Diocese of

Richmond

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Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Richmond / Richmondien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Baltimore

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Vincent de Paul (September 27)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 29

Liturgical Calendar (National) πŸ“…

History

Contact Info

Address: Pastoral Center, 7800 Carousel Lane, Richmond, VA 23294-4201, USA

Phone: +1 (804) 359-5661

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.12.05 – ...):Bishop Barry Christopher Knestout (61)Bishop Barry Christopher Knestout (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Richmond (Roman Rite)

Bishop Barry Christopher Knestout (61)Bishop Barry Christopher Knestout (61)
(2017.12.05 – ...)

Bishop of Richmond (USA)

Christ our hope

Born:1962.06.11 (Cheverly, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1989.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:2008.12.29

Priest of Washington (USA) (1989.06.24 – 2008.11.18)

Titular Bishop of Leavenworth (2008.11.18 – 2017.12.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (USA) (2008.11.18 – 2017.12.05)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (2017.12.05 – ...)

Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo
(2004.03.31 – 2017.08.17)

Christ our hope

Born:1942.04.15 (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1968.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:1988.03.08
Died:2017.08.17 (Richmond, VA, USA † 75)

Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1968.05.18 – 1988.01.26)

Titular Bishop of Tigias (1988.01.26 – 1994.11.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton (USA) (1988.01.26 – 1994.11.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Honolulu (USA) (1993.10.12 – 1994.11.29)

Bishop of Honolulu (USA) (1994.11.29 – 2004.03.31)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (2004.03.31 – 2017.08.17)

Cardinal William Henry Keeler
(Apostolic Administrator 2003.09.16 – 2004.03.31)

Bishop Walter Francis Sullivan
(1974.06.04 – 2003.09.16)

To unite all in Christ

Born:1928.06.10 (Washington, DC, USA)
Ordained Priest:1953.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:1970.12.01
Died:2012.12.11 (Richmond, VA, USA † 84)

Priest of Richmond (USA) (1953.05.09 – 1970.10.15)

Titular Bishop of Selsey (1970.10.15 – 1974.06.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1970.10.15 – 1974.06.04)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1974.06.04 – 2003.09.16)

Bishop John Joyce Russell
(1958.07.03 – 1973.04.28)

Per Matrem Dei

Born:1897.12.01 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1923.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:1950.03.14
Died:1993.03.17 (Richmond, VA, USA † 95)

Priest of Baltimore (USA) (1923.07.08 – 1950.01.28)

Bishop of Charleston (USA) (1950.01.28 – 1958.07.03)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1958.07.03 – 1973.04.28)

Bishop Peter Leo Ireton
(1945.04.14 – 1958.04.27)

In nomine Jesu

Born:1882.09.21 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1906.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:1935.10.23
Died:1958.04.27 (Washington, DC, USA † 75)

Priest of Baltimore (USA) (1906.06.20 – 1935.08.03)

Titular Bishop of Cyme (1935.08.03 – 1945.04.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1935.08.03 – 1945.04.14)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1945.04.14 – 1958.04.27)

Bishop Andrew James Louis Brennan
(1926.05.28 – 1945.04.14)

Ut sim fidelis

Born:1877.12.14 (Towanda, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1904.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1923.04.15
Died:1956.05.23 (Norfolk, VA, USA † 78)

Priest of Scranton (USA) (1904.12.17 – 1923.02.23)

Titular Bishop of Thapsus (1923.02.23 – 1926.05.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton (USA) (1923.02.23 – 1926.05.28)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1926.05.28 – 1945.04.14)

Titular Bishop of Telmissus (1945.04.14 – 1956.05.23)

Bishop Denis Joseph O’Connell (later Archbishop)
(1912.01.19 – 1926.01.15)

Et juste et vray

Born:1849.01.28 (Donoughmore, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1877.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1908.05.03
Died:1927.01.01 (Richmond, VA, USA † 77)

Priest of Richmond (USA) (1877.05.26 – 1907.12.16)

