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Archdiocese of Detroit, USA 🇺🇸

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History

  • 1833.03.08: Established as Diocese of Detroit / Detroiten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Cincinnati and became suffragan of Baltimore)
  • 1843.11.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Milwaukee
  • 1850.07.19: Became suffragan of Cincinnati
  • 1853.07.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Michigan
  • 1882.05.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Grand Rapids
  • 1937.05.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Detroit / Detroiten(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Grand Rapids, Lansing and Marquette and lost territory to establish Diocese of Lansing)
  • 1938.02.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Saginaw and gained suffragan see Saginaw
  • 1970.12.19: Gained suffragan sees Gaylord and Kalamazoo

Contact Info

Address: 1234 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Phone: +1 (313) 237-5816

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Detroit (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger (64)Archbishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger (64)
(2025.02.11 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA)
Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)

Ecce Agnus Dei

Born:1960.12.23 (Alton, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:1987.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:2012.05.01

Priest of Oklahoma City (USA) (1987.12.19 – 2012.02.06)

Bishop of Salina (USA) (2012.02.06 – 2017.10.03)

Bishop of Tucson (USA) (2017.10.03 – 2025.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (2025.02.11 – ...)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) (2025.02.11 – ...)

Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron (76)Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron (76)
(2009.01.05 – 2025.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Detroit (USA)
Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)

Aspicientes in Jesum

Cardinal Adam Joseph Maida (94)Cardinal Adam Joseph Maida (94)
(1990.04.28 – 2009.01.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Detroit (USA)
Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands)

Facere omnia nova

Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka
(1981.03.21 – 1990.04.28)

To live in faith

Cardinal John Francis Dearden
(1958.12.18 – 1980.07.15)

Servio in evangelio

Born:1907.10.15 (Cleveland, OH, USA)
Ordained Priest:1932.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1948.05.18
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1988.08.01 (Southfield, MI, USA † 80)

Priest of Cleveland (USA) (1932.12.08 – 1948.03.13)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1945.07.19 – 1948.03.13)

Titular Bishop of Sarepta (1948.03.13 – 1950.12.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Pittsburgh (USA) (1948.03.13 – 1950.12.22)

Bishop of Pittsburgh (USA) (1950.12.22 – 1958.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (1958.12.18 – 1980.07.15)

President of National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1966 – 1971)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio X alla Balduina (1969.04.30 – 1988.08.01)

Cardinal Edward Aloysius Mooney
(1937.05.26 – 1958.10.25)

Domino servientes

Born:1882.05.09 (Mount Savage, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1904.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:1926.01.31
Created Cardinal:1946.02.18
Died:1958.10.25 (Roma, Italy † 76)

Priest of Cleveland (USA) (1904.04.10 – 1926.01.21)

Domestic Prelate (1925.06.03 – 1926.01.21)

Apostolic Delegate to East India (1926.01.21 – 1931.03.23)

Titular Archbishop of Irenopolis in Isauria (1926.01.21 – 1933.08.28)

Apostolic Delegate to Japan (1931.03.30 – 1933.08.28)

Archbishop-Bishop of Rochester (USA) (1933.08.28 – 1937.05.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (1937.05.26 – 1958.10.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1946.02.22 – 1958.10.25)

Bishops of Detroit (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michael James Gallagher
(1918.07.18 – 1937.01.20)

Born:1866.11.16 (Auburn, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:1893.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1915.09.08
Died:1937.01.20 (Detroit, MI, USA † 70)

Priest of Grand Rapids (USA) (1893.03.19 – 1915.07.05)

Titular Bishop of Tipasa (1915.07.05 – 1916.12.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) (1915.07.05 – 1916.12.26)

Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) (1916.12.26 – 1918.07.18)

Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1918.07.18 – 1937.01.20)

Bishop John Samual Foley
(1888.02.11 – 1918.01.05)

Born:1833.11.05 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1856.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1888.11.04
Died:1918.01.05 (Detroit, MI, USA † 84)

Priest of Baltimore (USA) (1856.12.20 – 1888.02.11)

Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1888.02.11 – 1918.01.05)

Bishop Caspar Henry Borgess
(1871.12.30 – 1887.04.16)

Born:1826.08.01 (Addrup, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1848.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1870.04.24
Died:1890.05.03 († 63)

Priest of Cincinnati (USA) (1848.12.08 – 1870.02.14)

Titular Bishop of Calydon (1870.02.14 – 1871.12.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1870.02.14 – 1871.12.30)

Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1871.12.30 – 1887.04.16)

Titular Bishop of Phacusa (1888.08.12 – 1890.05.03)

Bishop Frederick John Conrad Résé
(1833.02.25 – 1871.12.30)

Born:1791.02.06 (Vienenburg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1823.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:1833.10.06
Died:1871.12.30 (Kloppenburg, Germany † 80)

Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1833.02.25 – 1871.12.30)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 10,104 km²

Population: 1,143,100 Catholics (26.4% of 4,323,432 total)

Pastoral Centres: 214 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 608 priests (415 diocesan, 193 religious), 179 deacons, 760 religious (272 brothers, 488 sisters), 25 seminarians