Diocese of Saint Joseph

Historical Details

• Diocese of Saint Joseph
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 March 1868
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Missouri
  • Country: United States of America
  • Square Miles: 18,206

Past Ordinaries

• John Joseph Hogan † (3 Mar 1868 Appointed - 10 Sep 1880 Appointed, Bishop of Kansas City, Missouri)
• Maurice Francis Burke † (19 Jun 1893 Appointed - 17 Mar 1923 Died)
• Francis Gilfillan † (17 Mar 1923 Succeeded - 13 Jan 1933 Died)
• Charles Hubert Le Blond † (21 Jul 1933 Appointed - 24 Aug 1956 Resigned)

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
1950	32,063	633,987	5.1%	82	49	131	244		56	354	65	ap1951

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Charles Francis Buddy † (Priest: 19 Sep 1914 to 31 Oct 1936)
• Maurice Francis Burke † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1893 to 17 Mar 1923)
• John Patrick Cody † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 May 1955 to 24 Aug 1956)
• Francis Gilfillan † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Jul 1922; Bishop: 17 Mar 1923 to 13 Jan 1933)
• John Joseph Hogan † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1868; Apostolic Administrator: 10 Sep 1880 to 10 Sep 1880)
• Francis Johannes † (Priest: 3 Jan 1897 to 19 Dec 1927)
• Charles Hubert Le Blond † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1933 to 24 Aug 1956)