Hartford (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Christopher James Coyne, Archbishop
Juan Miguel Betancourt Torres, S.E.M.V., Auxiliary Bishop
Leonard Paul Blair, Archbishop Emeritus
Daniel Anthony Cronin, Archbishop Emeritus
Henry Joseph Mansell, Archbishop Emeritus
Christie Albert Macaluso, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Peter Anthony Rosazza, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 6 August 1953
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Connecticut
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 5,926 (2,288 Square Miles)
Conference Region: I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: HRT
Official Web Site: https://archdioceseofhartford.org
Mailing Address: 134 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105-3784, USA
Telephone: (860)541-6491
Fax: 541-6293

Historical Details

Diocese of Hartford
- Latin Name: Hartfortiensis
- Erected: 28 November 1843
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Boston
- State: Connecticut
- Country: United States of America
- Square Miles: 5,004
- Description: The entire state.
- Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Hart

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Barber Tyler † (28 Nov 1843 Appointed - 18 Jun 1849 Died)
Bernard O’Reilly † (9 Aug 1850 Succeeded - 22 Jan 1856 Died)
Francis Patrick McFarland † (8 Jan 1858 Appointed - 12 Oct 1874 Died)
Thomas Galberry, O.E.S.A. † (12 Feb 1875 Appointed - 10 Oct 1878 Died)
Lawrence Stephen McMahon † (16 May 1879 Appointed - 21 Aug 1893 Died)
Michael Tierney † (21 Dec 1893 Appointed - 5 Oct 1908 Died)
John Joseph Nilan † (17 Feb 1910 Appointed - 13 Apr 1934 Died)
Maurice Francis McAuliffe † (23 Apr 1934 Appointed - 15 Dec 1944 Died)
Henry Joseph O’Brien † (7 Apr 1945 Appointed - 20 Nov 1968 Resigned)
John Francis Whealon † (28 Dec 1968 Appointed - 2 Aug 1991 Died)
Daniel Anthony Cronin (10 Dec 1991 Appointed - 20 Oct 2003 Retired)
Henry Joseph Mansell (20 Oct 2003 Appointed - 29 Oct 2013 Retired)
Leonard Paul Blair (29 Oct 2013 Appointed - 1 May 2024 Retired)
Christopher James Coyne (1 May 2024 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Hartford
28 November 1843	Erected	Diocese of Boston	Diocese of Hartford (erected) (Connecticut and Rhode Island)
19 July 1850	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Albany (from Baltimore to New York) Diocese of Boston (from Baltimore to New York) Diocese of Buffalo (from Baltimore to New York) Diocese of Hartford (from Baltimore to New York)
16 February 1872	Territory Lost	Diocese of Boston Diocese of Hartford	Diocese of Providence (erected) (RI plus the Counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket along with part of Plymouth in Massachusetts)
12 February 1875	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Burlington (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Hartford (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Portland (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Providence (from New York to Boston) Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts (from New York to Boston)
6 August 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hartford (New London, Tolland, Windham, and Middlesex Counties)	Diocese of Norwich (erected)
6 August 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hartford (Fairfield County)	Diocese of Bridgeport (erected)
Archdiocese of Hartford
6 August 1953	Elevated	Diocese of Hartford	Archdiocese of Hartford

