1,769,500 28.9% 585 520 1,105 463 921 4,378 259 ap1967

1970 531,213 2,100,000 25.3% 261 551 812 654 864 3,350 249 ap1971

1976 514,694 1,906,968 27.0% 521 508 1,029 500 984 3,671 246 ap1977

1980 531,108 1,924,220 27.6% 552 481 1,033 514 30 801 3,395 246 ap1981

1990 541,739 1,989,500 27.2% 513 416 929 583 162 677 2,867 245 ap1991

1999 555,000 2,064,548 26.9% 471 412 883 628 213 175 2,161 227 ap2000

2000 555,000 2,064,548 26.9% 456 363 819 677 213 560 2,120 224 ap2001

2001 555,621 2,089,000 26.6% 465 381 846 656 225 583 2,109 228 ap2002

2002 555,750 2,100,000 26.5% 442 335 777 715 246 524 2,023 220 ap2003

2003 555,750 2,118,721 26.2% 437 388 825 673 246 558 2,019 217 ap2004

2004 555,750 2,118,721 26.2% 401 357 758 733 254 534 1,913 213 ap2005

2008 566,000 2,177,000 26.0% 374 363 737 767 248 544 1,632 189 ap2009

2009 572,000 2,211,707 25.9% 377 339 716 798 262 554 1,429 184 ap2010

2010 577,000 2,232,379 25.8% 367 340 707 816 275 544 1,346 184 ap2011

2011 582,000 2,251,000 25.9% 360 317 677 859 276 508 1,323 185 ap2012

2014 594,000 2,300,000 25.8% 331 288 619 959 259 518 1,300 184 ap2015

2015 516,654 2,231,663 23.2% 331 354 685 754 272 579 1,315 184 ap2016

2016 515,251 2,246,000 22.9% 321 274 595 865 263 460 1,255 184 ap2017

2017 514,178 2,255,800 22.8% 312 273 585 878 276 432 1,186 181 ap2018

2020 513,000 2,282,470 22.5% 295 252 547 937 262 409 1,064 179 ap2021

2022 510,270 2,270,741 22.5% 278 246 524 973 299 349 944 178 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Saint Louis
1903	220,000			268	174	442	497				192	ce
1911	375,000			314	214	528	710				234	ce
1950	433,442	2,000,000	21.7%	501	479	980	442		598	3,944	331	ap1951
1966	512,152	1,769,500	28.9%	585	520	1,105	463		921	4,378	259	ap1967
1970	531,213	2,100,000	25.3%	261	551	812	654		864	3,350	249	ap1971
1976	514,694	1,906,968	27.0%	521	508	1,029	500		984	3,671	246	ap1977
1980	531,108	1,924,220	27.6%	552	481	1,033	514	30	801	3,395	246	ap1981
1990	541,739	1,989,500	27.2%	513	416	929	583	162	677	2,867	245	ap1991
1999	555,000	2,064,548	26.9%	471	412	883	628	213	175	2,161	227	ap2000
2000	555,000	2,064,548	26.9%	456	363	819	677	213	560	2,120	224	ap2001
2001	555,621	2,089,000	26.6%	465	381	846	656	225	583	2,109	228	ap2002
2002	555,750	2,100,000	26.5%	442	335	777	715	246	524	2,023	220	ap2003
2003	555,750	2,118,721	26.2%	437	388	825	673	246	558	2,019	217	ap2004
2004	555,750	2,118,721	26.2%	401	357	758	733	254	534	1,913	213	ap2005
2008	566,000	2,177,000	26.0%	374	363	737	767	248	544	1,632	189	ap2009
2009	572,000	2,211,707	25.9%	377	339	716	798	262	554	1,429	184	ap2010
2010	577,000	2,232,379	25.8%	367	340	707	816	275	544	1,346	184	ap2011
2011	582,000	2,251,000	25.9%	360	317	677	859	276	508	1,323	185	ap2012
2014	594,000	2,300,000	25.8%	331	288	619	959	259	518	1,300	184	ap2015
2015	516,654	2,231,663	23.2%	331	354	685	754	272	579	1,315	184	ap2016
2016	515,251	2,246,000	22.9%	321	274	595	865	263	460	1,255	184	ap2017
2017	514,178	2,255,800	22.8%	312	273	585	878	276	432	1,186	181	ap2018
2020	513,000	2,282,470	22.5%	295	252	547	937	262	409	1,064	179	ap2021
2022	510,270	2,270,741	22.5%	278	246	524	973	299	349	944	178	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edward Kenneth Braxton (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Mar 1995 to 12 Dec 2000)
Raymond Leo Burke (Archbishop: 2 Dec 2003 to 27 Jun 2008)
Robert James Carlson (Archbishop: 21 Apr 2009 to 10 Jun 2020)
Timothy Michael Dolan (Deacon: 10 Apr 1975; Priest: 19 Jun 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 2001 to 25 Jun 2002)
Robert William Finn (Priest: 7 Jul 1979 to 9 Mar 2004)
John Raymond Gaydos (Priest: 20 Dec 1968 to 25 Jun 1997)
Robert Joseph Hermann (Priest: 30 Mar 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Oct 2002 to 1 Dec 2010)
John Joseph Leibrecht (Priest: 17 Mar 1956 to 20 Oct 1984)
George Joseph Lucas (Priest: 24 May 1975 to 19 Oct 1999)
Joseph Fred Naumann (Priest: 24 May 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 1997 to 7 Jan 2004)
Edward Matthew Rice (Deacon: 3 May 1986; Priest: 3 Jan 1987; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 2010 to 26 Apr 2016)
Justin Francis Rigali (Archbishop: 25 Jan 1994 to 15 Jul 2003)
Mark Steven Rivituso (Priest: 16 Jan 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Mar 2017)
