Fresno (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Vincent Brennan, Bishop
Armando Xavier Ochoa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 6 October 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 91,268 (35,252 Square Miles)
Description: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mariposa, and Tulare Counties.
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: FRS
Official Web Site: https://dioceseoffresno.org/
Mailing Address: Pastoral Center, 1550 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93703-3788, USA
Telephone: (559)488-7400
Fax: 488-7464

Past and Present Ordinaries

Timothy Finbar Manning † (16 Oct 1967 Appointed - 26 May 1969 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, California)
Hugh Aloysius Donohoe † (22 Aug 1969 Appointed - 1 Jul 1980 Retired)
José de Jesús Madera Uribe, M.Sp.S. † (1 Jul 1980 Succeeded - 28 May 1991 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military)
John Thomas Steinbock † (15 Oct 1991 Appointed - 5 Dec 2010 Died)
Armando Xavier Ochoa (1 Dec 2011 Appointed - 5 Mar 2019 Retired)
Joseph Vincent Brennan (5 Mar 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 October 1967	Split	Diocese of Monterey-Fresno	Diocese of Fresno Diocese of Monterey in California (Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo)

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

1970 272,300 1,203,655 22.6% 125 41 166 1,640 62 328 84 ap1971

1976 291,280 1,300,000 22.4% 104 45 149 1,954 63 199 84 ap1977

1990 336,549 1,798,500 18.7% 116 46 162 2,077 3 61 152 86 ap1991

1991 330,416 86 dw

1999 349,633 2,263,150 15.4% 108 32 140 2,497 5 4 123 84 ap2000

2000 338,978 2,290,850 14.8% 106 37 143 2,370 5 41 133 84 ap2001

2001 360,574 2,324,650 15.5% 129 37 166 2,172 9 41 121 85 ap2002

2002 338,040 2,404,750 14.1% 134 31 165 2,048 9 34 132 86 ap2003

2003 581,000 2,327,272 25.0% 129 31 160 3,631 30 37 137 86 ap2004

2004 581,000 2,431,853 23.9% 136 33 169 3,437 31 35 120 86 ap2005

2006 581,000 2,584,894 22.5% 134 33 167 3,479 32 33 121 86 ap2007

2009 1,074,944 2,756,266 39.0% 132 38 170 6,323 45 39 114 89 ap2010

2010 1,084,000 2,778,000 39.0% 127 39 166 6,530 46 40 112 89 ap2011

2013 1,108,000 2,842,000 39.0% 127 45 172 6,441 62 46 91 89 ap2014

2016 1,200,000 2,906,023 41.3% 149 30 179 6,703 55 31 122 89 ap2017

2019 1,208,350 2,926,200 41.3% 126 33 159 7,599 70 33 120 87 ap2020

2021 1,232,530 2,985,800 41.3% 124 45 169 7,293 92 46 103 87 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	272,300	1,203,655	22.6%	125	41	166	1,640		62	328	84	ap1971
1976	291,280	1,300,000	22.4%	104	45	149	1,954		63	199	84	ap1977
1990	336,549	1,798,500	18.7%	116	46	162	2,077	3	61	152	86	ap1991
1991	330,416										86	dw
1999	349,633	2,263,150	15.4%	108	32	140	2,497	5	4	123	84	ap2000
2000	338,978	2,290,850	14.8%	106	37	143	2,370	5	41	133	84	ap2001
2001	360,574	2,324,650	15.5%	129	37	166	2,172	9	41	121	85	ap2002
2002	338,040	2,404,750	14.1%	134	31	165	2,048	9	34	132	86	ap2003
2003	581,000	2,327,272	25.0%	129	31	160	3,631	30	37	137	86	ap2004
2004	581,000	2,431,853	23.9%	136	33	169	3,437	31	35	120	86	ap2005
2006	581,000	2,584,894	22.5%	134	33	167	3,479	32	33	121	86	ap2007
2009	1,074,944	2,756,266	39.0%	132	38	170	6,323	45	39	114	89	ap2010
2010	1,084,000	2,778,000	39.0%	127	39	166	6,530	46	40	112	89	ap2011
2013	1,108,000	2,842,000	39.0%	127	45	172	6,441	62	46	91	89	ap2014
2016	1,200,000	2,906,023	41.3%	149	30	179	6,703	55	31	122	89	ap2017
2019	1,208,350	2,926,200	41.3%	126	33	159	7,599	70	33	120	87	ap2020
2021	1,232,530	2,985,800	41.3%	124	45	169	7,293	92	46	103	87	ap2022