Youngstown (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

David Joseph Bonnar, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 May 1943
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 5,478 (2,115 Square Miles)
Description: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull counties
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Y
Official Web Site: https://doy.org
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 144 W. Wood Street, Youngstown, OH 44503, USA
Telephone: (330)744-8451
Fax: 742-6448

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Augustine McFadden † (2 Jun 1943 Appointed - 16 Nov 1952 Died)
Emmet Michael Walsh † (16 Nov 1952 Succeeded - 16 Mar 1968 Died)
James William Malone † (2 May 1968 Appointed - 5 Dec 1995 Retired)
Thomas Joseph Tobin (5 Dec 1995 Appointed - 31 Mar 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island)
George Vance Murry, S.J. † (30 Jan 2007 Appointed - 5 Jun 2020 Died)
David Joseph Bonnar (17 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 May 1943	Erected	Diocese of Cleveland (Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Stark, and Portage)	Diocese of Youngstown (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 154,970 935,198 16.6% 188 43 231 670 28 534 101 ap1951

1966 286,492 1,141,220 25.1% 263 82 345 830 82 767 117 ap1967

1970 286,492 1,250,935 22.9% 230 82 312 918 135 769 117 ap1971

1976 296,563 1,281,917 23.1% 202 84 286 1,036 134 602 117 ap1977

1980 286,000 1,307,000 21.9% 227 65 292 979 11 117 510 117 ap1981

1990 280,757 1,254,000 22.4% 193 41 234 1,199 47 71 366 114 ap1991

1999 256,802 1,222,866 21.0% 196 32 228 1,126 60 23 262 116 ap2000

2000 256,071 1,219,386 21.0% 171 27 198 1,293 65 50 251 116 ap2001

2001 262,020 1,217,333 21.5% 166 24 190 1,379 70 44 236 116 ap2002

2002 245,585 1,227,633 20.0% 162 24 186 1,320 68 45 234 116 ap2003

2003 239,960 1,223,313 19.6% 158 22 180 1,333 68 45 229 116 ap2004

2004 235,541 1,227,633 19.2% 157 22 179 1,315 69 40 224 116 ap2005

2010 244,123 1,276,096 19.1% 140 15 155 1,574 73 27 211 112 ap2011

2014 251,000 1,316,000 19.1% 134 19 153 1,640 78 39 205 87 ap2015

2017 173,900 1,195,000 14.6% 113 14 127 1,369 77 23 192 87 ap2018

2020 163,650 1,175,115 13.9% 103 13 116 1,410 84 26 175 86 ap2021

2022 164,000 1,180,000 13.9% 108 108 1,518 80 15 159 85 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	154,970	935,198	16.6%	188	43	231	670		28	534	101	ap1951
1966	286,492	1,141,220	25.1%	263	82	345	830		82	767	117	ap1967
1970	286,492	1,250,935	22.9%	230	82	312	918		135	769	117	ap1971
1976	296,563	1,281,917	23.1%	202	84	286	1,036		134	602	117	ap1977
1980	286,000	1,307,000	21.9%	227	65	292	979	11	117	510	117	ap1981
1990	280,757	1,254,000	22.4%	193	41	234	1,199	47	71	366	114	ap1991
1999	256,802	1,222,866	21.0%	196	32	228	1,126	60	23	262	116	ap2000
2000	256,071	1,219,386	21.0%	171	27	198	1,293	65	50	251	116	ap2001
2001	262,020	1,217,333	21.5%	166	24	190	1,379	70	44	236	116	ap2002
2002	245,585	1,227,633	20.0%	162	24	186	1,320	68	45	234	116	ap2003
2003	239,960	1,223,313	19.6%	158	22	180	1,333	68	45	229	116	ap2004
2004	235,541	1,227,633	19.2%	157	22	179	1,315	69	40	224	116	ap2005
2010	244,123	1,276,096	19.1%	140	15	155	1,574	73	27	211	112	ap2011
2014	251,000	1,316,000	19.1%	134	19	153	1,640	78	39	205	87	ap2015
2017	173,900	1,195,000	14.6%	113	14	127	1,369	77	23	192	87	ap2018
2020	163,650	1,175,115	13.9%	103	13	116	1,410	84	26	175	86	ap2021
2022	164,000	1,180,000	13.9%	108		108	1,518	80	15	159	85	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Benedict Charles Franzetta † (Priest: 29 Apr 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jul 1980 to 4 Sep 1996)
William Anthony Hughes † (Priest: 6 Apr 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jul 1974 to 13 Apr 1979)
James William Malone † (Priest: 26 May 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1960; Apostolic Administrator: 29 Jan 1966; Bishop: 2 May 1968 to 5 Dec 1995)
James Augustine McFadden † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1943 to 16 Nov 1952)
George Vance Murry, S.J. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 2007 to 5 Jun 2020)
Emmet Michael Walsh † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Sep 1949; Bishop: 16 Nov 1952 to 16 Mar 1968)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 35, Page 385, to Page 387

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