Diocese of San Jose in California

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Bishop(s) Patrick Joseph McGrath, Bishop Roland Pierre DuMaine, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 January 1981 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: California Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 3,366 (1,300 Square Miles) Conference Region: XI (CA, HI, NV) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SJ Official Web Site: http://www.dsj.org/ Mailing Address: 900 Lafayette St., Suite 301, Santa Clara, CA 95050-4966 Telephone: (408)983-0100 Fax: 983-0295

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Roland Pierre DuMaine (27 Jan 1981 Appointed - 27 Nov 1999 Resigned)
• Patrick Joseph McGrath (27 Nov 1999 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 January 1981	Erected	Archdiocese of San Francisco	Diocese of San Jose in California (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
1990	372,775	1,491,101	25.0%	176	226	402	927	17	317	490	47	ap1991
1999	400,226	1,609,037	24.9%	110	203	313	1,278	10	69	431	48	ap2000
2000	422,477	1,689,908	25.0%	125	207	332	1,272	10	274	395	48	ap2001
2001	600,000	1,750,000	34.3%	115	169	284	2,112	10	238	396	48	ap2002
2002	584,000	1,682,585	34.7%	126	205	331	1,764	9	278	393	48	ap2003
2003	584,000	1,668,309	35.0%	122	204	326	1,791	9	274	366	48	ap2004
2004	630,000	1,825,000	34.5%	122	199	321	1,962	7	258	377	48	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Roland Pierre DuMaine (Bishop: 27 Jan 1981 to 27 Nov 1999)
• Richard John Garcia (Priest: 13 May 1973 to 25 Nov 1997)
• Patrick Joseph McGrath (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Jun 1998; Bishop: 27 Nov 1999)