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Archdiocese of Anchorage

Archidioecesis Ancoragiensis

Bishop(s)

Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I., Archbishop
Francis Thomas Hurley, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 22 January 1966
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Alaska
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 359,832 (138,985 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: ANC
Official Web Site: http://www.archdioceseofanchorage.org/
Mailing Address: 225 Cordova St., Building A, Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 297-7700
Fax: 279-3885

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Joseph Thomas Ryan † (7 Feb 1966 Appointed - 4 Nov 1975 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of United States of America, Military)
Francis Thomas Hurley (4 May 1976 Appointed - 3 Mar 2001 Resigned)
Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (3 Mar 2001 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 January 1966	Erected	Diocese of Juneau	Archdiocese of Anchorage (erected)

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

1966 30,000 130,000 23.1% 6 12 18 1,666 10 30 9 ap1967

1970 35,528 141,629 25.1% 16 17 33 1,076 19 32 11 ap1971

1976 25,000 175,000 14.3% 14 12 26 961 14 28 18 ap1977

1980 20,038 206,000 9.7% 17 20 37 541 1 20 38 20 ap1981

1990 21,053 220,000 9.6% 19 17 36 584 11 23 46 21 ap1991

1999 29,307 389,401 7.5% 19 9 28 1,046 12 1 41 19 ap2000

2000 31,071 396,801 7.8% 24 10 34 913 16 11 44 19 ap2001

2001 32,364 370,376 8.7% 22 12 34 951 15 13 42 20 ap2002

2002 31,112 395,951 7.9% 17 11 28 1,111 15 13 46 20 ap2003

2003 32,170 401,619 8.0% 20 10 30 1,072 13 13 43 20 ap2004

2004 29,693 345,975 8.6% 23 9 32 927 19 12 41 20 ap2005

2006 28,136 437,463 6.4% 22 8 30 937 14 10 32 20 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	30,000	130,000	23.1%	6	12	18	1,666		10	30	9	ap1967
1970	35,528	141,629	25.1%	16	17	33	1,076		19	32	11	ap1971
1976	25,000	175,000	14.3%	14	12	26	961		14	28	18	ap1977
1980	20,038	206,000	9.7%	17	20	37	541	1	20	38	20	ap1981
1990	21,053	220,000	9.6%	19	17	36	584	11	23	46	21	ap1991
1999	29,307	389,401	7.5%	19	9	28	1,046	12	1	41	19	ap2000
2000	31,071	396,801	7.8%	24	10	34	913	16	11	44	19	ap2001
2001	32,364	370,376	8.7%	22	12	34	951	15	13	42	20	ap2002
2002	31,112	395,951	7.9%	17	11	28	1,111	15	13	46	20	ap2003
2003	32,170	401,619	8.0%	20	10	30	1,072	13	13	43	20	ap2004
2004	29,693	345,975	8.6%	23	9	32	927	19	12	41	20	ap2005
2006	28,136	437,463	6.4%	22	8	30	937	14	10	32	20	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francis Thomas Hurley (Archbishop: 4 May 1976 to 3 Mar 2001)
Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 18 Jan 2000; Archbishop: 3 Mar 2001)
Michael William Warfel (Priest: 26 Apr 1980 to 19 Nov 1996)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Joseph Thomas Ryan † (Archbishop: 7 Feb 1966 to 4 Nov 1975)