Diocese of Monterey in California

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Diocese of Monterey in California
Map of Monterey Bishopric in California
Basic data
Country United States
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Diocesan bishop Daniel Elias Garcia
Emeritus diocesan bishop Sylvester Donovan Ryan
surface 21,196 km²
Parishes 46 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Residents 1,040,498 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics 208,100 (2016 / AP 2017 )
proportion of 20%
Diocesan priest 85 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious priest 38 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics per priest 1,692
Permanent deacons 30 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Friars 55 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious sisters 93 (2016 / AP 2017 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo
Website www.dioceseofmonterey.org
Ecclesiastical province
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California ( Latin Dioecesis Montereyensis in California , English Diocese of Monterey in California ) is one in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Monterey , California .

Diocese coat of arms

history

Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo in Monterey

The diocese of Monterey in California was founded on April 27, 1840 by Pope Gregory XVI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Apostolicam sollicitudinem from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Sonora as the Diocese of California and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Mexico City as a suffragan . The Diocese of California was renamed the Diocese of Monterey on November 20, 1849 . On July 29, 1853, the diocese of Monterey gave up parts of its territory to establish the Archdiocese of San Francisco , to which it was subordinated as a suffragan. The diocese of Monterey was renamed the Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles on July 7, 1859 . On June 1, 1922, the diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles was divided into the dioceses of Monterey-Fresno and Los Angeles-San Diego . The diocese of Monterey-Fresno was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 11, 1936 as a suffragan. On October 6, 1967, the diocese of Monterey-Fresno was divided into the dioceses of Fresno and Monterey in California.

territory

The diocese of Monterey in California includes the areas of Monterey County , Santa Cruz County , San Benito County and San Luis Obispo County in the state of California .

Ordinaries

Bishops of California

José Maria González Rúbio OFM ( Apostolic Administrator 1846–1849; † 1875)

Bishops of Monterey

Bishops of Monterey-Los Angeles

Bishops of Monterey-Fresno

Bishops of Monterey, California

See also

Commons : Diocese of Monterey in California  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entry on the diocese of Monterey in California on catholic-hierarchy.org