Diocese of Syracuse

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Bishop(s) James Michael Moynihan, Bishop Thomas Joseph Costello, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 26 November 1886 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New York Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: New York Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 14,915 (5,749 Square Miles) Description: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties. Conference Region: II (NY) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SY Official Web Site: http://www.syrdio.org/ Mailing Address: 240 E. Onondaga St., P.O. Box 511, Syracuse, NY 13201-0511 Telephone: (315)422-7203 Fax: 478-4619

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Patrick Anthony Ludden † (14 Dec 1886 Appointed - 6 Aug 1912 Died)
• John Grimes † (6 Aug 1912 Succeeded - 26 Jul 1922 Died)
• Daniel Joseph Curley † (19 Feb 1923 Appointed - 3 Aug 1932 Died)
• John Aloysius Duffy † (21 Apr 1933 Appointed - 5 Jan 1937 Appointed, Bishop of Buffalo)
• Walter Andrew Foery † (26 May 1937 Appointed - 4 Aug 1970 Retired)
• David Frederick Cunningham † (4 Aug 1970 Succeeded - 9 Nov 1976 Retired)
• Francis James Harrison † (9 Nov 1976 Appointed - 16 Jun 1987 Retired)
• Joseph Thomas O'Keefe † (16 Jun 1987 Appointed - 4 Apr 1995 Retired)
• James Michael Moynihan (4 Apr 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 November 1886	Erected	Diocese of Albany	Diocese of Syracuse (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	268,445	845,488	31.8%	282	60	342	784		83	943	143	ap1951
1966	394,099	1,125,199	35.0%	403	88	491	802		146	1,056	190	ap1967
1968	398,726	1,125,199	35.4%	370	111	481	828		169	1,005	165	ap1971
1976	423,315	1,208,557	35.0%	374	114	488	867		172	950	170	ap1977
1980	396,000	1,250,000	31.7%	392	123	515	768	27	179	798	171	ap1981
1990	369,938	1,203,600	30.7%	335	75	410	902	49	107	620	172	ap1991
1999	372,665	1,223,591	30.5%	287	57	344	1,083	67	18	497	172	ap2000
2000	372,665	1,223,591	30.5%	272	57	329	1,132	67	75	497	172	ap2001
2001	345,736	1,174,887	29.4%	280	60	340	1,016	73	76	497	172	ap2002
2002	345,736	1,174,887	29.4%	276	60	336	1,028	77	102	497	172	ap2003
2003	345,736	1,174,887	29.4%	265	68	333	1,038	77	99	405	172	ap2004

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Thomas Joseph Costello (Priest: 5 Jun 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1978 to 23 Mar 2004)
• David Frederick Cunningham † (Priest: 12 Jun 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 1950; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Jun 1967; Bishop: 4 Aug 1970 to 9 Nov 1976)
• Daniel Joseph Curley † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1923 to 3 Aug 1932)
• John Aloysius Duffy † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1933 to 5 Jan 1937)
• Walter Andrew Foery † (Bishop: 26 May 1937 to 4 Aug 1970)
• John Grimes † (Priest: 19 Feb 1882; Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Feb 1909; Bishop: 6 Aug 1912 to 26 Jul 1922)
• Francis James Harrison † (Priest: 4 Jun 1937; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Mar 1971; Bishop: 9 Nov 1976 to 16 Jun 1987)
• Patrick Anthony Ludden † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1886 to 6 Aug 1912)
• James Michael Moynihan (Bishop: 4 Apr 1995 - )
• Joseph Thomas O'Keefe † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1987 to 4 Apr 1995)