Diocese of

San Bernardino

USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Bernardino / Bernardinopolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Los Angeles

Neighbouring Dioceses: Orange (↙), Los Angeles (←), Fresno (↖), Las Vegas (↗), Phoenix (→), Tucson (↘), San Diego (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Bernardine of Siena (May 20), Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 7

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1978.07.14: Established as Diocese of San Bernardino / Bernardinopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of San Diego and became suffragan of Los Angeles)

Contact Info

Address: 1201 E Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404, USA

Phone: +1 (909) 475-5300

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.12.28 – ...):

Bishop Alberto Rojas (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Bernardino (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alberto Rojas (61)
(2020.12.28 – ...)

Bishop of San Bernardino (USA)

El amor de Dios es todo / God’s love is all we need

Born:	1965.01.05 (El Zapote de la Labor, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1997.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.08.10

Priest of Chicago (USA) (1997.05.24 – 2011.06.13)

Titular Bishop of Marazanæ (2011.06.13 – 2019.12.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (2011.06.13 – 2019.12.02)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino (USA) (2019.12.02 – 2020.12.28)

Bishop of San Bernardino (USA) (2020.12.28 – ...)

Bishop Gerald Richard Barnes (80)
(1995.12.28 – 2020.12.28)

Bishop emeritus of San Bernardino (USA)

Amar es entregarse

Born:	1945.06.22 (Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1975.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.03.18

Priest of San Antonio (USA) (1975.12.20 – 1992.01.28)

Titular Bishop of Montefiascone (1992.01.28 – 1995.12.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino (USA) (1992.01.28 – 1995.12.28)

Bishop of San Bernardino (USA) (1995.12.28 – 2020.12.28)

Bishop Philip Francis Straling (92)
(1978.07.14 – 1995.03.21)

Bishop emeritus of Reno (USA)

Gaudium in Christo

Born:	1933.04.25 (San Bernardino, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1959.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.11.06

Priest of San Diego (USA) (1959.03.19 – 1978.07.14)

Bishop of San Bernardino (USA) (1978.07.14 – 1995.03.21)

Bishop of Reno (USA) (1995.03.21 – 2005.06.21)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Alberto Rojas (61) (2019.12.02 – 2020.12.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rutilio Juan Del Riego Jáñez, H.S.O.D. (85) (2005.07.26 – 2015.12.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Dennis Patrick O’Neil (2001.01.16 – 2003.10.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gerald Richard Barnes (80) (1992.01.28 – 1995.12.28)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, San Bernardino, California
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (106)

Orange (↙), Los Angeles (←), Fresno (↖), Las Vegas (↗), Phoenix (→), Tucson (↘), San Diego (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 72,243 km²

Population: 1,814,300 Catholics (39.0% of 4,653,105 total)

Pastoral Centres: 92 parishes

Personnel: 277 priests (152 diocesan, 125 religious), 159 deacons, 203 religious (127 brothers, 76 sisters), 25 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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