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

Diocese of Hartford

1843 3 3 0 ce

1909 375,000 350 1,071 1,250 173 ce

1918 523,795 352 55 407 1,286 262 ocdk1919

1928 602,329 436 80 516 1,167 277 ocdk1929

1950 670,000 1,709,242 39.2% 718 157 875 765 296 2,319 280 ap1951

Archdiocese of Hartford

1966 766,838 1,632,600 47.0% 574 178 752 1,019 462 2,048 203 ap1966

1970 833,746 1,698,400 49.1% 587 173 760 1,097 258 1,950 208 ap1971

1976 829,836 1,739,970 47.7% 538 121 659 1,259 31 283 1,061 221 ap1977

1980 796,000 1,762,000 45.2% 522 121 643 1,237 137 268 791 223 ap1981

1990 811,782 1,804,000 45.0% 493 76 569 1,426 267 230 954 225 ap1991

1999 757,793 1,806,705 41.9% 411 133 544 1,393 544 40 1,001 220 ap2000

2000 742,958 1,802,981 41.2% 390 136 526 1,412 294 321 967 219 ap2001

2001 745,069 1,805,278 41.3% 383 136 519 1,435 308 292 937 218 ap2002

2002 719,963 1,863,384 38.6% 365 134 499 1,442 308 290 901 218 ap2003

2003 698,655 1,873,983 37.3% 369 133 502 1,391 308 287 883 216 ap2004

2004 694,220 1,873,986 37.0% 335 121 456 1,522 300 266 833 215 ap2005

2006 686,231 1,910,542 35.9% 344 111 455 1,508 287 232 827 213 ap2007

2013 723,000 2,011,000 36.0% 311 94 405 1,785 307 211 628 213 ap2014

2016 738,000 2,054,000 35.9% 298 112 410 1,800 209 219 579 212 ap2017

2019 738,700 1,938,000 38.1% 282 79 361 2,046 214 284 440 131 ap2020

2021 734,240 1,926,810 38.1% 271 58 329 2,231 207 338 434 130 ap2022

2023 735,200 1,929,029 38.1% 246 50 296 2,483 165 320 404 114 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hartford
1843				3		3	0					ce
1909	375,000					350	1,071			1,250	173	ce
1918	523,795			352	55	407	1,286				262	ocdk1919
1928	602,329			436	80	516	1,167				277	ocdk1929
1950	670,000	1,709,242	39.2%	718	157	875	765		296	2,319	280	ap1951
Archdiocese of Hartford
1966	766,838	1,632,600	47.0%	574	178	752	1,019		462	2,048	203	ap1966
1970	833,746	1,698,400	49.1%	587	173	760	1,097		258	1,950	208	ap1971
1976	829,836	1,739,970	47.7%	538	121	659	1,259	31	283	1,061	221	ap1977
1980	796,000	1,762,000	45.2%	522	121	643	1,237	137	268	791	223	ap1981
1990	811,782	1,804,000	45.0%	493	76	569	1,426	267	230	954	225	ap1991
1999	757,793	1,806,705	41.9%	411	133	544	1,393	544	40	1,001	220	ap2000
2000	742,958	1,802,981	41.2%	390	136	526	1,412	294	321	967	219	ap2001
2001	745,069	1,805,278	41.3%	383	136	519	1,435	308	292	937	218	ap2002
2002	719,963	1,863,384	38.6%	365	134	499	1,442	308	290	901	218	ap2003
2003	698,655	1,873,983	37.3%	369	133	502	1,391	308	287	883	216	ap2004
2004	694,220	1,873,986	37.0%	335	121	456	1,522	300	266	833	215	ap2005
2006	686,231	1,910,542	35.9%	344	111	455	1,508	287	232	827	213	ap2007
2013	723,000	2,011,000	36.0%	311	94	405	1,785	307	211	628	213	ap2014
2016	738,000	2,054,000	35.9%	298	112	410	1,800	209	219	579	212	ap2017
2019	738,700	1,938,000	38.1%	282	79	361	2,046	214	284	440	131	ap2020
2021	734,240	1,926,810	38.1%	271	58	329	2,231	207	338	434	130	ap2022
2023	735,200	1,929,029	38.1%	246	50	296	2,483	165	320	404	114	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Juan Miguel Betancourt Torres, S.E.M.V. (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Sep 2018)
Leonard Paul Blair (Archbishop: 29 Oct 2013 to 1 May 2024)
Christopher James Coyne (Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Jun 2023; Archbishop: 1 May 2024)
Daniel Anthony Cronin (Archbishop: 10 Dec 1991 to 20 Oct 2003)
Paul Stephen Loverde (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1988 to 11 Nov 1993)
Christie Albert Macaluso (Priest: 21 May 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Mar 1997 to 15 Dec 2017)
Henry Joseph Mansell (Archbishop: 20 Oct 2003 to 29 Oct 2013)
Peter Anthony Rosazza (Deacon: 17 Dec 1960; Priest: 29 Jun 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Feb 1978 to 30 Jun 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Matthew Francis Brady † (Priest: 10 Jun 1916 to 30 Jul 1938)
Bonaventure Finbarr Francis Broderick † (Priest: 26 Jul 1896 to 16 Sep 1903)
James Edwin Cassidy †
Julius Edward Dillon, O.F.M. †
Joseph Francis Donnelly † (Priest: 29 Jun 1934; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Nov 1964 to 30 Jun 1977)
Thomas Francis Doran †
Thomas Galberry, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1875 to 10 Oct 1878)
Peter Leo Gerety † (Deacon: 17 Dec 1938; Priest: 29 Jun 1939 to 4 Mar 1966)
Paul Joseph Girouard, M.S. †
John Francis Hackett † (Deacon: 21 Dec 1935; Priest: 29 Jun 1936; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 1952 to 16 Dec 1986)
Thomas Francis Hendricken † (Priest: 25 Apr 1853 to 16 Feb 1872)
Vincent Joseph Hines † (Deacon: 19 Dec 1936; Priest: 2 May 1937 to 27 Nov 1959)
Alfred James Jolson, S.J. †
Francis Patrick Keough † (Priest: 10 Jun 1916 to 10 Feb 1934)
Maurice Francis McAuliffe † (Priest: 29 Jul 1900; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1925; Bishop: 23 Apr 1934 to 15 Dec 1944)
Joseph Edward McCarthy † (Priest: 4 Jul 1903 to 13 May 1932)
Patrick Joseph McCormick † (Priest: 26 Jul 1904 to 14 Jun 1950)
Francis Patrick McFarland † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1858 to 12 Oct 1874)
Edward Aloysius McGurkin, M.M. †
Lawrence Stephen McMahon † (Bishop: 16 May 1879 to 21 Aug 1893)
John Gregory Murray † (Priest: 14 Apr 1900; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov 1919 to 29 May 1925)
Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. †
John Joseph Nilan † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1910 to 13 Apr 1934)
Henry Joseph O’Brien † (Priest: 8 Jul 1923; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Mar 1940; Bishop: 7 Apr 1945; Archbishop: 6 Aug 1953 to 20 Nov 1968)
Bernard O’Reilly † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jul 1850; Bishop: 9 Aug 1850 to 22 Jan 1856)
John Andrew O’Shea, C.M. †
Michael Joseph Ready †
James Rogers † (Deacon: 14 Jun 1851; Priest: 2 Jul 1851 to 8 May 1860)
Thomas Joseph Shahan † (Priest: 3 Jun 1882 to 24 Jul 1914)
Francis Joseph Tief † (Priest: 11 Jun 1908 to 16 Dec 1920)
Michael Tierney † (Priest: 26 May 1866; Bishop: 21 Dec 1893 to 5 Oct 1908)
William Barber Tyler † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1843 to 18 Jun 1849)
John Francis Whealon † (Archbishop: 28 Dec 1968 to 2 Aug 1991)

Source(s)

Diocese of Hartford
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiæ Catholicæ, Volume 1, Page 172
Archdiocese of Hartford
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 45, Page 839, to Page 841

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