Kansas City-Saint Joseph (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert William Finn, Bishop
Raymond James Boland, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
United: 2 July 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Missouri
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 39,946 (15,429 Square Miles)
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: KC
Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-kcsj.org/
Mailing Address: 300 East 36th St., P.O. Box 419037, Kansas City, MO 64141-6037
Telephone: (816)756-1850
Fax: 756-2105

Historical Details

Diocese of Kansas City
- Latin Name: Kansanopolitanus
- Erected: 10 September 1880
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
- State: Missouri
- Country: United States of America
- Square Miles: 23,539

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Joseph Hogan † (10 Sep 1880 Appointed - 21 Feb 1913 Died)
Thomas Francis Lillis † (21 Feb 1913 Succeeded - 29 Dec 1938 Died)
Edwin Vincent O'Hara † (15 Apr 1939 Appointed - 11 Sep 1956 Died)
John Patrick Cody † (11 Sep 1956 Succeeded - 10 Aug 1961 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana)
Charles Herman Helmsing † (27 Jan 1962 Appointed - 27 Jun 1977 Resigned)
John Joseph Sullivan † (27 Jun 1977 Appointed - 22 Jun 1993 Retired)
Raymond James Boland (22 Jun 1993 Appointed - 24 May 2005 Resigned)
Robert William Finn (24 May 2005 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Kansas City
10 September 1880	Erected	Archdiocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Kansas City (erected)
Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
2 July 1956	United	Diocese of Kansas City Diocese of Saint Joseph	Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

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

Diocese of Kansas City

1950 86,000 1,900,000 4.5% 159 94 253 339 111 815 104 ap1951

Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

1966 131,942 1,147,702 11.5% 190 177 367 359 254 1,001 96 ap1967

1970 132,921 1,271,375 10.5% 160 62 222 598 1 102 280 95 ap1971

1976 138,595 1,271,000 10.9% 144 250 394 351 21 250 703 94 ap1977

1980 137,766 1,311,000 10.5% 136 136 1,012 43 73 640 97 ap1981

1990 140,139 1,575,600 8.9% 129 122 251 558 67 174 415 110 ap1991

1999 156,870 1,299,555 12.1% 131 106 237 661 59 38 329 84 ap2000

2000 163,349 1,299,555 12.6% 117 101 218 749 54 157 286 85 ap2001

2001 158,089 1,394,040 11.3% 113 94 207 763 51 130 279 85 ap2002

2002 158,000 1,394,040 11.3% 110 102 212 745 55 137 273 86 ap2003

2003 151,900 1,394,054 10.9% 104 100 204 744 53 130 307 85 ap2004

2004 144,483 1,394,040 10.4% 103 91 194 744 51 125 300 84 ap2005

2005 143,941 1,408,000 10.2% 110 89 199 723 58 124 268 85 ap2006

2006 142,392 1,448,752 9.8% 101 100 201 708 58 148 273 87 ap2007

2007 143,300 1,463,000 9.8% 104 96 200 716 63 146 270 87 ap2008

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kansas City
1950	86,000	1,900,000	4.5%	159	94	253	339		111	815	104	ap1951
Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
1966	131,942	1,147,702	11.5%	190	177	367	359		254	1,001	96	ap1967
1970	132,921	1,271,375	10.5%	160	62	222	598	1	102	280	95	ap1971
1976	138,595	1,271,000	10.9%	144	250	394	351	21	250	703	94	ap1977
1980	137,766	1,311,000	10.5%	136		136	1,012	43	73	640	97	ap1981
1990	140,139	1,575,600	8.9%	129	122	251	558	67	174	415	110	ap1991
1999	156,870	1,299,555	12.1%	131	106	237	661	59	38	329	84	ap2000
2000	163,349	1,299,555	12.6%	117	101	218	749	54	157	286	85	ap2001
2001	158,089	1,394,040	11.3%	113	94	207	763	51	130	279	85	ap2002
2002	158,000	1,394,040	11.3%	110	102	212	745	55	137	273	86	ap2003
2003	151,900	1,394,054	10.9%	104	100	204	744	53	130	307	85	ap2004
2004	144,483	1,394,040	10.4%	103	91	194	744	51	125	300	84	ap2005
2005	143,941	1,408,000	10.2%	110	89	199	723	58	124	268	85	ap2006
2006	142,392	1,448,752	9.8%	101	100	201	708	58	148	273	87	ap2007
2007	143,300	1,463,000	9.8%	104	96	200	716	63	146	270	87	ap2008

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Patrick Cody † (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Jan 1954; Bishop: 11 Sep 1956 to 10 Aug 1961)
John Joseph Glennon † (Priest: 20 Dec 1884; Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Mar 1896 to 27 Apr 1903)
Charles Herman Helmsing † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1962 to 27 Jun 1977)
John Joseph Hogan † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1880 to 21 Feb 1913)
Thomas Francis Lillis † (Priest: 15 Aug 1885 to 24 Oct 1904; Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Mar 1910; Bishop: 21 Feb 1913 to 29 Dec 1938)
Joseph Mary Marling, C.Pp.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 1947 to 24 Aug 1956)
Michael Francis McAuliffe † (Priest: 31 May 1945 to 2 Jul 1969)
Lawrence James McNamara † (Priest: 30 May 1953 to 10 Jan 1978)
Edwin Vincent O'Hara † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1939; Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 Jun 1954 to 11 Sep 1956)
John Joseph Sullivan † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1977 to 22 Jun 1993)
Joseph Vincent Sullivan † (Priest: 1 Jun 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 1967 to 8 Aug 1974)

Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

Dioecesis Kansanopolitanae-Sancti Josephi