Diocese of Arlington

Dioecesis Arlingtonensis

Bishop(s)

Paul Stephen Loverde, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 May 1974
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Baltimore
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Virginia
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 16,935 (6,541 Square Miles)
Description: Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland Counties.
Conference Region: IV (DC, DE, MD, VA, VI, WV)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: ARL
Official Web Site: http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/
Diocesan Newspaper: http://www.catholicherald.com/
Mailing Address: Suite 914, 200 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203-3728
Telephone: (703)841-2500
Fax: 524-5028

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Jerome Welsh (4 Jun 1974 Appointed - 3 Feb 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Allentown)
John Richard Keating † (7 Jun 1983 Appointed - 22 Mar 1998 Died)
Paul Stephen Loverde (25 Jan 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 May 1974	Erected	Diocese of Richmond Archdiocese of Washington	Diocese of Arlington (erected)

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

1976 153,800 1,200,000 12.8% 86 94 180 854 13 113 283 52 ap1977

1980 174,000 1,500,000 11.6% 94 91 185 940 29 97 297 57 ap1981

1990 247,116 1,792,800 13.8% 108 86 194 1,273 74 115 241 59 ap1991

1999 336,123 2,228,575 15.1% 145 77 222 1,514 46 17 192 63 ap2000

2000 335,053 2,271,950 14.7% 159 75 234 1,431 62 91 192 65 ap2001

2001 353,367 2,317,773 15.2% 162 80 242 1,460 64 97 171 66 ap2002

2002 368,575 2,403,540 15.3% 162 77 239 1,542 65 96 161 67 ap2003

2003 382,574 2,403,540 15.9% 163 78 241 1,587 63 98 157 66 ap2004

2004 391,001 2,403,540 16.3% 168 73 241 1,622 62 93 149 56 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	153,800	1,200,000	12.8%	86	94	180	854	13	113	283	52	ap1977
1980	174,000	1,500,000	11.6%	94	91	185	940	29	97	297	57	ap1981
1990	247,116	1,792,800	13.8%	108	86	194	1,273	74	115	241	59	ap1991
1999	336,123	2,228,575	15.1%	145	77	222	1,514	46	17	192	63	ap2000
2000	335,053	2,271,950	14.7%	159	75	234	1,431	62	91	192	65	ap2001
2001	353,367	2,317,773	15.2%	162	80	242	1,460	64	97	171	66	ap2002
2002	368,575	2,403,540	15.3%	162	77	239	1,542	65	96	161	67	ap2003
2003	382,574	2,403,540	15.9%	163	78	241	1,587	63	98	157	66	ap2004
2004	391,001	2,403,540	16.3%	168	73	241	1,622	62	93	149	56	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Antons Justs (Priest: 11 Jul 1960 to 7 Dec 1995)
John Richard Keating † (Bishop: 7 Jun 1983 to 22 Mar 1998)
Paul Stephen Loverde (Bishop: 25 Jan 1999 - )
Thomas Jerome Welsh (Bishop: 4 Jun 1974 to 3 Feb 1983)

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