Diocese of Biloxi

Dioecesis Biloxiiensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Joseph Lawson Howze, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mobile
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mississippi
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 24,992 (9,653 Square Miles)
Description: Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, George, Stone, Pearl River, Greene, Perry, Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Walthall, Wayne, Jones, Covington, Jefferson Davis, and Lawrence Counties.
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: BLX
Official Web Site: http://www.biloxidiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 1790 Popps Ferry Rd., P.O. Box 1189, Biloxi, MS 39533-1189
Telephone: (228)702-2112
Fax: 702-2125

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Lawson Howze (8 Mar 1977 Appointed - 15 May 2001 Retired)
Thomas John Rodi (15 May 2001 Appointed - 2 Apr 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1977	Erected	Diocese of Natchez-Jackson	Diocese of Biloxi (erected)

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

1980 52,434 583,000 9.0% 61 30 91 576 4 95 93 42 ap1981

1990 55,517 640,899 8.7% 64 27 91 610 7 80 79 44 ap1991

1999 66,507 726,476 9.2% 56 28 84 791 20 32 55 44 ap2000

2000 67,862 737,373 9.2% 67 27 94 721 19 55 62 44 ap2001

2001 68,043 748,433 9.1% 70 27 97 701 19 59 59 44 ap2002

2002 70,630 759,659 9.3% 70 29 99 713 20 56 56 45 ap2003

2003 73,286 778,256 9.4% 67 28 95 771 27 46 47 45 ap2004

2004 72,158 789,930 9.1% 67 29 96 751 26 54 46 45 ap2005

2006 67,244 813,806 8.3% 64 17 81 830 27 34 44 42 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	52,434	583,000	9.0%	61	30	91	576	4	95	93	42	ap1981
1990	55,517	640,899	8.7%	64	27	91	610	7	80	79	44	ap1991
1999	66,507	726,476	9.2%	56	28	84	791	20	32	55	44	ap2000
2000	67,862	737,373	9.2%	67	27	94	721	19	55	62	44	ap2001
2001	68,043	748,433	9.1%	70	27	97	701	19	59	59	44	ap2002
2002	70,630	759,659	9.3%	70	29	99	713	20	56	56	45	ap2003
2003	73,286	778,256	9.4%	67	28	95	771	27	46	47	45	ap2004
2004	72,158	789,930	9.1%	67	29	96	751	26	54	46	45	ap2005
2006	67,244	813,806	8.3%	64	17	81	830	27	34	44	42	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ronald Paul Herzog (Priest: 1 Mar 1977 to 4 Nov 2004)
Joseph Lawson Howze (Bishop: 8 Mar 1977 to 15 May 2001)
Thomas John Rodi (Bishop: 15 May 2001 to 2 Apr 2008)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

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