Tucson (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edward Joseph Weisenburger, Bishop
Gerald Frederick Kicanas, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 May 1897
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Arizona
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 110,611 (42,723 Square Miles)
Description: La Paz, Yuma, Pinal, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz, Cochise, and Pima Counties in Arizona
Conference Region: XIII (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: TUC
Official Web Site: https://diocesetucson.org
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 192 S. Stone Ave., Bldg. 2, Tucson, AZ 85701; P.O. Box 31, Tucson, AZ 85702, USA
Telephone: (520)838-2500
Fax: 838-2590

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Baptist (Jean-Baptiste) Salpointe † (25 Sep 1868 Appointed - 22 Apr 1884 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Peter Bourgade (Bougarde) † (23 Jan 1885 Appointed - 7 Jan 1899 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Henry Regis Granjon † (30 Apr 1900 Appointed - 9 Nov 1922 Died)
Daniel James Gercke † (21 Jun 1923 Appointed - 28 Sep 1960 Retired)
Francis Joseph Green † (28 Sep 1960 Succeeded - 28 Jul 1981 Retired)
Manuel Duran Moreno † (12 Jan 1982 Appointed - 7 Mar 2003 Resigned)
Gerald Frederick Kicanas (7 Mar 2003 Succeeded - 3 Oct 2017 Retired)
Edward Joseph Weisenburger (3 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona
3 March 1868	Erected	Diocese of Santa Fe	Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Colorado and Utah (erected)
22 December 1871	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona (State of Arizona, the County of El Paso in Texas, and the County of Donana (Mesilla Valley) in New Mexico)
12 February 1875	Metropolitan Changed		Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona (from Saint Louis to Santa Fe) Vicariate Apostolic of Colorado (from Saint Louis to Santa Fe)
1891	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona (El Paso County in Texas)	Diocese of Dallas
Diocese of Tucson
8 May 1897	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Diocese of Tucson (erected)
3 March 1914	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dallas (El Paso and Gulberson) Diocese of San Antonio (St. Anthony (Presidio), Jeff Davis, Reeves, Brewster, Terrell, Pecos, Grane, Ward, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Andrews, and Gaines) Diocese of Tucson (Grant, Luna, Doña Ana, Otero, Eddy, and part of Sierra)	Diocese of El Paso (erected)
11 July 1936	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tucson (from Santa Fe to Los Angeles)
16 December 1939	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santa Fe (San Juan, McKinley, and Catron counties and parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Valencia) Diocese of Tucson (Mohave, Coronino, Yavapai, Navajo, and Apache)	Diocese of Gallup (erected)
28 June 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gallup (Mohave, Yavapai, and part of Coconino) Diocese of Tucson (Maricopa and part of Pinal)	Diocese of Phoenix (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 Tucson

1950 200,000 628,733 31.8% 62 64 126 1,587 64 325 53 ap1951

1966 412,000 1,487,000 27.7% 147 149 296 1,391 149 641 87 ap1967

1970 136,356 588,000 23.2% 110 110 1,239 50 ap1971

1976 185,000 765,900 24.2% 107 94 201 920 14 101 369 56 ap1977

1980 198,000 862,200 23.0% 115 88 203 975 62 98 348 56 ap1981

1990 294,399 1,038,200 28.4% 129 80 209 1,408 58 94 320 63 ap1991

1999 335,520 1,307,412 25.7% 113 69 182 1,843 127 8 276 64 ap2000

2000 300,423 1,451,477 20.7% 135 69 204 1,472 124 78 274 71 ap2001

2001 304,060 1,348,371 22.6% 133 66 199 1,527 124 76 250 71 ap2002

2002 330,617 1,452,271 22.8% 153 68 221 1,496 124 77 239 70 ap2003

2003 350,102 1,523,851 23.0% 147 67 214 1,635 120 77 243 73 ap2004

2004 350,000 1,517,428 23.1% 155 72 227 1,541 143 79 238 72 ap2005

2010 382,123 1,689,676 22.6% 137 77 214 1,785 142 102 208 75 ap2011

2014 393,000 1,742,000 22.6% 123 74 197 1,994 194 96 179 78 ap2015

2016 390,418 1,904,477 20.5% 128 69 197 1,981 184 95 143 78 ap2017

2017 393,500 1,986,503 19.8% 123 70 193 2,038 176 103 137 78 ap2018

2020 501,580 2,180,790 23.0% 136 74 210 2,388 195 100 109 79 ap2021

2022 443,430 2,015,598 22.0% 129 72 201 2,206 176 96 86 78 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 Tucson
1950	200,000	628,733	31.8%	62	64	126	1,587		64	325	53	ap1951
1966	412,000	1,487,000	27.7%	147	149	296	1,391		149	641	87	ap1967
1970	136,356	588,000	23.2%	110		110	1,239				50	ap1971
1976	185,000	765,900	24.2%	107	94	201	920	14	101	369	56	ap1977
1980	198,000	862,200	23.0%	115	88	203	975	62	98	348	56	ap1981
1990	294,399	1,038,200	28.4%	129	80	209	1,408	58	94	320	63	ap1991
1999	335,520	1,307,412	25.7%	113	69	182	1,843	127	8	276	64	ap2000
2000	300,423	1,451,477	20.7%	135	69	204	1,472	124	78	274	71	ap2001
2001	304,060	1,348,371	22.6%	133	66	199	1,527	124	76	250	71	ap2002
2002	330,617	1,452,271	22.8%	153	68	221	1,496	124	77	239	70	ap2003
2003	350,102	1,523,851	23.0%	147	67	214	1,635	120	77	243	73	ap2004
2004	350,000	1,517,428	23.1%	155	72	227	1,541	143	79	238	72	ap2005
2010	382,123	1,689,676	22.6%	137	77	214	1,785	142	102	208	75	ap2011
2014	393,000	1,742,000	22.6%	123	74	197	1,994	194	96	179	78	ap2015
2016	390,418	1,904,477	20.5%	128	69	197	1,981	184	95	143	78	ap2017
2017	393,500	1,986,503	19.8%	123	70	193	2,038	176	103	137	78	ap2018
2020	501,580	2,180,790	23.0%	136	74	210	2,388	195	100	109	79	ap2021
2022	443,430	2,015,598	22.0%	129	72	201	2,206	176	96	86	78	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Peter Bourgade (Bougarde) † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jan 1885; Bishop: 10 May 1897 to 7 Jan 1899)
James Peter Davis † (Priest: 19 May 1929 to 3 Jul 1943)
Daniel James Gercke † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1923 to 28 Sep 1960)
Henry Regis Granjon † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1900 to 9 Nov 1922)
Francis Joseph Green † (Priest: 15 May 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 1953; Coadjutor Bishop: 11 May 1960; Bishop: 28 Sep 1960 to 28 Jul 1981)
Manuel Duran Moreno † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1982 to 7 Mar 2003)
Thomas Joseph O’Brien † (Priest: 7 May 1961 to 9 Nov 1981)
John Baptist (Jean-Baptiste) Salpointe † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Sep 1868 to 22 Apr 1884)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 176
Diocese of Tucson
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 570
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 379
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 488, to Page 490

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