Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California (Latin: Diœcesis Sanctae Rosae in California) is a diocese, or ecclesiastical territory, of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States, named in honor of St. Rose of Lima. It comprises the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma. Also known as the See of Santa Rosa in California, it is led by a bishop, currently Bishop Robert Francis Vasa, who pastors the mother church in the City of Santa Rosa, the Cathedral of Saint Eugene.[1] (Bishop Walsh retired on June 30, 2011, and was succeeded by his coadjutor.)

Diocese of Santa Rosa
in California

Diœcesis Sanctae Rosae in California

Diócesis de Santa Rosa en California
Cathedral of St. Eugene
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryCounties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma, California
Ecclesiastical provinceSan Francisco
Statistics
Area30,331.35 km2 (11,711.00 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2009)
911,678
167,945 (18%)
Parishes42
Schools15
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 13, 1962
CathedralCathedral of Saint Eugene
Patron saintSt. Rose of Lima
Secular priests54
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRobert Francis Vasa
Metropolitan ArchbishopSalvatore Cordileone
Bishops emeritusDaniel Francis Walsh
Map
Website
santarosacatholic.org

The diocese was established on February 21, 1962 from portions of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Sacramento.

Today, the See of Santa Rosa in California remains a suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Its fellow suffragan dioceses include the Dioceses of Honolulu, Hawaii; Las Vegas, Nevada; Oakland, California; Reno, Nevada; Sacramento, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Jose, California and Stockton, California.

Bishops

Bishops of Santa Rosa in California
  1. Leo Thomas Maher (1962–1969), appointed Bishop of San Diego
  2. Mark Joseph Hurley (1969–1986)
  3. John Thomas Steinbock (1987–1991), appointed Bishop of Fresno
  4. George Patrick Ziemann (1992–1999)
  5. Daniel Francis Walsh (2000–2011)
  6. Robert Francis Vasa (2011–present)

Coadjutor Bishop
  • Robert Francis Vasa (2010–2011)

Parishes and missions
Main article: List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California

The diocese includes approxiamtely 63 parish and mission churches. The diocese is divided geographically in into five deaneries as follows: Humboldt/Del Norte (Del Norte and Humboldt Counties); Mendocino/Lake (Lake and Mendocino Counties); Napa (Napa County); Sonoma North (northern Sonoma County); and Sonoma South (southern Sonoma County). A list of these churches is found at List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California.

Roman Catholic schools

Elementary schools
  1. St. Bernard School, Eureka
  2. St. John the Baptist School, Healdsburg
  3. St. Apollinaris School, Napa
  4. St. John the Baptist School, Napa
  5. St. Vincent de Paul School, Petaluma
  6. St. Eugene's Cathedral Elementary School, Santa Rosa
  7. St. Rose Elementary School, Santa Rosa
  8. St. Francis Solano School, Sonoma
  9. St. Helena School, St. Helena
  10. St. Mary of the Angels School, Ukiah

High schools
  1. St. Bernard's High School, Eureka
  2. Justin-Siena High School, Napa
  3. Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep*, Napa
  4. St. Vincent de Paul High School, Petaluma
  5. Cardinal Newman High School, Santa Rosa
  6. Archbishop Hanna High School, Sonoma
* Independently operated in the Catholic tradition.

Roman Catholic hospitals

Hospitals listed on the Diocese of Santa Rosa website:

See also

Notes
  1. "Diocese of Santa Rosa in California". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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