Juneau (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Diocese of Juneau
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 23 June 1951
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Anchorage
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- State: Alaska
- Country: United States of America
- Square Kilometers: 97,258 (37,565 Square Miles)
- Description: Comprises the entire southeastern part of the State of Alaska known legally as The First Judicial District.
- Conference Region: XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)
- Catholic Directory Abbreviation: JUN
- Mailing Address: 415 Sixth Street, Suite 300, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
- Telephone: (907)586-2227
- Fax: 463-3237

Past Ordinaries

Robert Dermot O’Flanagan † (9 Jul 1951 Appointed - 19 Jun 1968 Resigned)
Francis Thomas Hurley † (13 Jul 1971 Appointed - 29 Apr 1976 Appointed, Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska)
Michael Hughes Kenny † (22 Mar 1979 Appointed - 19 Feb 1995 Died)
Michael William Warfel (19 Nov 1996 Appointed - 20 Nov 2007 Appointed, Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana)
Edward James Burns (19 Jan 2009 Appointed - 13 Dec 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Dallas, Texas)
Andrew Eugene Bellisario, C.M. (11 Jul 2017 Appointed - 19 May 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau, Alaska)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1951	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Alaska	Diocese of Juneau (erected)
22 January 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fairbanks Diocese of Juneau	Archdiocese of Anchorage (erected) (Third Judicial Division)
22 January 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Juneau (from Seattle)
19 May 2020	United	Archdiocese of Anchorage Diocese of Juneau	Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau

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

1966 3,000 40,000 7.5% 4 4 8 375 20 5 ap1967

1968 3,200 45,000 7.1% 6 3 9 355 3 10 6 ap1971

1976 4,800 43,000 11.2% 8 4 12 400 4 26 9 ap1977

1980 5,272 54,400 9.7% 9 1 10 527 7 1 14 9 ap1981

1990 6,785 66,980 10.1% 8 3 11 616 9 3 11 11 ap1991

1999 6,043 74,285 8.1% 14 4 18 335 5 6 10 ap2000

2000 6,049 73,302 8.3% 7 4 11 549 5 4 7 10 ap2001

2001 5,453 73,302 7.4% 6 2 8 681 5 2 7 10 ap2002

2002 6,250 73,302 8.5% 7 3 10 625 5 3 6 11 ap2003

2003 6,318 72,108 8.8% 10 2 12 526 4 2 4 11 ap2004

2004 5,366 72,108 7.4% 9 2 11 487 3 2 4 11 ap2005

2006 7,350 71,970 10.2% 7 2 9 816 3 2 4 11 ap2007

2011 10,220 76,500 13.4% 6 2 8 1,277 2 3 9 ap2012

2013 10,400 77,900 13.4% 8 2 10 1,040 3 2 3 9 ap2014

2016 10,574 79,557 13.3% 7 2 9 1,174 6 2 3 9 ap2017

2019 10,000 75,520 13.2% 6 2 8 1,250 5 2 2 10 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	3,000	40,000	7.5%	4	4	8	375			20	5	ap1967
1968	3,200	45,000	7.1%	6	3	9	355		3	10	6	ap1971
1976	4,800	43,000	11.2%	8	4	12	400		4	26	9	ap1977
1980	5,272	54,400	9.7%	9	1	10	527	7	1	14	9	ap1981
1990	6,785	66,980	10.1%	8	3	11	616	9	3	11	11	ap1991
1999	6,043	74,285	8.1%	14	4	18	335	5		6	10	ap2000
2000	6,049	73,302	8.3%	7	4	11	549	5	4	7	10	ap2001
2001	5,453	73,302	7.4%	6	2	8	681	5	2	7	10	ap2002
2002	6,250	73,302	8.5%	7	3	10	625	5	3	6	11	ap2003
2003	6,318	72,108	8.8%	10	2	12	526	4	2	4	11	ap2004
2004	5,366	72,108	7.4%	9	2	11	487	3	2	4	11	ap2005
2006	7,350	71,970	10.2%	7	2	9	816	3	2	4	11	ap2007
2011	10,220	76,500	13.4%	6	2	8	1,277		2	3	9	ap2012
2013	10,400	77,900	13.4%	8	2	10	1,040	3	2	3	9	ap2014
2016	10,574	79,557	13.3%	7	2	9	1,174	6	2	3	9	ap2017
2019	10,000	75,520	13.2%	6	2	8	1,250	5	2	2	10	ap2020