Evansville (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Mark Siegel, Bishop
Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 October 1944
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Indiana
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 12,975 (5,011 Square Miles)
Conference Region: VII (IL, IN, WI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: EVN
Official Web Site: https://www.evdio.org/
Mailing Address: Catholic Center, 4200 N. Kentucky Ave., Evansville, IN 47711, USA
Telephone: (812)424-5536
Fax: 436-7450

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henry Joseph Grimmelsman † (11 Nov 1944 Appointed - 18 Oct 1965 Retired)
Paul Francis Leibold † (4 Apr 1966 Appointed - 23 Jul 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio)
Francis Raymond Shea † (1 Dec 1969 Appointed - 11 Mar 1989 Retired)
Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger (11 Mar 1989 Appointed - 26 Apr 2011 Retired)
Charles Coleman Thompson (26 Apr 2011 Appointed - 13 Jun 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana)
Joseph Mark Siegel (18 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 October 1944	Erected	Diocese of Indianapolis (Sullivan, Grenne, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, and Spencer (except Harrison))	Diocese of Evansville (erected)

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

1950 57,258 394,725 14.5% 84 22 106 540 418 66 ap1951

1966 81,512 419,530 19.4% 128 19 147 554 2 433 74 ap1967

1970 83,634 421,000 19.9% 121 157 278 300 170 442 70 ap1971

1976 89,578 435,177 20.6% 113 18 131 683 21 527 75 ap1977

1980 91,701 447,000 20.5% 122 16 138 664 15 16 448 74 ap1981

1990 83,125 480,060 17.3% 111 10 121 686 26 12 370 73 ap1991

1999 89,973 482,447 18.6% 104 9 113 796 22 2 324 70 ap2000

2000 91,043 482,447 18.9% 92 9 101 901 22 11 310 70 ap2001

2001 90,812 486,500 18.7% 87 7 94 966 21 9 308 70 ap2002

2002 89,087 491,121 18.1% 88 7 95 937 21 9 304 70 ap2003

2003 89,464 490,986 18.2% 84 7 91 983 20 9 282 79 ap2004

2004 89,015 491,956 18.1% 80 6 86 1,035 21 8 268 70 ap2005

2006 87,821 497,433 17.7% 77 7 84 1,045 42 9 279 70 ap2007

2010 87,800 501,000 17.5% 70 5 75 1,170 52 5 250 69 ap2011

2013 90,100 510,752 17.6% 64 5 69 1,305 48 5 238 69 ap2014

2016 76,218 512,870 14.9% 65 6 71 1,073 57 7 208 54 ap2017

2019 75,838 512,393 14.8% 64 5 69 1,099 60 5 207 45 ap2020

2021 72,206 511,728 14.1% 66 5 71 1,016 59 5 207 45 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	57,258	394,725	14.5%	84	22	106	540			418	66	ap1951
1966	81,512	419,530	19.4%	128	19	147	554		2	433	74	ap1967
1970	83,634	421,000	19.9%	121	157	278	300		170	442	70	ap1971
1976	89,578	435,177	20.6%	113	18	131	683		21	527	75	ap1977
1980	91,701	447,000	20.5%	122	16	138	664	15	16	448	74	ap1981
1990	83,125	480,060	17.3%	111	10	121	686	26	12	370	73	ap1991
1999	89,973	482,447	18.6%	104	9	113	796	22	2	324	70	ap2000
2000	91,043	482,447	18.9%	92	9	101	901	22	11	310	70	ap2001
2001	90,812	486,500	18.7%	87	7	94	966	21	9	308	70	ap2002
2002	89,087	491,121	18.1%	88	7	95	937	21	9	304	70	ap2003
2003	89,464	490,986	18.2%	84	7	91	983	20	9	282	79	ap2004
2004	89,015	491,956	18.1%	80	6	86	1,035	21	8	268	70	ap2005
2006	87,821	497,433	17.7%	77	7	84	1,045	42	9	279	70	ap2007
2010	87,800	501,000	17.5%	70	5	75	1,170	52	5	250	69	ap2011
2013	90,100	510,752	17.6%	64	5	69	1,305	48	5	238	69	ap2014
2016	76,218	512,870	14.9%	65	6	71	1,073	57	7	208	54	ap2017
2019	75,838	512,393	14.8%	64	5	69	1,099	60	5	207	45	ap2020
2021	72,206	511,728	14.1%	66	5	71	1,016	59	5	207	45	ap2022