New York (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Timothy Michael Dolan, Cardinal, Archbishop
John Samuel Bonnici, Auxiliary Bishop
Peter John Byrne, Auxiliary Bishop
Gerardo Joseph Colacicco, Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Armando Espaillat, Auxiliary Bishop
Edmund James Whalen, Auxiliary Bishop
Josu Iriondo Zabaleta, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
John Joseph Jenik, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Dominick John Lagonegro, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
James Francis McCarthy, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
John Joseph O’Hara, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 July 1850
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New York
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 12,212 (4,716 Square Miles)
Conference Region: II (NY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: NY
Official Web Site: https://archny.org/
Mailing Address: 1011 First Ave., New York, NY 10022-4134, USA
Telephone: (212)794-2900
Fax: 826-6020

Historical Details

Diocese of New York
- Latin Name: Neo-Eboracensis
- Erected: 8 April 1808
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Baltimore
- State: New York
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

Richard Luke Concanen, O.P. † (8 Apr 1808 Appointed - 19 Jun 1810 Died)
John Connolly, O.P. † (4 Oct 1814 Appointed - 6 Feb 1825 Died)
John Dubois † (23 May 1826 Appointed - 20 Dec 1842 Died)
John Joseph Hughes † (20 Dec 1842 Succeeded - 3 Jan 1864 Died)
John McCloskey † (6 May 1864 Appointed - 10 Oct 1885 Died)
Michael Augustine Corrigan † (10 Oct 1885 Succeeded - 5 May 1902 Died)
John Murphy Farley † (15 Sep 1902 Appointed - 17 Sep 1918 Died)
Patrick Joseph Hayes † (10 Mar 1919 Appointed - 4 Sep 1938 Died)
Francis Joseph Spellman † (15 Apr 1939 Appointed - 2 Dec 1967 Died)
Terence James Cooke † (2 Mar 1968 Appointed - 6 Oct 1983 Died)
John Joseph O’Connor † (26 Jan 1984 Appointed - 3 May 2000 Died)
Edward Michael Egan † (11 May 2000 Appointed - 23 Feb 2009 Retired)
Timothy Michael Dolan (23 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of New York
8 April 1808	Erected	Diocese of Baltimore	Diocese of Boston (erected) (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont) Diocese of Bardstown (erected) (States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and the Old Northwest Territory) Diocese of New York (erected) (State of New York plus Sussex, Bergen, Morris, Essex, Somerset, Middlesex, and Monmouth counties in New Jersey) Diocese of Philadelphia (erected) (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and 7 counties of New Jersey)
18 June 1834	Territory Added		Diocese of New York (NY and parts of NJ (Sussex, Bergen, Morris, Essex, Somerset, Middlesex, and Monmouth))
23 April 1847	Territory Lost	Diocese of New York	Diocese of Albany (erected) Diocese of Buffalo (erected)
Archdiocese of New York
19 July 1850	Elevated	Diocese of New York	Archdiocese of New York
29 July 1853	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of New York	Diocese of Brooklyn (erected) (Long Island)
29 July 1853	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of New York Diocese of Philadelphia	Diocese of Newark (erected) (State of New Jersey)
21 March 1929	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of New York (Bahama islands)	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahama (erected)

