Diocese of Monterey, USA 🇺🇸

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Monterey / Monterey in California / Montereyen(sis) in California (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Los Angeles

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Bethlehem (December 30), Saint Charles Borromeo (November 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 3

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1849.11.20: Established as Diocese of Monterey (from the suppressed Diocese of California and without ecclesiastical province)
1851.12.21: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of México
1853.07.29: Lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Francisco and became suffragan of San Francisco
1859.07.07: Renamed as Diocese of Monterey–Los Angeles
1922.06.01: Renamed as Diocese of Monterey–Fresno (lost territory to establish Diocese of Los Angeles–San Diego)
1936.07.11: Became suffragan of Los Angeles
1967.10.06: Renamed as Diocese of Monterey / Monterey in California / Montereyen(sis) in California (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Fresno)

Contact Info

Address: Pastoral Center, 425 Church St., P.O. Box 2048, Monterey, CA 93942, USA

Phone: +1 (831) 373-4345

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1987.09)

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Apostolic Administrator (2025.09.19 – ...):

Bishop Slawomir Szkredka (51)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Turris

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Monterey (Roman Rite)

Bishop Slawomir Szkredka (51)
(Apostolic Administrator 2025.09.19 – ...)

Bishop Daniel Elias Garcia (65)
(2018.11.27 – 2025.07.02)

Bishop of Austin (USA)

Walk humbly with God

Born:	1960.08.30 (Cameron, TX, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1988.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.03.03

Priest of Austin (USA) (1988.05.28 – 2015.01.21)

Titular Bishop of Capsus (2015.01.21 – 2018.11.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Austin (USA) (2015.01.21 – 2018.11.27)

Bishop of Monterey (USA) (2018.11.27 – 2025.07.02)

Bishop of Austin (USA) (2025.07.02 – ...)

Bishop Gerald Eugene Wilkerson (86)
(Apostolic Administrator 2018.07.20 – 2018.11.27)

Bishop Richard John Garcia
(2006.12.19 – 2018.07.11)

En el vivimos

Born:	1947.04.24 (San Francisco, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1973.05.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.01.28
Died:	2018.07.11 (Monterey, CA, USA † 71)

Priest of San Francisco (USA) (1973.05.13 – 1981.01.27)

Priest of San Francisco (USA) (1981.01.27 – 1997.11.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (USA) (1997.11.25 – 2006.12.19)

Titular Bishop of Bapara (1998.01.28 – 2006.12.19)

Bishop of Monterey (USA) (2006.12.19 – 2018.07.11)

Bishop Sylvester Donovan Ryan (95)
(1992.01.28 – 2006.12.19)

Bishop emeritus of Monterey (USA)

Servants of Christ

Born:	1930.09.03 (Avalon, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1957.05.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.05.31

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (1957.05.03 – 1990.02.17)

Titular Bishop of Remesiana (1990.02.17 – 1992.01.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1990.02.17 – 1992.01.28)

Bishop of Monterey (USA) (1992.01.28 – 2006.12.19)

Bishop Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda
(1982.05.26 – 1991.04.26)

Imple superna gratia

Born:	1925.04.02 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1950.04.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.02.19
Died:	1991.04.26 († 66)

Priest of Los Angeles (USA) (1950.04.26 – 1976.12.20)

Titular Bishop of Trogir (1976.12.20 – 1982.05.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1976.12.20 – 1982.05.26)

Bishop of Monterey (USA) (1982.05.26 – 1991.04.26)

Bishop Harry Anselm Clinch
(1967.10.16 – 1982.01.19)

Salus animarum suprema lex

Born:	1908.10.27 (San Rafael, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1936.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.02.27
Died:	2003.03.08 (Santa Cruz, CA, USA † 94)

Priest of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1936.06.06 – 1956.12.05)

Titular Bishop of Badiæ (1956.12.05 – 1967.10.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Monterey (USA) (1956.12.05 – 1967.10.16)

Bishop of Monterey (USA) (1967.10.16 – 1982.01.19)

Bishops of Monterey–Fresno (Roman Rite)

Bishop Aloysius Joseph Willinger, C.SS.R.
(1953.01.03 – 1967.10.06)

Born:	1886.04.19 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1911.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.10.28
Died:	1973.07.25 (CA, USA † 87)

Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico) (1929.03.08 – 1946.12.12)

Titular Bishop of Bida (1946.12.12 – 1953.01.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1946.12.12 – 1953.01.03)

Bishop of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1953.01.03 – 1967.10.06)

Titular Bishop of Tiguala (1967.10.06 – 1973.07.25)

Bishop Philip George Scher
(1933.04.28 – 1953.01.03)

Born:	1880.02.22 (Belleville, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1903.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1933.06.29
Died:	1953.01.03 (Fresno, CA, USA † 72)

Priest of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1903.06.06 – 1933.04.28)

Bishop of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1933.04.28 – 1953.01.03)

Bishop John Bernard MacGinley
(1924.03.24 – 1932.09.26)

Born:	1871.08.19 (Croagh, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1895.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1910.05.10
Died:	1969.10.18 (Donegal, Ireland † 98)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1910.04.02 – 1924.03.24)

Bishop of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1924.03.24 – 1932.09.26)

Titular Bishop of Croæ (1932.09.26 – 1969.10.18)

Bishops of Monterey–Los Angeles (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Joseph Cantwell (later Archbishop)
(1917.09.21 – 1922.06.01)

Born:	1874.12.01 (Limerick, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1899.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1917.12.05
Died:	1947.10.30 (Los Angeles, CA, USA † 72)

Priest of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1899.06.18 – 1917.09.21)

Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1917.09.21 – 1922.06.01)

Bishop of Los Angeles–San Diego (USA) (1922.06.01 – 1936.07.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1936.07.11 – 1947.10.30)

Bishop Thomas James Conaty
(1903.03.27 – 1915.09.18)

Born:	1847.08.01 (Kilnaleck, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1872.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.11.24
Died:	1915.09.18 (Coronado, CA, USA † 68)

Priest of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA) (1872.12.21 – 1901.08.21)

Titular Bishop of Samos (1901.08.21 – 1903.03.27)

Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1903.03.27 – 1915.09.18)

Bishop George Thomas Montgomery (later Archbishop)
(1896.05.06 – 1902.09.17)

Born:	1847.12.30 (St. Lawrence, KY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1879.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1894.04.08
Died:	1907.01.10 (San Francisco, CA, USA † 59)

Priest of San Francisco (USA) (1879.12.20 – 1894.01.26)

Titular Bishop of Thmuis (1894.01.26 – 1896.05.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1894.01.26 – 1896.05.06)

Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1896.05.06 – 1902.09.17)

Titular Archbishop of Auxume (1902.09.17 – 1907.01.10)

Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) (1902.09.17 – 1907.01.10)

Bishop Francisco Mora y Borrell (later Archbishop)
(1878.05.12 – 1896.02.01)

Born:	1827.11.25 (Gurb, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1856.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.08.03
Died:	1905.08.03 (Sarría, Spain † 77)

Priest of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1856.03.19 – 1873.05.20)

Titular Bishop of Mosynopolis (1873.05.20 – 1878.05.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1873.05.20 – 1878.05.12)

Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1878.05.12 – 1896.02.01)

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis (1896.02.01 – 1905.08.03)

Bishop Thaddeus Amat y Brusi, C.M.
(1859.07.07 – 1878.05.12)

Born:	1810.12.30 (Barcelona, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1837.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1854.03.12
Died:	1878.05.12 (Los Angeles, CA, USA † 67)

Bishop of Monterey (USA) (1853.07.29 – 1859.07.07)

Bishop of Monterey–Los Angeles (USA) (1859.07.07 – 1878.05.12)

Bishops of Monterey (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thaddeus Amat y Brusi, C.M.
(1853.07.29 – 1859.07.07)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany y Conill, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1850.05.31 – 1853.07.29)

Born:	1814.07.03 (Vich, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1837.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1850.06.30
Died:	1888.04.14 (Valencia, Spain † 73)

Bishop of Monterey (USA) (1850.05.31 – 1853.07.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) (1853.07.29 – 1884.12.28)

Titular Archbishop of Pelusium (1885.03.20 – 1888.04.14)

Fr. José Maria González Rúbio, O.F.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1849.11.20 – 1851)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Aloysius Joseph Willinger, C.SS.R. (1946.12.12 – 1953.01.03)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop George Thomas Montgomery (later Archbishop) (1894.01.26 – 1896.05.06)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francisco Mora y Borrell (later Archbishop) (1873.05.20 – 1878.05.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Harry Anselm Clinch (1956.12.05 – 1967.10.16)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, California
Minor Basilica: Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Church: Church of Madonna del Sasso, Salinas, California
Church: Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, Soledad, California
Church: Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon, California
Church: Mission San Juan Bautista, San Juan Bautista, California
Church: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, San Luis Obispo, California
Church: Mission San Miguel Arcángel, San Miguel, California
Church: Mission Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (66)

San Francisco (↖), San Jose (↑), Fresno (→), Los Angeles (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 21,196 km²

Population: 215,000 Catholics (20.0% of 1,072,786 total)

Pastoral Centres: 46 parishes, 8 missions

Personnel: 95 priests (64 diocesan, 31 religious), 32 deacons, 109 religious (43 brothers, 66 sisters), 3 seminarians