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Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino

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Population - Catholics
  
1,600,000 (24.1%)

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Bishop
  
Gerald Richard Barnes

Country
  
United States of America

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Established
  
July 14, 1978

Phone
  
+1 909-475-5300

Metropolitan archbishop
  
José Horacio Gómez

Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino

Territory
  
Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside

Patron saint
  
St. Bernardine of Siena Our Lady of Guadalupe

Address
  
1201 E Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404, USA

Cathedral
  
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral

Ecclesiastical provinces
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, San Bernardino

Similar
  
Our Lady of Hope Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, St Joseph Catholic Church, Saint John XXIII, St George's Catholic Church

Profiles

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi) is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in San Bernardino, California. It was founded on July 14, 1978, and comprises San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The Diocese of San Bernardino used to be part of the Diocese of San Diego. The diocese has 91 parishes, 7 missions and 5 chapels in its territory, and it is considered a home mission diocese; its cathedral is Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino. The diocese has become well known as one of the leaders among Catholic dioceses in implementing the Parish Coordinator model of parish leadership.

Contents

Ordinaries

The list of bishops and auxiliary bishops of the diocese and their years of service:

Bishops
  1. Phillip Francis Straling (1978–1995)
  2. Gerald Richard Barnes (1995–Present)
Auxiliary bishops
  • Gerald Richard Barnes (1992–1995)
  • Dennis Patrick O'Neil (2001–2003)
  • Rutilio del Riego Jáñez (2005-2015)
  • High schools

  • Aquinas High School, San Bernardino
  • Notre Dame High School, Riverside
  • Xavier College Preparatory High School, Palm Desert
  • Our Lady of the Desert School*, Yucca Valley
  • *Not associated with the Diocese, though offers traditional Catholic education.

    References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino Wikipedia