Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, USA

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2010.12.16 – ...):

Archbishop Paul Stagg Coakley (68)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Oklahoma City (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Paul Stagg Coakley (68)
(2010.12.16 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oklahoma City (USA)

Born:	1955.06.03 (Norfolk, VA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1983.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.12.28

Priest of Wichita (USA) (1983.05.21 – 2004.10.21)

Bishop of Salina (USA) (2004.10.21 – 2010.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oklahoma City (USA) (2010.12.16 – ...)

Archbishop Eusebius Joseph Beltran (89)
(1992.11.24 – 2010.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Oklahoma City (USA)

We are one in Christ

Born:	1934.08.31 (Ashley, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1960.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.04.20

Priest of Atlanta (USA) (1960.05.14 – 1978.02.17)

Bishop of Tulsa (USA) (1978.02.17 – 1992.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oklahoma City (USA) (1992.11.24 – 2010.12.16)

Archbishop Charles Alexander K. Salatka
(1977.10.11 – 1992.11.24)

Come Holy Spirit

Born:	1918.02.26 (Grand Rapids, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1945.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.03.06
Died:	2003.03.17 († 85)

Titular Bishop of Cariana (1961.12.09 – 1968.01.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) (1961.12.09 – 1968.01.10)

Bishop of Marquette (USA) (1968.01.10 – 1977.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oklahoma City (USA) (1977.10.11 – 1992.11.24)

Archbishop John Raphael Quinn
(1972.12.13 – 1977.02.16)

Lumen gentium Christus

Born:	1929.03.28 (Riverside, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1953.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.12.12
Died:	2017.06.22 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Thisiduo (1967.10.21 – 1971.11.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1967.10.21 – 1971.11.30)

Bishop of Oklahoma City–Tulsa (USA) (1971.11.30 – 1972.12.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Oklahoma City (USA) (1972.12.13 – 1977.02.16)

President of National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1977 – 1980)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco (USA) (1977.02.16 – 1995.12.27)

Bishops of Oklahoma City–Tulsa (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Raphael Quinn (later Archbishop)
(1971.11.30 – 1972.12.13)

(see above)

Bishop Victor Joseph Reed
(1958.01.21 – 1971.09.07)

Born:	1905.12.23 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1929.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.03.05
Died:	1971.09.07 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Limisa (1957.12.05 – 1958.01.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Oklahoma City–Tulsa (USA) (1957.12.05 – 1958.01.21)

Bishop of Oklahoma City–Tulsa (USA) (1958.01.21 – 1971.09.07)

Bishop Eugene Joseph McGuinness
(1948.02.01 – 1957.12.27)

Born:	1889.09.06 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1915.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.12.21
Died:	1957.12.27 († 68)

Bishop of Raleigh (USA) (1937.10.13 – 1944.11.11)

Titular Bishop of Ilium (1944.11.11 – 1948.02.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Oklahoma City–Tulsa (USA) (1944.11.11 – 1948.02.01)

Bishop of Oklahoma City–Tulsa (USA) (1948.02.01 – 1957.12.27)

Bishop Francis Clement Kelley
(1930.11.14 – 1948.02.01)

Turris fortis mihi Deus

Born:	1870.10.23 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1893.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.10.02
Died:	1948.02.01 († 77)

Bishop of Oklahoma (USA) (1924.06.25 – 1930.11.14)

Bishop of Oklahoma City–Tulsa (USA) (1930.11.14 – 1948.02.01)

Bishops of Oklahoma (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Clement Kelley
(1924.06.25 – 1930.11.14)

(see above)

Bishop Theophile Meerschaert
(1905.08.23 – 1924.02.21)

Born:	1847.08.24 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1871.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1891.09.08
Died:	1924.02.21 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Sidyma (1891.06.02 – 1905.08.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Indian Territory (USA) (1891.06.02 – 1905.08.23)

Bishop of Oklahoma (USA) (1905.08.23 – 1924.02.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Indian Territory (Roman Rite)

Bishop Theophile Meerschaert
(1891.06.02 – 1905.08.23)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Indian Territory (Roman Rite)

Fr. Ignatius Jean, O.S.B.
(1887 – 1890.04)

Born:	(USA)
Died:	1916.08.28

Prefect Apostolic of Indian Territory (USA) (1887 – 1890.04)

Fr. Isidore Robot, O.S.B.
(1876.05.14 – 1887.02.15)

Born:	1837.07.17 (USA)
Died:	1887.02.15 († 49)

Prefect Apostolic of Indian Territory (USA) (1876.05.14 – 1887.02.15)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Eugene Joseph McGuinness (1944.11.11 – 1948.02.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Victor Joseph Reed (1957.12.05 – 1958.01.21)

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Contact Info

Address: Pastoral Center, 7501 NW Expressway, P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, USA

Phone: +1 (405) 721-5651

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 109,997 km²

Population: 182,186 Catholics (8.0% of 2,277,331 total) (2021)

Statistics: 61 parishes, 46 missions, 119 priests (98 diocesan, 21 religious), 130 deacons, 82 religious (30 brothers, 52 sisters), 21 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 15

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History

1876.05.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Indian Territory (from Diocese of Little Rock)
1891.05.29: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Indian Territory
1905.08.23: Promoted as Diocese of Oklahoma / Oklahomen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of New Orleans)
1930.11.14: Renamed as Diocese of Oklahoma City–Tulsa / Oklahomapolitana–Tulsen(sis) (Latin)
1972.12.13: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oklahoma City / Oklahomen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Little Rock and Tulsa and lost territory to establish Diocese of Tulsa)