Diocese of New Ulm

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alphonse James Schladweiler † (28 Nov 1957 Appointed - 23 Dec 1975 Retired)
• Raymond Alphonse Lucker † (23 Dec 1975 Appointed - 17 Nov 2000 Resigned)
• John Clayton Nienstedt (12 Jun 2001 Appointed - 24 Apr 2007 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota)
• John Marvin LeVoir (14 Jul 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	71,172	286,711	24.8%	130	1	131	543			294	97	ap1967
1970	72,061	295,827	24.4%	120		120	600				97	ap1971
1976	74,293	279,054	26.6%	114	3	117	634	1	3	168	95	ap1977
1980	72,337	281,000	25.7%	98	9	107	676	1	9	178	94	ap1981
1990	69,159	286,600	24.1%	73	3	76	909	4	4	99	91	ap1991
1999	69,840	278,780	25.1%	89	1	90	776	2		86	81	ap2000
2000	71,908	280,807	25.6%	60	1	61	1,178	1	2	82	82	ap2001
2001	70,835	281,065	25.2%	61	4	65	1,089	1	5	85	82	ap2002
2002	70,039	286,617	24.4%	61	2	63	1,111	2	5	85	82	ap2003
2003	70,039	287,090	24.4%	61	1	62	1,129	3	2	85	82	ap2004
2004	69,503	285,061	24.4%	55	1	56	1,241	4	1	68	82	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Marvin LeVoir (Bishop: 14 Jul 2008 - )
• John Jeremiah McRaith (Priest: 21 Feb 1960 to 23 Oct 1982)
• John Clayton Nienstedt (Bishop: 12 Jun 2001 to 24 Apr 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Raymond Alphonse Lucker † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1975 to 17 Nov 2000)
• Alphonse James Schladweiler † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1957 to 23 Dec 1975)