Rockville Centre (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Oliver Barres, Bishop
Robert Joseph Coyle, Auxiliary Bishop
Luis Miguel Romero Fernández, M. Id., Auxiliary Bishop
Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski, Auxiliary Bishop
William Francis Murphy, Bishop Emeritus
John Charles Dunne, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 April 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New York
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New York
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 3,103 (1,198 Square Miles)
Conference Region: II (NY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: RVC
Official Web Site: http://www.drvc.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9023, 50 North Park Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-9023, USA
Telephone: (516)678-5800
Fax: 764-3316

Past and Present Ordinaries

Walter Philip Kellenberg † (16 Apr 1957 Appointed - 3 May 1976 Retired)
John Raymond McGann † (3 May 1976 Appointed - 4 Jan 2000 Retired)
James Thomas McHugh † (4 Jan 2000 Succeeded - 10 Dec 2000 Died)
William Francis Murphy (26 Jun 2001 Appointed - 9 Dec 2016 Retired)
John Oliver Barres (9 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 April 1957	Erected	Diocese of Brooklyn (Counties of Nassau and Suffolk)	Diocese of Rockville Centre (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 837,113 2,308,530 36.3% 450 31 481 1,740 118 2,420 123 ap1967

1970 926,397 2,504,941 37.0% 544 38 582 1,591 172 2,578 125 ap1971

1976 1,017,837 2,739,298 37.2% 455 162 617 1,649 283 2,213 130 ap1977

1980 1,040,571 2,787,258 37.3% 505 122 627 1,659 50 255 2,119 129 ap1981

1990 1,346,075 2,721,274 49.5% 480 93 573 2,349 165 199 1,768 133 ap1991

1999 1,359,432 2,907,955 46.7% 441 76 517 2,629 194 99 1,488 134 ap2000

2000 1,404,361 3,008,203 46.7% 451 74 525 2,674 219 171 1,433 134 ap2001

2001 1,548,623 2,978,121 52.0% 440 65 505 3,066 231 165 1,336 134 ap2002

2002 1,560,456 2,829,635 55.1% 458 74 532 2,933 233 168 1,359 134 ap2003

2003 1,488,159 2,781,159 53.5% 446 69 515 2,889 240 163 1,333 134 ap2004

2004 1,428,563 2,753,913 51.9% 477 64 541 2,640 249 160 1,327 134 ap2005

2010 1,518,789 3,526,874 43.1% 408 38 446 3,405 262 122 1,136 133 ap2011

2014 1,764,000 3,581,000 49.3% 329 57 386 4,569 298 125 1,026 133 ap2015

2017 1,796,000 3,659,000 49.1% 433 45 478 3,757 288 109 908 133 ap2018

2020 1,487,052 2,898,000 51.3% 388 51 439 3,387 266 110 736 133 ap2021

2022 1,500,000 2,923,000 51.3% 384 37 421 3,562 273 91 667 132 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	837,113	2,308,530	36.3%	450	31	481	1,740		118	2,420	123	ap1967
1970	926,397	2,504,941	37.0%	544	38	582	1,591		172	2,578	125	ap1971
1976	1,017,837	2,739,298	37.2%	455	162	617	1,649		283	2,213	130	ap1977
1980	1,040,571	2,787,258	37.3%	505	122	627	1,659	50	255	2,119	129	ap1981
1990	1,346,075	2,721,274	49.5%	480	93	573	2,349	165	199	1,768	133	ap1991
1999	1,359,432	2,907,955	46.7%	441	76	517	2,629	194	99	1,488	134	ap2000
2000	1,404,361	3,008,203	46.7%	451	74	525	2,674	219	171	1,433	134	ap2001
2001	1,548,623	2,978,121	52.0%	440	65	505	3,066	231	165	1,336	134	ap2002
2002	1,560,456	2,829,635	55.1%	458	74	532	2,933	233	168	1,359	134	ap2003
2003	1,488,159	2,781,159	53.5%	446	69	515	2,889	240	163	1,333	134	ap2004
2004	1,428,563	2,753,913	51.9%	477	64	541	2,640	249	160	1,327	134	ap2005
2010	1,518,789	3,526,874	43.1%	408	38	446	3,405	262	122	1,136	133	ap2011
2014	1,764,000	3,581,000	49.3%	329	57	386	4,569	298	125	1,026	133	ap2015
2017	1,796,000	3,659,000	49.1%	433	45	478	3,757	288	109	908	133	ap2018
2020	1,487,052	2,898,000	51.3%	388	51	439	3,387	266	110	736	133	ap2021
2022	1,500,000	2,923,000	51.3%	384	37	421	3,562	273	91	667	132	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

John Oliver Barres (Bishop: 9 Dec 2016 - )
Robert John Brennan (Priest: 27 May 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2012 to 31 Jan 2019)
Robert Joseph Coyle (Priest: 25 May 1991 to 11 Feb 2013; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 2018)
John Charles Dunne (Priest: 1 Jun 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Oct 1988 to 22 Jun 2013)
Robert Eric Guglielmone (Priest: 8 Apr 1978 to 24 Jan 2009)
Richard Garth Henning (Priest: 30 May 1992; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2018 to 23 Nov 2022)
William Edward Koenig (Priest: 14 May 1983 to 30 Apr 2021)
Peter Anthony Libasci (Priest: 1 Apr 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Apr 2007 to 19 Sep 2011)
William Francis Murphy (Bishop: 26 Jun 2001 to 9 Dec 2016)
Gregory Lawrence Parkes
Stephen Douglas Parkes
Nelson Jesus Perez (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 2012 to 11 Jul 2017)
Luis Miguel Romero Fernández, M. Id. (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 2020)
Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski (Priest: 26 May 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 2014)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vincent John Baldwin † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 1962 to 5 Jun 1979)
James Joseph Daly † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Feb 1977 to 1 Jul 1996)
Walter Philip Kellenberg † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1957 to 3 May 1976)
Alfred John Markiewicz † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jul 1986 to 22 Nov 1994)
John Raymond McGann † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Nov 1970; Bishop: 3 May 1976 to 4 Jan 2000)
James Thomas McHugh † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Dec 1998; Bishop: 4 Jan 2000 to 10 Dec 2000)
Gerald Augustine John Ryan † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Feb 1977 to 4 Jun 1985)
Paul Henry Walsh † (Priest: 13 Dec 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Apr 2003 to 17 Aug 2012)
Emil Aloysius Wcela † (Priest: 6 Apr 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Oct 1988 to 3 Apr 2007)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 816, to Page 818

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