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

Archdiocese of New York

1900 1,000,000 449 227 676 1,479 259 ce

1910 1,219,920 605 324 929 1,313 331 ce

1918 1,325,000 688 410 1,098 1,206 390 ocdk1919

1928 1,273,291 844 482 1,326 960 444 ocdk1929

1950 1,260,328 4,900,000 25.7% 1,114 986 2,100 600 2,264 7,246 395 ap1951

1962 1,651,400 4,950,000 33.4% 1,260 1,273 2,533 651 1,256 8,562 403 ap1967

1970 1,850,000 5,500,000 33.6% 1,210 1,468 2,678 690 3,158 7,444 407 ap1971

1976 1,880,788 5,147,200 36.5% 1,352 837 2,189 859 31 1,832 6,044 407 ap1977

1980 1,851,000 5,077,000 36.5% 1,146 1,383 2,529 731 116 2,021 5,700 410 ap1981

1990 2,223,290 5,115,000 43.5% 1,006 1,438 2,444 909 286 1,942 4,533 412 ap1991

1999 2,371,355 5,254,300 45.1% 882 1,010 1,892 1,253 320 419 3,707 413 ap2000

2000 2,407,393 5,276,400 45.6% 1,006 992 1,998 1,204 277 1,560 3,375 412 ap2001

2001 2,388,047 5,276,900 45.3% 1,023 985 2,008 1,189 343 1,458 3,376 412 ap2002

2002 2,471,742 5,492,762 45.0% 1,017 927 1,944 1,271 354 1,438 3,267 411 ap2003

2003 2,488,146 5,529,214 45.0% 935 876 1,811 1,373 354 1,442 3,269 411 ap2004

2004 2,521,087 5,602,418 45.0% 922 913 1,835 1,373 359 1,493 3,153 409 ap2005

2009 2,605,000 5,789,000 45.0% 932 851 1,783 1,461 290 1,340 2,840 370 ap2010

2013 2,634,624 5,854,721 45.0% 769 746 1,515 1,739 292 1,251 2,589 368 ap2014

2016 2,642,740 5,872,756 45.0% 696 590 1,286 2,055 319 962 2,260 368 ap2017

2019 2,807,298 6,238,441 45.0% 654 559 1,213 2,314 388 917 2,118 288 ap2020

2021 2,807,298 6,238,441 45.0% 665 559 1,224 2,293 375 855 1,908 284 ap2022

2023 2,819,000 6,265,000 45.0% 689 562 1,251 2,253 363 892 1,761 287 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of New York
1900	1,000,000			449	227	676	1,479				259	ce
1910	1,219,920			605	324	929	1,313				331	ce
1918	1,325,000			688	410	1,098	1,206				390	ocdk1919
1928	1,273,291			844	482	1,326	960				444	ocdk1929
1950	1,260,328	4,900,000	25.7%	1,114	986	2,100	600		2,264	7,246	395	ap1951
1962	1,651,400	4,950,000	33.4%	1,260	1,273	2,533	651		1,256	8,562	403	ap1967
1970	1,850,000	5,500,000	33.6%	1,210	1,468	2,678	690		3,158	7,444	407	ap1971
1976	1,880,788	5,147,200	36.5%	1,352	837	2,189	859	31	1,832	6,044	407	ap1977
1980	1,851,000	5,077,000	36.5%	1,146	1,383	2,529	731	116	2,021	5,700	410	ap1981
1990	2,223,290	5,115,000	43.5%	1,006	1,438	2,444	909	286	1,942	4,533	412	ap1991
1999	2,371,355	5,254,300	45.1%	882	1,010	1,892	1,253	320	419	3,707	413	ap2000
2000	2,407,393	5,276,400	45.6%	1,006	992	1,998	1,204	277	1,560	3,375	412	ap2001
2001	2,388,047	5,276,900	45.3%	1,023	985	2,008	1,189	343	1,458	3,376	412	ap2002
2002	2,471,742	5,492,762	45.0%	1,017	927	1,944	1,271	354	1,438	3,267	411	ap2003
2003	2,488,146	5,529,214	45.0%	935	876	1,811	1,373	354	1,442	3,269	411	ap2004
2004	2,521,087	5,602,418	45.0%	922	913	1,835	1,373	359	1,493	3,153	409	ap2005
2009	2,605,000	5,789,000	45.0%	932	851	1,783	1,461	290	1,340	2,840	370	ap2010
2013	2,634,624	5,854,721	45.0%	769	746	1,515	1,739	292	1,251	2,589	368	ap2014
2016	2,642,740	5,872,756	45.0%	696	590	1,286	2,055	319	962	2,260	368	ap2017
2019	2,807,298	6,238,441	45.0%	654	559	1,213	2,314	388	917	2,118	288	ap2020
2021	2,807,298	6,238,441	45.0%	665	559	1,224	2,293	375	855	1,908	284	ap2022
2023	2,819,000	6,265,000	45.0%	689	562	1,251	2,253	363	892	1,761	287	ap2024