Diocese of Tucson, USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Tucson / Tucsonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Santa Fe

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Augustine of Hippo (August 28)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 3

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1868.09.25: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Arizona (from Diocese of Santa Fe)
1891: Lost territory to Diocese of Dallas
1897.05.08: Promoted as Diocese of Tucson / Tucsonen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Santa Fe)
1914.03.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of El Paso
1939.12.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gallup
1969.06.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Phoenix

Contact Info

Address: Pastoral Center, 111 S. Church Ave., P.O. Box 31, Tucson, AZ 85702, USA

Phone: +1 (520) 792-3410

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.10.03 – ...):

Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tucson (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger (63)
(2017.10.03 – ...)

Bishop of Tucson (USA)

Ecce Agnus Dei

Born:	1960.12.23 (Alton, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1987.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.05.01

Priest of Oklahoma City (USA) (1987.12.19 – 2012.02.06)

Bishop of Salina (USA) (2012.02.06 – 2017.10.03)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (2017.10.03 – ...)

Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas (82)
(2003.03.07 – 2017.10.03)

Bishop emeritus of Tucson (USA)

Justice begets peace / La justicia promueve la paz

Born:	1941.08.18 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1967.04.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.03.20

Priest of Chicago (USA) (1967.04.27 – 1995.03.20)

Titular Bishop of Bela (1995.03.20 – 2001.10.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (1995.03.20 – 2001.10.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson (USA) (2001.10.30 – 2003.03.07)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (2003.03.07 – 2017.10.03)

Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2007.11.13 – 2010.11.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Las Cruces (USA) (2018.09.28 – 2019.05.15)

Bishop Manuel Duran Moreno
(1982.01.12 – 2003.03.07)

Born:	1930.11.27 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1961.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.02.19
Died:	2006.11.17 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Tamagrista (1976.12.20 – 1982.01.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1976.12.20 – 1982.01.12)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (1982.01.12 – 2003.03.07)

Bishop Francis Joseph Green
(1960.09.28 – 1981.07.28)

Born:	1906.07.07 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1932.05.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.09.07
Died:	1995.05.11 († 88)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tucson (USA) (1953.05.29 – 1960.05.11)

Titular Bishop of Serra (1953.05.29 – 1960.09.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson (USA) (1960.05.11 – 1960.09.28)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (1960.09.28 – 1981.07.28)

Bishop Daniel James Gercke (later Archbishop)
(1923.06.21 – 1960.09.28)

Born:	1874.10.09 (Holmesburg, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1901.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1923.11.06
Died:	1964.03.19 († 89)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (1923.06.21 – 1960.09.28)

Titular Archbishop of Cotyæum (1960.09.28 – 1964.03.19)

Bishop Henry Regis Granjon
(1900.04.19 – 1922.11.09)

Audenter fide caritate gaudenter

Born:	1863.06.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1887.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1900.06.17
Died:	1922.11.09 († 59)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (1900.04.19 – 1922.11.09)

Bishop Peter Bourgade (later Archbishop)
(1897.05.08 – 1899.01.07)

Ego Mater Sanctæ Spei

Born:	1845.10.17 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1869.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.05.01
Died:	1908.05.17 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Thaumaci (1885.02.07 – 1897.05.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Arizona (USA) (1885.02.07 – 1897.05.08)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (1897.05.08 – 1899.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA) (1899.01.07 – 1908.05.17)

Vicars Apostolic of Arizona (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Bourgade (later Archbishop)
(1885.02.07 – 1897.05.08)

(see above)

Bishop John Baptist Salpointe (later Archbishop)
(1868.09.25 – 1884.04.22)

Fides

Born:	1825.02.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1851.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1869.06.20
Died:	1898.07.15 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Dorylæum (1868.09.25 – 1884.04.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Arizona (USA) (1868.09.25 – 1884.04.22)

Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1884.04.22 – 1885.08.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA) (1884.04.22 – 1885.08.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA) (1885.08.18 – 1894.01.07)

Titular Archbishop of Constantia antea Tomi (1894.01.21 – 1898.07.15)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas (82) (2001.10.30 – 2003.03.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francis Joseph Green (1960.05.11 – 1960.09.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francis Joseph Green (1953.05.29 – 1960.05.11)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson, Arizona
Church: Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (101)

Mexicali (↙), San Diego (←), San Bernardino (↖), Phoenix (↑), Gallup (↗), Las Cruces (→), Nogales (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 110,611 km²

Population: 443,430 Catholics (22.0% of 2,015,598 total)

Pastoral Centres: 78 parishes

Personnel: 201 priests (129 diocesan, 72 religious), 176 deacons, 182 religious (96 brothers, 86 sisters), 9 seminarians