Diocese of Burlington

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Bishop(s) Salvatore Ronald Matano, Bishop Kenneth Anthony Angell, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 July 1853 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Boston Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Vermont Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 23,651 (9,135 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the State of Vermont. Conference Region: I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: BUR Official Web Site: http://www.vermontcatholic.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 526, 351 North Avenue, Burlington, VT 05402-0526 Telephone: (802)658-6110 Fax: 658-0436

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Louis Joseph Mary Theodore De Goesbriand † (29 Jul 1853 Appointed - 3 Nov 1899 Died)
• John Stephen Michaud † (3 Nov 1899 Succeeded - 22 Dec 1908 Died)
• Joseph John Rice † (8 Jan 1910 Appointed - 31 Mar 1938 Died)
• Matthew Francis Brady † (30 Jul 1938 Appointed - 11 Nov 1944 Appointed, Bishop of Manchester)
• Edward Francis Ryan † (11 Nov 1944 Appointed - 3 Nov 1956 Died)
• Robert Francis Joyce † (29 Dec 1956 Appointed - 14 Dec 1971 Retired)
• John Aloysius Marshall † (14 Dec 1971 Appointed - 18 Feb 1991 Installed, Bishop of Springfield)
• Kenneth Anthony Angell (6 Oct 1992 Appointed - 9 Nov 2005 Retired)
• Salvatore Ronald Matano (9 Nov 2005 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 July 1853	Erected	Diocese of Boston	Diocese of Burlington (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	101,502	362,000	28.0%	141	57	198	512		61	665	85	ap1951
1959	122,086	377,747	32.3%	167	64	231	528		55	618	93	ap1960
1966	134,440	392,881	34.2%	187	93	280	480		95	602	102	ap1967
1970	141,193	438,150	32.2%	177	72	249	567		94	575	144	ap1971
1976	149,797	471,000	31.8%	157	107	264	567	1	131	384	100	ap1977
1980	156,596	493,300	31.7%	147	69	216	724		98	369	98	ap1981
1990	145,785	557,000	26.2%	139	61	200	728	38	88	297	97	ap1991
1999	147,840	589,000	25.1%	137	51	188	786	38	2	239	94	ap2000
2000	148,246	590,883	25.1%	142	21	163	909	42	47	267	93	ap2001
2001	148,712	603,450	24.6%	144	51	195	762	45	77	263	88	ap2002
2002	148,813	608,827	24.4%	137	46	183	813	45	72	195	86	ap2003
2003	149,048	608,827	24.5%	122	46	168	887	38	71	190	86	ap2004
2004	149,154	608,827	24.5%	118	46	164	909	41	71	149	86	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Kenneth Anthony Angell (Bishop: 6 Oct 1992 to 9 Nov 2005)
• Matthew Francis Brady † (Bishop: 30 Jul 1938 to 11 Nov 1944)
• Louis Joseph Mary Theodore De Goesbriand † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1853 to 3 Nov 1899)
• Bernard Joseph Flanagan † (Priest: 8 Dec 1931 to 1 Sep 1953)
• Louis Edward Gelineau (Priest: 5 Jun 1953 to 6 Dec 1971)
• Robert Francis Joyce † (Priest: 26 May 1923; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jul 1954; Bishop: 29 Dec 1956 to 14 Dec 1971)
• John Aloysius Marshall † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1971 to 18 Feb 1991)
• Salvatore Ronald Matano (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Mar 2005; Bishop: 9 Nov 2005)
• John Stephen Michaud † (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 May 1892; Bishop: 3 Nov 1899 to 22 Dec 1908)
• Joseph John Rice † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1910 to 31 Mar 1938)
• Edward Francis Ryan † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1944 to 3 Nov 1956)