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]
Diocese of Santa Rosa in California Diœcesis Sanctae Rosae in California Diócesis de Santa Rosa en California | |
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Cathedral of St. Eugene | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma, California |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Francisco |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,331.35 km2 (11,711.00 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2009) 911,678 167,945 (18%) |
| Parishes | 42 |
| Schools | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 13, 1962 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Eugene |
| Patron saint | St. Rose of Lima |
| Secular priests | 54 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Francis Vasa |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Salvatore Cordileone |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel 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
- Leo Thomas Maher (1962–1969), appointed Bishop of San Diego
- Mark Joseph Hurley (1969–1986)
- John Thomas Steinbock (1987–1991), appointed Bishop of Fresno
- George Patrick Ziemann (1992–1999)
- Daniel Francis Walsh (2000–2011)
- Robert Francis Vasa (2011–present)
Coadjutor Bishop
- Robert Francis Vasa (2010–2011)
Parishes and missions
The diocese includes approximately 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
- St. John the Baptist School, Healdsburg
- St. Apollinaris School, Napa
- St. Vincent de Paul School, Petaluma
- St. Eugene's Cathedral Elementary School, Santa Rosa
- St. Rose Elementary School, Santa Rosa
- St. Francis Solano School, Sonoma
- St. Mary of the Angels School, Ukiah
- San Jose Sanchez Del Rio Catholic School , Fort Bragg
High schools
- St. Bernard's High School, Eureka
- Justin-Siena High School, Napa
- Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep*, Napa
- St. Vincent de Paul High School, Petaluma
- Cardinal Newman High School, Santa Rosa
- Archbishop Hanna High School, Sonoma
- * Independently operated in the Catholic tradition.
Roman Catholic hospitals
Hospitals listed on the Diocese of Santa Rosa website:
- Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa, California),
- Redwood Memorial Hospital, Fortuna
- Petaluma Valley Hospital, Petaluma
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa
- St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka
- Humboldt Home Health, Eureka
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of San Francisco
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
Notes
- ^ "Diocese of Santa Rosa in California". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa Official Site
Coordinates: 38°26′55″N 122°42′17″W / 38.44861°N 122.70472°W