Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Saint Paul and Minneapolis (English) / Paulopolitan(us) et Minneapolitan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Bismarck, Crookston, Duluth, Fargo, New Ulm, Rapid City, Saint Cloud, Sioux Falls, Winona–Rochester

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Paul of Tarsus (June 29), Saint John Vianney (August 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 14

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1850.07.19: Established as Diocese of Saint Paul (English) / Sancti Pauli de Minnesota (Latin) (from Diocese of Dubuque and Diocese of Milwaukee and became suffragan of Saint Louis)
1875.02.12: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Minnesota
1879.08.12: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Dakota
1888.05.04: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul (English) / Sancti Pauli de Minnesota (Latin) (with suffragan see Dakota)
1889.09.22: Gained suffragan see Saint Cloud
1889.10.03: Gained suffragan see Duluth
1889.11.10: Gained suffragan see Jamestown
1889.11.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Winona and gained suffragan see Winona
1897.04.06: Lost suffragan see Jamestown and gained suffragan see Fargo
1902.08.04: Gained suffragan see Lead
1909.12.31: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Crookston and gained suffragan sees Bismarck and Crookston
1930.08.01: Lost suffragan see Lead and gained suffragan see Rapid City
1957.11.18: Lost territory to establish Diocese of New Ulm and gained suffragan see New Ulm
1966.07.11: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (English) / Paulopolitan(us) et Minneapolitan(us) (Latin)

Contact Info

Address: 226 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102-2197, USA

Phone: +1 (651) 291-4400

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2016.03.24 – ...):	Archbishop Bernard Anthony Hebda (65)
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.01.05 – ...):	Bishop Michael John Izen (57) Titular Bishop of Newport
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.07.25 – ...):	Bishop Kevin Thomas Kenney (64) Titular Bishop of Chunavia

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Bernard Anthony Hebda (65)
(2016.03.24 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

Only Jesus

Born:	1959.09.03 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1989.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.12.01

Priest of Pittsburgh (USA) (1989.07.01 – 2009.10.07)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2000.02.16 – 2009.10.07)

Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts (2003.03.03 – 2009.10.07)

Bishop of Gaylord (USA) (2009.10.07 – 2013.09.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark (USA) (2013.09.24 – 2016.03.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (2015.06.15 – 2016.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (2016.03.24 – ...)

Archbishop Bernard Anthony Hebda (65)
(Apostolic Administrator 2015.06.15 – 2016.03.24)

Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt (77)
(2008.05.02 – 2015.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1947.03.18 (Detroit, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1974.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.07.09

Priest of Detroit (USA) (1974.07.27 – 1996.06.12)

Titular Bishop of Alton (1996.06.12 – 2001.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1996.06.12 – 2001.06.12)

Bishop of New Ulm (USA) (2001.06.12 – 2007.04.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (2007.04.24 – 2008.05.02)

Apostolic Administrator of New Ulm (USA) (2007.04.24 – 2008.07.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (2008.05.02 – 2015.06.15)

Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynn
(1995.09.08 – 2008.05.02)

Come lord Jesus

Born:	1933.05.02 (Schenectady, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1960.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.06.24
Died:	2019.09.23 (Saint Paul, MN, USA † 86)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana (USA) (1986.04.19 – 1989.05.15)

Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana (USA) (1989.05.15 – 1994.02.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (1994.02.24 – 1995.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (1995.09.08 – 2008.05.02)

Archbishop John Robert Roach
(1975.05.28 – 1995.09.08)

Born:	1921.07.31 (Prior Lake, MN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1946.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.09.08
Died:	2003.07.11 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Cenæ (1971.07.12 – 1975.05.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (1971.07.12 – 1975.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (1975.05.28 – 1995.09.08)

Vice-President of National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1977 – 1980)

President of National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1980 – 1983)

Archbishop Leo Binz
(1966.07.11 – 1975.05.28)

Christo vivere

Born:	1900.10.31 (Stockton, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1924.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1942.12.21
Died:	1979.10.09 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Pinara (1942.11.21 – 1949.10.15)

Coadjutor Bishop of Winona (USA) (1942.11.21 – 1949.10.15)

Titular Archbishop of Silyum (1949.10.15 – 1954.12.02)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Dubuque (USA) (1949.10.15 – 1954.12.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dubuque (USA) (1954.12.02 – 1961.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1961.12.16 – 1966.07.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (1966.07.11 – 1975.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Saint Paul (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Leo Binz
(1961.12.16 – 1966.07.11)

