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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Milwaukee

USA USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Milwaukee / Milvaukien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Superior

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Churches by City (227)

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

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.11.14 – ...):Archbishop Jerome Edward Listecki (73)Archbishop Jerome Edward Listecki (73)
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.01.25 – ...):Bishop Jeffrey Robert Haines (64)Bishop Jeffrey Robert Haines (64)

Titular Bishop of Thagamuta

Auxiliary Bishop (2017.01.25 – ...):Bishop James Thomas Schuerman (65)Bishop James Thomas Schuerman (65)

Titular Bishop of Girba

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Milwaukee (Roman Rite)

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

Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan (73)Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan (73) (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

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

Last updated on 2023.02.25

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