Mitchell Thomas Rozanski (Archbishop: 10 Jun 2020 - )
James Terry Steib, S.V.D. (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1983 to 24 Mar 1993)
Richard Frank Stika (Deacon: 1 May 1985; Priest: 14 Dec 1985 to 12 Jan 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Thomas Bonacum † (Priest: 18 Jun 1870 to 9 Aug 1887)
Christopher Edward Byrne † (Priest: 23 Sep 1891 to 18 Jul 1918)
Leo Christopher Byrne † (Priest: 10 Jun 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 May 1954 to 11 Feb 1961)
John Joseph Carberry † (Archbishop: 17 Feb 1968 to 31 Jul 1979)
Mark Kenny Carroll † (Priest: 10 Jun 1922 to 15 Feb 1947)
Luis Morgan (Aloysius) Casey † (Priest: 7 Apr 1962 to 3 Nov 1983)
Joseph Chartrand †
John Patrick Cody † (Priest: 8 Dec 1931; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 May 1947 to 19 Jan 1954)
George Joseph Donnelly † (Priest: 12 Jun 1921; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Mar 1940 to 9 Nov 1946)
James Duggan † (Priest: 29 May 1847; Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jan 1857 to 21 Jan 1859)
Patrick Augustine Feehan † (Priest: 1 Nov 1852 to 7 Jul 1865)
Glennon Patrick Flavin † (Priest: 20 Dec 1941; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Apr 1957 to 29 May 1967)
Marion Francis Forst † (Priest: 10 Jun 1934 to 2 Jan 1960)
John Joseph Glennon † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Apr 1903; Archbishop: 13 Oct 1903 to 9 Mar 1946)
George Joseph Gottwald † (Priest: 9 Jun 1940; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jun 1961 to 2 Aug 1988)
Jeremiah James Harty † (Priest: 28 Apr 1878 to 12 Aug 1903)
Charles Herman Helmsing † (Priest: 10 Jun 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1949 to 24 Aug 1956)
John Hennessy † (Priest: 1 Nov 1850 to 24 Apr 1866)
John Joseph Hennessy † (Priest: 28 Nov 1869 to 28 Aug 1888)
David Francis Hickey, S.J. †
John Joseph Hogan † (Priest: 10 Apr 1852 to 3 Mar 1868)
Michael J. Hurley † (Priest: 1854 to 11 Dec 1892)
John Joseph Kain † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 16 Jun 1893; Archbishop: 8 Jun 1895 to 13 Oct 1903)
Peter Richard Kenrick † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Apr 1841; Bishop: 25 Sep 1843; Archbishop: 20 Jul 1847 to 21 May 1895)
Charles Roman Koester † (Priest: 20 Dec 1941; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1971 to 10 Sep 1991)
Thomas Francis Lillis †
John Lawrence May † (Archbishop: 24 Jan 1980 to 9 Dec 1992)
Joseph Alphonse McNicholas † (Priest: 7 Jun 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 1969 to 22 Jul 1975)
Joseph Melcher † (Priest: 27 Mar 1830 to 3 Mar 1868)
Joseph Maximilian Mueller †
Edward Joseph O’Donnell † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1983 to 8 Nov 1994)
Edward Thomas O’Meara † (Priest: 21 Dec 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 1972 to 21 Nov 1979)
Adolph John Paschang, M.M. †
Michael Portier † (Priest: 16 May 1818 to 26 Aug 1825)
Joseph Elmer Ritter † (Archbishop: 20 Jul 1946 to 10 Jun 1967)
Joseph Rosati, C.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Jul 1826; Bishop: 20 Mar 1827 to 25 Sep 1843)
Patrick John Ryan † (Priest: 8 Sep 1852; Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Feb 1872 to 8 Jul 1884)
Andrés Bernardo (Andrew Bernard) Schierhoff † (Priest: 14 Apr 1948 to 11 Nov 1968)
Paul Clarence Schulte † (Priest: 11 Jun 1915 to 29 May 1937)
Michael John Sheridan † (Priest: 29 May 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 1997 to 4 Dec 2001)
Leo John Steck † (Priest: 8 Jun 1924 to 13 Mar 1948)
John Henry Tihen † (Priest: 26 Apr 1886 to 1888)
John Timon, C.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 May 1839 - Did Not Take Effect)
Augustine Francis Wildermuth, S.J. †
Christian Herman Winkelmann † (Priest: 11 Jun 1907; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Sep 1933 to 27 Dec 1939)
John Nicholas Wurm † (Priest: 3 Apr 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1976 to 19 Sep 1981)
Paul Albert Zipfel † (Priest: 18 Mar 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 May 1989 to 31 Dec 1996)

Source(s)

Diocese of Saint Louis
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 173

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