(see above)

Archbishop William Otterwell Brady
(1956.10.11 – 1961.10.01)

Justitia pax gaudium

Born:	1899.02.01 (Fall River, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1923.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.08.24
Died:	1961.10.01 († 62)

Bishop of Sioux Falls (USA) (1939.06.10 – 1956.06.16)

Titular Archbishop of Selymbria (1956.06.16 – 1956.10.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1956.06.16 – 1956.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1956.10.11 – 1961.10.01)

Archbishop John Gregory Murray
(1931.10.29 – 1956.10.11)

Mea omnia tua

Born:	1877.02.26 (Waterbury, CT, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1900.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.04.18
Died:	1956.10.11 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Flavias (1919.11.15 – 1925.05.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford (USA) (1919.11.15 – 1925.05.29)

Bishop of Portland in Maine (USA) (1925.05.29 – 1931.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1931.10.29 – 1956.10.11)

Archbishop Austin Dowling
(1919.01.31 – 1930.11.29)

In loco ejus me collocavit

Born:	1868.04.06 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1891.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.04.25
Died:	1930.11.29 (Saint Paul, MN, USA † 62)

Bishop of Des Moines (USA) (1912.01.31 – 1919.01.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1919.01.31 – 1930.11.29)

Archbishop John Ireland
(1888.05.04 – 1918.09.25)

Omnibus omnia factus sum

Born:	1838.09.11 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1861.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1875.12.21
Died:	1918.09.25 († 80)

Vicar Apostolic of Nebraska (USA) (1875.02.12 – 1875.07.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Montana (USA) (1875.02.12 – 1875.07.28)

Titular Bishop of Maronia (1875.02.12 – 1884.07.31)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1875.07.28 – 1884.07.31)

Bishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1884.07.31 – 1888.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1888.05.04 – 1918.09.25)

Bishops of Saint Paul (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Ireland (later Archbishop)
(1884.07.31 – 1888.05.04)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Langdon Grace, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1859.01.21 – 1884.07.31)

Born:	1814.11.14 (Charleston, SC, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1839.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.07.24
Died:	1897.02.22 († 82)

Bishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1859.01.21 – 1884.07.31)

Titular Bishop of Mennith (1884.08.12 – 1889.09.24)

Titular Archbishop of Siunia (1889.09.24 – 1897.02.22)

Fr. Augustin Ravoux
(Apostolic Administrator 1857.03 – 1859.01.21)

Bishop Joseph Crétin
(1850.07.23 – 1857.02.22)

Born:	1799.12.10 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1823.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1851.01.26
Died:	1857.02.22 († 57)

Bishop of Saint Paul (USA) (1850.07.23 – 1857.02.22)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt (77) (2007.04.24 – 2008.05.02)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynn (1994.02.24 – 1995.09.08)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Leo Christopher Byrne (1967.07.31 – 1974.10.21)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop William Otterwell Brady (1956.06.16 – 1956.10.11)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop John Ireland (later Archbishop) (1875.07.28 – 1884.07.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams (50) (2021.12.10 – 2024.05.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Andrew Harmon Cozzens (56) (2013.10.11 – 2021.10.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lee Anthony Piché (66) (2009.05.27 – 2015.06.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Richard Edmund Pates (81) (2000.12.22 – 2008.04.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Frederick Francis Campbell (81) (1999.03.02 – 2004.10.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lawrence Harold Welsh (1991.11.05 – 1999.01.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Leo Charron, C.PP.S. (84) (1989.11.06 – 1993.11.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Robert James Carlson (80) (later Archbishop) (1983.11.19 – 1994.01.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Richard Ham, M.M. (1980.10.07 – 1990.10.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop William Henry Bullock (1980.06.03 – 1987.02.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Francis Kinney (1976.11.09 – 1982.06.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paul Vincent Dudley (1976.11.09 – 1978.11.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Raymond Alphonse Lucker (1971.07.12 – 1975.12.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Robert Roach (later Archbishop) (1971.07.12 – 1975.05.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Patrick Shannon (later Mr.) (1965.02.08 – 1968.11.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gerald Francis O’Keefe (1961.05.05 – 1966.10.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Leonard Philip Cowley (1957.11.28 – 1973.08.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Joseph Byrne (later Archbishop) (1947.05.10 – 1956.06.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Jeremiah Lawler (1910.02.08 – 1916.01.29)