Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson

Extent

It comprises nine counties of the state of Arizona, making it the fifth largest diocese in the continental United States in terms of area. The counties are Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal (excluding the territorial boundaries of the Gila River Indian Community), Cochise, Santa Cruz, Pima, Yuma, and La Paz.

History

The See of Tucson was established by Pope Pius IX as the Apostolic Vicariate of Arizona in 1868, taking its territory from the then Diocese of Santa Fe.

The See of Tucson was canonically erected by Pope Leo XIII as a diocese on May 8, 1897.

It lost territory thrice: on 3 March 1914 to establish the Diocese of El Paso, on 16 December 1939 to establish the Diocese of Gallup and on 28 June 1969 to establish the Diocese of Phoenix.

The Diocese of Tucson filed bankruptcy in September 2004. The Diocese of Tucson reached an agreement with the victims of sex abuse, which the bankruptcy judge approved on June 11, 2005, specifying terms that included allowing the diocese reorganization to continue in return for a $22.2 million settlement.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

1. Jean-Baptiste Salpointe (September 25 1868 – April 22, 1884), Titular Bishop of Dorylæum (September 25, 1868 – April 22, 1884), later Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (April 22, 1884 – August 18, 1885), Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA) (April 22, 1884 – August 18, 1885), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (August 18, 1885 – January 7, 1894), emeritus as Titular Archbishop of Constantia antea Tomi (January 21, 1894 – July 15, 1898)
2. Peter Bourgade (February 7, 1885 – May 8, 1897 see below), Titular Bishop of Thaumaci (February 7, 1885 – May 8, 1897)

1. Peter Bourgade (see above May 8, 1897 – January 7, 1899), Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA) (January 7, 1899 – death May 17, 1908)
2. Henry Regis Granjon (April 19, 1900 – death November 9, 1922)
3. Daniel James Gercke (June 21, 1923 – September 28, 1960), emeritus as Titular Archbishop of Cotyæum (September 28, 1960 – death March 19, 1964)
4. Francis Joseph Green (September 28, 1960 – July 28, 1981), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Tucson (USA) (May 29, 1953 – May 11, 1960), Titular Bishop of Serra (May 29, 1953 – September 28, 1960), Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson (USA) (May 11, 1960 – September 28, 1960).
5. Manuel Duran Moreno (January 12, 1982 – March 7, 2003), previously Titular Bishop of Tamagrista (December 20, 1976 – January 12, 1982) & Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA) (December 20, 1976 – January 12, 1982)
6. Gerald Frederick Kicanas (March 7, 2003 - ...), Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (November 13, 2007 – November 16, 2010); previously Titular Bishop of Bela (March 20, 1995 – October 30, 2001), Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (March 20, 1995 – October 30, 2001), Coadjutor Bishop of Tucson (USA) (October 30, 2001 – March 7, 2003)

High schools

Other dioceses in Arizona

Gila County

1. St Philip the Apostle Parish, Payson
2. St Benedict, Young
3. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Miami
4. Holy Angels, Globe
5. San Carlos Apache Community, San Carlos
6. St Joseph, Hayden

Graham County

1. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Solomonville
2. St Rose of Lima, Safford
3. St Martin de Porres, Pima

Greenlee County

1. Holy Cross, Morenci
2. Sacred Heart, Clifton
3. St Mary, Duncan

La Paz County

1. Sacred Heart Parish, Parker
2. Queen of Peace Mission, Quartzsite
3. St John the Baptist Mission, Wenden
4. Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Mission, Poston

Pima County

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1. St Christopher Parish, Marana
2. Immaculate Conception Parish, Ajo
3. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sells
4. San Solano Missions, Topowa
5. St Augustine Mision, Chuichu
6. San Jose Mission, Pisenemo
7. Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Green Valley
8. St Martin de Porres, Sahuarita
9. St Rita in the Desert Parish, Vail

Pinal County

1. St George Parish, Apache Junction
2. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Florence
3. St James Parish, Coolidge
4. Our Lady of Grace Parish, Maricopa
5. St Michael the Archangel, Florence
6. St Anthony of Padua Parish, Casa Grande
7. St Francis of Assisi Parish, Superior
8. St Helen of the Cross, Eloy
9. St Helen, Oracle
10. St Bartholomew, San Manuel
11. Blessed Sacrament, Mammoth
12. Infant Jesus of Prague, Kearny
13. St Mary Mission, Stanfield

Santa Cruz County

1. St Anne Church, Tubac
2. Most Holy Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Rio Rico
3. San Felipe de Jesus Church, Nogales
4. Sacred Heart Church, Nogales
5. San Martin de Porres, Sahuarita
6. St Therese of Lisieux Parish, Patagonia

Yuma County

1. St Jude Thaddeus, San Luis
2. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Somerton
3. Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma
4. St Francis of Assisi Parish, Yuma
5. St John Neumann Parish, Yuma
6. St Joseph Mission, Wellton