Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milwaukee, USA

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Basilica of Our Lady of Mary, Help of Christians at Holy Hill, Hubertus, Wisconsin
Minor Basilica: St. Josaphat’s Basilica, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (227)

Rockford (↙), Madison (←), Green Bay (↑), Chicago (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.11.14 – ...):	Archbishop Jerome Edward Listecki (73)
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.01.25 – ...):	Bishop Jeffrey Robert Haines (64) Titular Bishop of Thagamuta
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.01.25 – ...):	Bishop James Thomas Schuerman (65) Titular Bishop of Girba

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Milwaukee (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Jerome Edward Listecki (73)
(2009.11.14 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA)

Life is Christ

Born:	1949.03.12 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1975.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.01.08

Titular Bishop of Nara (2000.11.07 – 2004.12.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (2000.11.07 – 2004.12.29)

Bishop of La Crosse (USA) (2004.12.29 – 2009.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (2009.11.14 – ...)

Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan (72) (later Cardinal)
(2002.06.25 – 2009.02.23)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario
Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA)

Ad quem ibimus

Born:	1950.02.06 (St. Louis, MO, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1976.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.08.15
Created Cardinal:	2012.02.18

Rector of Pontifical North American College (1994 – 2001.06.19)

Titular Bishop of Natchez (2001.06.19 – 2002.06.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis (USA) (2001.06.19 – 2002.06.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (2002.06.25 – 2009.02.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Green Bay (USA) (2007.09.28 – 2008.07.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA) (2009.02.23 – ...)

President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2010.11.16 – 2013.11.14)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (2012.02.18 [2012.10.14] – ...)

Archbishop Rembert George Weakland, O.S.B.
(1977.09.20 – 2002.05.24)

Æqualis omnibus caritas

Born:	1927.04.02 (Patton, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1951.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.11.08
Died:	2022.08.22 (Greenfield, WI, USA † 95)

Abbot Primate of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines) (1967.09.29 – 1977.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1977.09.20 – 2002.05.24)

Archbishop William Edward Cousins
(1958.12.18 – 1977.09.17)

Auxilium meum a Domino

Born:	1902.08.20 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1927.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.03.07
Died:	1988.09.14 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Forma (1948.12.17 – 1952.05.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (1948.12.17 – 1952.05.21)

Bishop of Peoria (USA) (1952.05.21 – 1958.12.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1958.12.18 – 1977.09.17)

Archbishop Albert Gregory Meyer (later Cardinal)
(1953.07.21 – 1958.09.19)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:	1903.03.09 (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1926.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.04.11
Created Cardinal:	1959.12.14
Died:	1965.04.07 (Chicago, IL, USA † 62)

Bishop of Superior (USA) (1946.02.18 – 1953.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1953.07.21 – 1958.09.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA) (1958.09.19 – 1965.04.07)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1959.12.17 – 1965.04.07)

Archbishop Moses Elias Kiley
(1940.01.01 – 1953.04.15)

Ut sim fidelis

Born:	1876.11.13 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1911.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.03.17
Died:	1953.04.15 († 76)

Bishop of Trenton (USA) (1934.02.10 – 1940.01.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1940.01.01 – 1953.04.15)

Archbishop Samuel Alphonse Stritch (later Cardinal)
(1930.08.26 – 1939.12.27)

Deus meus adjutor meus

Born:	1887.08.17 (Nashville, TN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1909.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.11.30
Created Cardinal:	1946.02.18
Died:	1958.05.26 (Roma, Italy † 70)

Bishop of Toledo (USA) (1921.08.10 – 1930.08.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1930.08.26 – 1939.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA) (1939.12.27 – 1958.03.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1946.02.22 – 1958.05.26)

Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1958.03.01 – 1958.05.26)

Archbishop Sebastian Gebhard Messmer
(1903.11.28 – 1930.08.04)

Born:	1847.08.29 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1871.07.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.03.27
Died:	1930.08.04 († 82)

Bishop of Green Bay (USA) (1891.12.14 – 1903.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1903.11.28 – 1930.08.04)

Archbishop Frederick Francis Xavier Katzer
(1891.01.30 – 1903.07.20)

Born:	1844.02.07 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1866.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1886.09.21
Died:	1903.07.20 († 59)

Bishop of Green Bay (USA) (1886.07.13 – 1891.01.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1891.01.30 – 1903.07.20)

Archbishop Michael Heiss
(1881.09.07 – 1890.03.26)

Born:	1818.04.12 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1840.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1868.09.06
Died:	1890.03.26 († 71)

Bishop of La Crosse (USA) (1868.03.03 – 1880.03.14)

Titular Archbishop of Adrianopolis (1880.03.14 – 1881.09.07)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1880.03.14 – 1881.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1881.09.07 – 1890.03.26)

Archbishop John Martin Henni
(1875.02.12 – 1881.09.07)

Born:	1805.06.15 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1829.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1844.03.19
Died:	1881.09.07 († 76)

Bishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1843.11.28 – 1875.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Milwaukee (USA) (1875.02.12 – 1881.09.07)

Bishops of Milwaukee (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Martin Henni (later Archbishop)
(1843.11.28 – 1875.02.12)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Michael Heiss (1880.03.14 – 1881.09.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Donald Joseph Hying (59) (2011.05.26 – 2014.11.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. (72) (2007.10.30 – 2010.06.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Richard John Sklba (87) (1979.11.06 – 2010.10.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Leo Joseph Brust (1969.08.22 – 1991.04.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Roman Richard Atkielski (1947.08.02 – 1969.06.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Edward Kozłowski (1913.11.12 – 1915.08.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Maria Koudelka (1911.09.04 – 1913.08.06)

Tweets

Contact Info

Address: 3501 S. Lake Dr., P.O. Box 070912, Milwaukee, WI 53207-0912, USA

Phone: +1 (414) 769-3300

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 12,323 km²

Population: 547,733 Catholics (23.3% of 2,351,501 total) (2020)

Statistics: 191 parishes, 649 priests (285 diocesan, 364 religious), 174 deacons, 2,765 lay religious (650 brothers, 2,115 sisters), 52 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 31

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1843.11.28: Established as Diocese of Milwaukee / Milvaukien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Detroit and became suffragan of Baltimore)
1850.07.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Saint Paul and became suffragan of Saint Louis
1868.03.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Green Bay and Diocese of La Crosse
1875.02.12: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milwaukee / Milvaukien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Green Bay, La Crosse and Sault Sainte Marie–Marquette)
1905.05.03: Gained suffragan see Superior
1937.01.03: Lost suffragan see Sault Sainte Marie–Marquette and gained suffragan see Marquette
1937.05.22: Lost suffragan see Marquette
1945.12.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Madison and gained suffragan see Madison