Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

Dioecesis Campifontis-Capitis Girardeauensis

Bishop(s)

James Vann Johnston, Jr., Bishop
John Joseph Leibrecht, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 July 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Missouri
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 66,586 (25,719 Square Miles)
Conference Region: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SPC
Official Web Site: http://www.dioscg.org/
Mailing Address: 601 South Jefferson Ave., Springfield, MO 65806-3143
Telephone: (417)866-0841
Fax: 866-1140

Past and Present Ordinaries

Charles Herman Helmsing † (24 Aug 1956 Appointed - 27 Jan 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri)
Ignatius Jerome Strecker † (11 Apr 1962 Appointed - 10 Sep 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas)
William Wakefield Baum (18 Feb 1970 Appointed - 5 Mar 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia)
Bernard Francis Law (22 Oct 1973 Appointed - 11 Jan 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts)
John Joseph Leibrecht (20 Oct 1984 Appointed - 24 Jan 2008 Retired)
James Vann Johnston, Jr. (24 Jan 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 July 1956	Erected	Diocese of Saint Joseph Archdiocese of Saint Louis	Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 36,197 823,027 4.4% 74 47 121 299 75 312 92 ap1967

1970 38,814 823,047 4.7% 68 48 116 334 59 268 59 ap1971

1976 38,816 833,669 4.7% 73 51 124 313 284 238 90 ap1977

1980 48,832 856,000 5.7% 70 59 129 378 1 145 225 89 ap1981

1990 48,864 1,098,000 4.5% 70 66 136 359 4 136 175 86 ap1991

1999 57,439 1,155,600 5.0% 76 64 140 410 7 77 125 64 ap2000

2000 59,038 1,177,273 5.0% 73 67 140 421 8 179 110 65 ap2001

2001 61,788 1,187,339 5.2% 82 63 145 426 10 171 109 65 ap2002

2002 62,825 1,059,606 5.9% 78 69 147 427 10 176 104 65 ap2003

2003 63,162 1,226,079 5.2% 80 55 135 467 8 137 98 65 ap2004

2004 63,240 1,226,079 5.2% 78 53 131 482 8 118 93 65 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	36,197	823,027	4.4%	74	47	121	299		75	312	92	ap1967
1970	38,814	823,047	4.7%	68	48	116	334		59	268	59	ap1971
1976	38,816	833,669	4.7%	73	51	124	313		284	238	90	ap1977
1980	48,832	856,000	5.7%	70	59	129	378	1	145	225	89	ap1981
1990	48,864	1,098,000	4.5%	70	66	136	359	4	136	175	86	ap1991
1999	57,439	1,155,600	5.0%	76	64	140	410	7	77	125	64	ap2000
2000	59,038	1,177,273	5.0%	73	67	140	421	8	179	110	65	ap2001
2001	61,788	1,187,339	5.2%	82	63	145	426	10	171	109	65	ap2002
2002	62,825	1,059,606	5.9%	78	69	147	427	10	176	104	65	ap2003
2003	63,162	1,226,079	5.2%	80	55	135	467	8	137	98	65	ap2004
2004	63,240	1,226,079	5.2%	78	53	131	482	8	118	93	65	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

William Wakefield Baum (Bishop: 18 Feb 1970 to 5 Mar 1973)
James Vann Johnston, Jr. (Bishop: 24 Jan 2008 - )
Bernard Francis Law (Bishop: 22 Oct 1973 to 11 Jan 1984)
John Joseph Leibrecht (Bishop: 20 Oct 1984 to 24 Jan 2008)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Charles Herman Helmsing † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1956 to 27 Jan 1962)
Ignatius Jerome Strecker † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1962 to 10 Sep 1969)

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