Springfield in Massachusetts (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

William Draper Byrne, Bishop
Timothy Anthony McDonnell, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 June 1870
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Boston
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 7,306 (2,821 Square Miles)
Conference Region: I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SPR
Official Web Site: http://www.diospringfield.org/
Mailing Address: The Chancery, P.O. Box 1730, 76 Elliot St., Springfield, MA 01102-1730, USA
Telephone: (413)732-3175
Fax: 737-2337

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick Thomas O’Reilly † (23 Jun 1870 Appointed - 28 May 1892 Died)
Thomas Daniel Beaven † (9 Aug 1892 Appointed - 25 Oct 1920 Died)
Thomas Mary O’Leary † (16 Jun 1921 Appointed - 10 Oct 1949 Died)
Christopher Joseph Weldon † (28 Jan 1950 Appointed - 15 Oct 1977 Resigned)
Joseph Francis Maguire † (15 Oct 1977 Succeeded - 27 Dec 1991 Retired)
John Aloysius Marshall † (27 Dec 1991 Appointed - 3 Jul 1994 Died)
Thomas Ludger Dupré † (14 Mar 1995 Appointed - 11 Feb 2004 Resigned)
Timothy Anthony McDonnell (9 Mar 2004 Appointed - 19 Jun 2014 Retired)
Mitchell Thomas Rozanski (19 Jun 2014 Appointed - 10 Jun 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri)
William Draper Byrne (14 Oct 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 June 1870	Erected	Diocese of Boston	Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts (erected)
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)
14 January 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts	Diocese of Worcester (erected)

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

1950 285,000 600,000 47.5% 291 133 424 672 192 1,045 122 ap1951

1966 382,497 729,581 52.4% 323 162 485 788 245 1,264 134 ap1967

1968 386,086 742,808 52.0% 293 150 443 871 193 1,293 134 ap1971

1976 355,608 800,000 44.5% 272 127 399 891 186 996 136 ap1977

1980 352,949 791,642 44.6% 249 121 370 953 171 980 136 ap1981

1990 318,238 851,000 37.4% 229 80 309 1,029 25 115 743 135 ap1991

1999 288,967 800,500 36.1% 203 49 252 1,146 51 10 645 130 ap2000

2000 275,648 800,000 34.5% 181 52 233 1,183 52 62 581 129 ap2001

2001 275,899 729,195 37.8% 174 41 215 1,283 49 50 580 130 ap2002

2002 262,748 792,195 33.2% 169 40 209 1,257 59 49 580 127 ap2003

2003 251,311 790,000 31.8% 165 30 195 1,288 58 39 580 126 ap2004

2004 240,730 800,000 30.1% 163 35 198 1,215 57 44 570 124 ap2005

2010 243,306 852,077 28.6% 153 34 187 1,301 78 48 427 85 ap2011

2014 250,600 877,500 28.6% 140 37 177 1,415 87 50 333 81 ap2015

2017 200,900 824,161 24.4% 133 34 167 1,202 177 49 312 80 ap2018

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	285,000	600,000	47.5%	291	133	424	672		192	1,045	122	ap1951
1966	382,497	729,581	52.4%	323	162	485	788		245	1,264	134	ap1967
1968	386,086	742,808	52.0%	293	150	443	871		193	1,293	134	ap1971
1976	355,608	800,000	44.5%	272	127	399	891		186	996	136	ap1977
1980	352,949	791,642	44.6%	249	121	370	953		171	980	136	ap1981
1990	318,238	851,000	37.4%	229	80	309	1,029	25	115	743	135	ap1991
1999	288,967	800,500	36.1%	203	49	252	1,146	51	10	645	130	ap2000
2000	275,648	800,000	34.5%	181	52	233	1,183	52	62	581	129	ap2001
2001	275,899	729,195	37.8%	174	41	215	1,283	49	50	580	130	ap2002
2002	262,748	792,195	33.2%	169	40	209	1,257	59	49	580	127	ap2003
2003	251,311	790,000	31.8%	165	30	195	1,288	58	39	580	126	ap2004
2004	240,730	800,000	30.1%	163	35	198	1,215	57	44	570	124	ap2005
2010	243,306	852,077	28.6%	153	34	187	1,301	78	48	427	85	ap2011
2014	250,600	877,500	28.6%	140	37	177	1,415	87	50	333	81	ap2015
2017	200,900	824,161	24.4%	133	34	167	1,202	177	49	312	80	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

William Draper Byrne (Bishop: 14 Oct 2020 - )
Timothy Anthony McDonnell (Bishop: 9 Mar 2004 to 19 Jun 2014)
Robert Joseph McManus (Apostolic Administrator: 25 Aug 2020 to 14 Dec 2020)
Mitchell Thomas Rozanski (Bishop: 19 Jun 2014 to 10 Jun 2020)
Paul Fitzpatrick Russell

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Thomas Daniel Beaven † (Priest: 18 Dec 1875; Bishop: 9 Aug 1892 to 25 Oct 1920)
Thomas Ludger Dupré † (Priest: 23 May 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1990; Bishop: 14 Mar 1995 to 11 Feb 2004)
Daniel Francis Feehan † (Priest: 29 Dec 1879 to 3 Jul 1907)
Timothy Joseph Harrington † (Priest: 19 Jan 1946 to 2 Apr 1968)
William Augustine Hickey † (Priest: 22 Dec 1893 to 10 Mar 1919)
Joseph Francis Maguire † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Apr 1976; Bishop: 15 Oct 1977 to 27 Dec 1991)
John Aloysius Marshall † (Bishop: 27 Dec 1991 to 3 Jul 1994)
Joseph Francis McGrath † (Priest: 21 Dec 1895 to 21 Dec 1918)
Thomas Mary O’Leary † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1921 to 10 Oct 1949)
Leo Edward O’Neil † (Priest: 4 Jun 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun 1980 to 17 Oct 1989)
Patrick Thomas O’Reilly † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1870 to 28 May 1892)
Joseph John Rice † (Priest: 29 Sep 1894 to 8 Jan 1910)
Christopher Joseph Weldon † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1950 to 15 Oct 1977)

Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts