Diocese of

Stockton

USA USA

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Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Stockton / Stocktonien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: San Francisco

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Annunciation (March 25), Our Lady of Refuge (July 5)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: March 26

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: 1105 N Lincoln St., Stockton, CA 95203, USA

Phone: +1 (209) 466-0636

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.01.23 – ...):Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta (71)Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta (71)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Stockton (Roman Rite)

Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta (71)Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta (71)
(2018.01.23 – ...)

Bishop of Stockton (USA)

Graça e misericórdia

Born:1953.03.21 (Dos Palos, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1987.09.12
Consecrated Bishop:2014.03.25

Priest of Fresno (USA) (1987.09.12 – 2014.01.24)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2002 – 2008)

Titular Bishop of Muteci (2014.01.24 – 2018.01.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (USA) (2014.01.24 – 2018.01.23)

Bishop of Stockton (USA) (2018.01.23 – ...)

Bishop Stephen Edward Blaire
(1999.01.18 – 2018.01.23)

Alive for God in Christ Jesus

Born:1941.12.22 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1967.04.29
Consecrated Bishop:1990.05.31
Died:2019.06.18 (Modesto, CA, USA † 77)

Titular Bishop of Lamzella (1990.02.17 – 1999.01.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1990.02.17 – 1999.01.18)

Bishop of Stockton (USA) (1999.01.18 – 2018.01.23)

Bishop Donald William Montrose
(1985.12.17 – 1999.01.18)

Born:1923.05.13 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1949.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:1983.05.12
Died:2008.05.07 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Vescovìo (1983.03.25 – 1985.12.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1983.03.25 – 1985.12.17)

Bishop of Stockton (USA) (1985.12.17 – 1999.01.18)

Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony (88)Bishop Roger Michael Mahony (88) (later Cardinal)
(1980.02.15 – 1985.07.16)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles (USA)
former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

To reconcile God’s people

Born:1936.02.27 (Hollywood, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1962.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:1975.03.19
Created Cardinal:1991.06.28

Priest of Monterey–Fresno (USA) (1962.05.01 – 1967.10.06)

Priest of Fresno (USA) (1967.10.06 – 1975.01.02)

Titular Bishop of Tamascani (1975.01.02 – 1980.02.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Fresno (USA) (1975.01.02 – 1980.02.15)

Bishop of Stockton (USA) (1980.02.15 – 1985.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA) (1985.07.16 – 2011.03.01)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1991.06.28 – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (1991.07.15 – 2011.03.01)

Bishop Merlin Joseph Guilfoyle
(1969.11.12 – 1979.09.04)

Born:1908.07.15 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1933.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1950.09.21
Died:1981.11.20 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Bulla (1950.08.24 – 1969.11.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (USA) (1950.08.24 – 1969.11.12)

Bishop of Stockton (USA) (1969.11.12 – 1979.09.04)

Bishop Hugh Aloysius Donohoe
(1962.01.27 – 1969.08.22)

Born:1905.06.28 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1930.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1947.10.07
Died:1987.10.26 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Taium (1947.08.02 – 1962.01.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (USA) (1947.08.02 – 1962.01.27)

Bishop of Stockton (USA) (1962.01.27 – 1969.08.22)

Bishop of Fresno (USA) (1969.08.22 – 1980.07.01)

Special Churches

Churches by City (51)

San Jose (↙), Oakland (←), Sacramento (↑), Reno (↗), Fresno (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 15,995 km²

Population: 232,547 Catholics (15.9% of 1,458,922 total)

Pastoral Centres: 35 parishes

Personnel: 86 priests (72 diocesan, 14 religious), 60 deacons, 63 religious (14 brothers, 49 sisters), 8 seminarians

Population

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Religious

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