Diocese of Memphis

Dioecesis Memphitana in Tennesia

Bishop(s)

James Terry Steib, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 June 1970
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Louisville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tennessee
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 27,656 (10,682 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MEM
Official Web Site: http://www.cdom.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 341669, 5825 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis, TN 38184-1669
Telephone: (901)373-1200
Fax: 373-1269

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carroll Thomas Dozier † (12 Nov 1970 Appointed - 27 Jul 1982 Resigned)
James Francis Stafford (17 Nov 1982 Appointed - 3 Jun 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Denver, Colorado)
Daniel Mark Buechlein, O.S.B. (20 Jan 1987 Appointed - 14 Jul 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana)
James Terry Steib, S.V.D. (24 Mar 1993 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1970	Erected	Diocese of Nashville	Diocese of Memphis (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 42,698 1,250,000 3.4% 41 24 65 656 2 88 159 31 ap1977

1980 47,188 1,280,000 3.7% 53 24 77 612 21 81 173 35 ap1981

1990 53,880 1,407,500 3.8% 66 18 84 641 30 69 134 43 ap1991

1999 60,804 1,438,524 4.2% 65 10 75 810 25 48 84 42 ap2000

2000 63,006 1,438,524 4.4% 77 11 88 715 24 56 91 42 ap2001

2001 65,939 1,455,808 4.5% 73 10 83 794 50 59 90 42 ap2002

2002 64,944 1,455,808 4.5% 62 11 73 889 53 58 80 47 ap2003

2003 65,779 1,455,808 4.5% 62 12 74 888 52 53 82 47 ap2004

2004 65,779 1,455,808 4.5% 62 12 74 888 52 54 86 47 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	42,698	1,250,000	3.4%	41	24	65	656	2	88	159	31	ap1977
1980	47,188	1,280,000	3.7%	53	24	77	612	21	81	173	35	ap1981
1990	53,880	1,407,500	3.8%	66	18	84	641	30	69	134	43	ap1991
1999	60,804	1,438,524	4.2%	65	10	75	810	25	48	84	42	ap2000
2000	63,006	1,438,524	4.4%	77	11	88	715	24	56	91	42	ap2001
2001	65,939	1,455,808	4.5%	73	10	83	794	50	59	90	42	ap2002
2002	64,944	1,455,808	4.5%	62	11	73	889	53	58	80	47	ap2003
2003	65,779	1,455,808	4.5%	62	12	74	888	52	53	82	47	ap2004
2004	65,779	1,455,808	4.5%	62	12	74	888	52	54	86	47	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Daniel Mark Buechlein, O.S.B. (Bishop: 20 Jan 1987 to 14 Jul 1992)
James Peter Sartain (Priest: 15 Jul 1978 to 4 Jan 2000)
James Francis Stafford (Bishop: 17 Nov 1982 to 3 Jun 1986)
James Terry Steib, S.V.D. (Bishop: 24 Mar 1993)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Carroll Thomas Dozier † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1970 to 27 Jul 1982)