Diocese of Saginaw

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Bishop(s) Robert James Carlson, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 26 February 1938 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Detroit Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Michigan Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 18,006 (6,955 Square Miles) Conference Region: VI (OH, MI) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SAG Official Web Site: http://www.saginaw.org/ Mailing Address: 5800 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 48603-2799 Telephone: (517)799-7910 Fax: 797-6670

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• William Francis Murphy † (26 Feb 1938 Appointed - 7 Feb 1950 Died)
• Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki † (28 Mar 1950 Appointed - 30 Oct 1968 Resigned)
• Francis Frederick Reh † (11 Dec 1968 Appointed - 29 Apr 1980 Resigned)
• Kenneth Edward Untener † (4 Oct 1980 Appointed - 27 Mar 2004 Died)
• Robert James Carlson (29 Dec 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 February 1938	Erected	Archdiocese of Detroit Diocese of Grand Rapids	Diocese of Saginaw (erected)
19 December 1970	Territory Lost	Diocese of Grand Rapids Diocese of Saginaw	Diocese of Gaylord (erected)

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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	112,867	443,900	25.4%	130	16	146	773		16	395	90	ap1951
1966	163,200	602,113	27.1%	165	25	190	858		29	506	136	ap1967
1968	177,774	598,691	29.7%	160	30	190	935		33	475	116	ap1971
1976	176,746	706,871	25.0%	140	28	168	1,052	8	32	303	118	ap1977
1980	170,232	679,000	25.1%	108	28	136	1,251	18	32	278	115	ap1981
1990	157,770	754,050	20.9%	124	6	130	1,213	19	7	167	114	ap1991
1999	139,876	685,532	20.4%	114	14	128	1,092	16		139	110	ap2000
2000	142,505	684,532	20.8%	105	14	119	1,197	15	14	137	111	ap2001
2001	142,505	685,532	20.8%	102	15	117	1,217	15	15	126	108	ap2002
2002	139,664	724,142	19.3%	101	12	113	1,235	14	12	124	108	ap2003
2003	139,824	724,142	19.3%	101	13	114	1,226	14	14	124	108	ap2004
2004	139,937	724,142	19.3%	101	12	113	1,238	14	12	124	102	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Robert James Carlson (Bishop: 29 Dec 2004 - )
• James Aloysius Hickey † (Priest: 15 Jun 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1967 to 1 Mar 1969)
• William Francis Murphy † (Bishop: 26 Feb 1938 to 7 Feb 1950)
• Kenneth Joseph Povish † (Priest: 3 Jun 1950 to 28 Jul 1970)
• Francis Frederick Reh † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1968 to 29 Apr 1980)
• Kenneth Edward Untener † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1980 to 27 Mar 2004)
• Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1950 to 30 Oct 1968)