Rector of Pontifical North American College (1885 – 1895)

Titular Bishop of Sebaste (1907.12.16 – 1912.01.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (USA) (1907.12.16 – 1912.01.19)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1912.01.19 – 1926.01.15)

Titular Archbishop of Mariamme (1926.01.15 – 1927.01.01)

Bishop Augustine Van de Vyver
(1889.07.16 – 1911.10.16)

Monstra te esse matrem

Born:1844.12.01 (Haasdonk, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1870.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:1889.10.20
Died:1911.10.16 (Richmond, VA, USA † 66)

Priest of Richmond (USA) (1870.07.24 – 1889.07.16)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1889.07.16 – 1911.10.16)

Bishop John Joseph Keane (later Archbishop)
(1878.03.28 – 1888.08.12)

In spiritu et veritate

Born:1839.09.12 (Killbarn, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1866.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:1878.08.25
Died:1918.06.22 (Dubuque, IA, USA † 78)

Priest of Baltimore (USA) (1866.07.02 – 1878.03.28)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1878.03.28 – 1888.08.12)

Titular Bishop of Iassus (1888.08.12 – 1897.01.29)

Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1897.01.29 – 1900.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dubuque (USA) (1900.07.24 – 1911.04.28)

Titular Archbishop of Cius (1911.04.28 – 1918.06.22)

Bishop James Gibbons (later Cardinal)
(1872.07.30 – 1877.05.29)

Emitte spiritum tuum

Born:1834.07.23 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1861.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:1868.08.16
Created Cardinal:1886.06.07
Died:1921.03.24 (Baltimore, MD, USA † 86)

Priest of Baltimore (USA) (1861.06.30 – 1868.03.03)

Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1868.03.03 – 1872.07.30)

Vicar Apostolic of North Carolina (USA) (1868.03.03 – 1877.05.20)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1872.07.30 – 1877.05.29)

Titular Archbishop of Ionopolis (1877.05.29 – 1877.10.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Baltimore (USA) (1877.05.29 – 1877.10.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA) (1877.10.03 – 1921.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1887.03.17 – 1921.03.24)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1920.12.07 – 1921.03.24)

Bishop John McGill
(1850.07.23 – 1872.01.14)

In fide vivo

Born:1809.11.04 (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1835.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1850.11.10
Died:1872.01.14 (Richmond, VA, USA † 62)

Priest of Bardstown (1835.06.13 – 1850.07.23)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1850.07.23 – 1872.01.14)

Bishop Richard Vincent Whelan
(1840.12.15 – 1850.07.23)

Born:1809.01.28 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1831.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:1841.03.21
Died:1874.07.07 († 65)

Priest of Richmond (USA) (1831.05.01 – 1840.12.15)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1840.12.15 – 1850.07.23)

Bishop of Wheeling (USA) (1850.07.23 – 1874.07.07)

Archbishop Samuel Eccleston, P.S.S.
(Apostolic Administrator 1834.10.19 – 1840.11.22)

Archbishop Ambrose MarΓ©chal, P.S.S.
(Apostolic Administrator 1822.02.22 – 1825)

Bishop Patrick Kelly
(1820.07.19 – 1822.02.09)

Born:1779.04.16 (Kilkenny, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1802.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:1820.08.24
Died:1829.10.08 (Waterford, Ireland † 50)

Priest of Ossory (Ireland) (1802.07.18 – 1820.07.19)

Bishop of Richmond (USA) (1820.07.19 – 1822.02.09)

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1822.02.09 – 1829.10.08)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (153)

Charlotte (↙), Knoxville (↙), Lexington (β†–), Wheeling–Charleston (β†–), Arlington (↑), Wilmington (β†—), Raleigh (β†˜)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 86,071 kmΒ²

Population: 258,880 Catholics (5.0% of 5,220,173 total)

Pastoral Centres: 138 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 185 priests (163 diocesan, 22 religious), 214 deacons, 132 religious (25 brothers, 107 sisters), 26 seminarians

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