Diocese of San Diego, USA 🇺🇸

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Diego / Sancti Didaci (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Los Angeles

Neighbouring Dioceses: Orange (↖), San Bernardino (↑), Tucson (→), Mexicali (↘), Tijuana (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Diego de San Nicolás de Alcalá (November 7), Our Lady of Refuge (July 5)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 2

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1936.07.11: Established as Diocese of San Diego / Sancti Didaci (Latin) (from Diocese of Los Angeles–San Diego and became suffragan of Los Angeles)
1978.07.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of San Bernardino

Contact Info

Address: Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Dr., P.O. Box 85728, San Diego, CA 92186-5728, USA

Phone: +1 (858) 490-8200

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.05.22 – ...):	Bishop Michael Pham (Phạm Minh Cường) (59)
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.06.06 – ...):	Bishop Felipe Pulido (56) Titular Bishop of Buffada

Monsignors (78)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Diego (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michael Pham (Phạm Minh Cường) (59)
(2025.05.22 – ...)

Bishop of San Diego (USA)

Hiệp Nhất trong Chúa Kitô

Born:	1967.01.27 (Da Nang, Vietnam)
Ordained Priest:	1999.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.09.28

Priest of San Diego (USA) (1999.06.25 – 2023.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Cercina (2023.06.06 – 2025.05.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego (USA) (2023.06.06 – 2025.05.22)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (2025.05.22 – ...)

Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy (72)
(2015.03.03 – 2025.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali
Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA)

Dignitatis humanæ

Born:	1954.02.05 (San Francisco, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1980.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.09.07
Created Cardinal:	2022.08.27

Priest of San Francisco (USA) (1980.04.12 – 2010.07.06)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1996.04.06 – 2010.07.06)

Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena (2010.07.06 – 2015.03.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (USA) (2010.07.06 – 2015.03.03)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (2015.03.03 – 2025.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (2022.08.27 [2023.04.23] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA) (2025.01.06 – ...)

Bishop Cirilo B. Flores
(2013.09.18 – 2014.09.06)

For the greater glory of God

Born:	1948.06.20 (Corona, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1991.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.03.19
Died:	2014.09.06 (San Diego, CA, USA † 66)

Priest of Orange (USA) (1991.06.08 – 2009.01.05)

Titular Bishop of Quiza (2009.01.05 – 2012.01.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Orange (USA) (2009.01.05 – 2012.01.04)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego (USA) (2012.01.04 – 2013.09.18)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (2013.09.18 – 2014.09.06)

Bishop Robert Henry Brom
(1990.07.10 – 2013.09.18)

Ego sum Christi

Born:	1938.09.18 (Arcadia, WI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1963.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.05.23
Died:	2022.05.09 (San Diego, CA, USA † 83)

Priest of Winona (USA) (1963.12.18 – 1983.03.25)

Bishop of Duluth (USA) (1983.03.25 – 1989.05.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1989.05.01 – 1990.07.10)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1990.07.10 – 2013.09.18)

Bishop Leo Thomas Maher
(1969.08.22 – 1990.07.10)

Born:	1915.07.01 (Mount Union, IA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1943.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.04.05
Died:	1991.02.23 (San Diego, CA, USA † 75)

Priest of San Francisco (USA) (1943.12.18 – 1962.01.27)

Bishop of Santa Rosa (USA) (1962.01.27 – 1969.08.22)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1969.08.22 – 1990.07.10)

Bishop Francis James Furey (later Archbishop)
(1966.03.05 – 1969.05.23)

Born:	1905.02.22 (Summit Hill, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1930.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.12.22
Died:	1979.04.23 (San Antonio, TX, USA † 74)

Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1930.03.15 – 1960.08.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (USA) (1960.08.17 – 1963.07.21)

Titular Bishop of Temnus (1960.08.17 – 1966.03.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1963.07.21 – 1966.03.05)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1966.03.05 – 1969.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA) (1969.05.23 – 1979.04.23)

Bishop Charles Francis Buddy
(1936.10.31 – 1966.03.05)

Born:	1887.10.04 (St. Joseph, MO, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1914.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.12.21
Died:	1966.03.05 (Banning, CA, USA † 78)

Priest of Saint Joseph (USA) (1914.09.19 – 1936.10.31)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1936.10.31 – 1966.03.05)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Cirilo B. Flores (2012.01.04 – 2013.09.18)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Robert Henry Brom (1989.05.01 – 1990.07.10)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francis James Furey (later Archbishop) (1963.07.21 – 1966.03.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Michael Pham (Phạm Minh Cường) (59) (2023.06.06 – 2025.05.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ramon Bejarano (56) (2020.02.27 – 2025.12.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Patrick Dolan (64) (2017.04.19 – 2022.06.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone (70) (later Archbishop) (2002.07.05 – 2009.03.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gilbert Espinosa Chávez (1974.04.09 – 2007.06.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Raphael Quinn (later Archbishop) (1967.10.21 – 1971.11.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Richard Henry Ackerman, C.S.Sp. (1956.04.06 – 1960.04.04)