History

• 1833.03.08: Established as Diocese of Detroit / Detroiten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Cincinnati and became suffragan of Baltimore)
• 1843.11.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Milwaukee
• 1850.07.19: Became suffragan of Cincinnati
• 1853.07.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Michigan
• 1882.05.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Grand Rapids
• 1937.05.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Detroit / Detroiten(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Grand Rapids, Lansing and Marquette and lost territory to establish Diocese of Lansing)
• 1938.02.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Saginaw and gained suffragan see Saginaw
• 1970.12.19: Gained suffragan sees Gaylord and Kalamazoo

Papal Visits

• Pope John Paul II (1987.09)

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit, Michigan
• Former Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
• Former Cathedral: Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Detroit, Michigan
• Minor Basilica, National Shrine: National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak, Michigan

All Churches (288)

Present Prelates Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.01.05 – ...): Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron (73) Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Auxiliary Bishop (2011.03.22 – ...): Bishop Donald Francis Hanchon (74) Titular Bishop of Horreomargum Auxiliary Bishop (2011.04.18 – ...): Bishop José Arturo Cepeda Escobedo (53) Titular Bishop of Tagase Auxiliary Bishop (2016.11.23 – ...): Bishop Gerard William Battersby (62) Titular Bishop of Eguga Auxiliary Bishop (2016.11.23 – ...): Bishop Robert Joseph Fisher (62) Titular Bishop of Forlimpopoli Auxiliary Bishop (2022.05.23 – ...): Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell (陸思道) (63) Titular Archbishop of Novi Ordinaries Metropolitan Archbishops of Detroit (Roman Rite) Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron (73) (2009.01.05 – ...) Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Aspicientes in Jesum Born: 1948.10.21 (Mount Clemens, MI, USA) Ordained Priest: 1975.07.26 Consecrated Bishop: 1996.07.09 Titular Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie in Michigan (1996.06.12 – 2003.01.10) Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1996.06.12 – 2003.01.10) Coadjutor Bishop of Oakland (USA) (2003.01.10 – 2003.10.01) Bishop of Oakland (USA) (2003.10.01 – 2009.01.05) Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (2009.01.05 – ...) Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) (2009.01.05 – ...) Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2019.11.12 – ...) Cardinal Adam Joseph Maida (92) (1990.04.28 – 2009.01.05) Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Detroit (USA) Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) Facere omnia nova Born: 1930.03.18 (East Vandergrift, PA, USA) Ordained Priest: 1956.05.26 Consecrated Bishop: 1984.01.25 Created Cardinal: 1994.11.26 Bishop of Green Bay (USA) (1983.11.07 – 1990.04.28) Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (1990.04.28 – 2009.01.05) Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1994.11.26 – ...) Ecclesiastical Superior of Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) (2000.07.14 – 2009.01.05) Apostolic Administrator of Grand Rapids (USA) (2004.05.16 – 2005.06.21) Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka (1981.03.21 – 1990.04.28) To live in faith Born: 1927.09.14 (Grand Rapids, MI, USA) Ordained Priest: 1954.06.05 Consecrated Bishop: 1971.07.20 Created Cardinal: 1988.06.28 Died: 2014.08.20 (Novi, MI, USA † 86) Bishop of Gaylord (USA) (1971.06.11 – 1981.03.21) Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (1981.03.21 – 1990.04.28) Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio (1988.06.28 – 2014.08.20) President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (1990.01.22 – 1997.10.15) President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (1997.10.14 – 2006.09.15) President of Governorate of Vatican City State (2001.02.22 – 2006.09.15) Cardinal John Francis Dearden (1958.12.18 – 1980.07.15) Servio in evangelio Born: 1907.10.15 (Cleveland, OH, USA) Ordained Priest: 1932.12.08 Consecrated Bishop: 1948.05.18 Created Cardinal: 1969.04.28 Died: 1988.08.01 (Southfield, MI, USA † 80) Titular Bishop of Sarepta (1948.03.13 – 1950.12.22) Coadjutor Bishop of Pittsburgh (USA) (1948.03.13 – 1950.12.22) Bishop of Pittsburgh (USA) (1950.12.22 – 1958.12.18) Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (1958.12.18 – 1980.07.15) President of National Conference of Catholic Bishops (1966 – 1971) Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio X alla Balduina (1969.04.30 – 1988.08.01) Cardinal Edward Aloysius Mooney (1937.05.26 – 1958.10.25) Domino servientes Born: 1882.05.09 (Mount Savage, MD, USA) Ordained Priest: 1904.04.10 Consecrated Bishop: 1926.01.31 Created Cardinal: 1946.02.18 Died: 1958.10.25 (Roma, Italy † 76) Apostolic Delegate to East India (1926.01.21 – 1931.03.30) Titular Archbishop of Irenopolis in Isauria (1926.01.21 – 1933.08.28) Apostolic Delegate to Japan (1931.03.30 – 1933.08.28) Archbishop-Bishop of Rochester (USA) (1933.08.28 – 1937.05.26) Metropolitan Archbishop of Detroit (USA) (1937.05.26 – 1958.10.25) Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1946.02.22 – 1958.10.25) Bishops of Detroit (Roman Rite) Bishop Michael James Gallagher (1918.07.18 – 1937.01.20) Born: 1866.11.16 (USA) Ordained Priest: 1893.03.19 Consecrated Bishop: 1915.09.08 Died: 1937.01.20 († 70) Titular Bishop of Tipasa (1915.07.05 – 1916.12.26) Coadjutor Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) (1915.07.05 – 1916.12.26) Bishop of Grand Rapids (USA) (1916.12.26 – 1918.07.18) Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1918.07.18 – 1937.01.20) Bishop John Samual Foley (1888.02.11 – 1918.01.05) Born: 1833.11.05 (USA) Ordained Priest: 1856.12.20 Consecrated Bishop: 1888.11.04 Died: 1918.01.05 († 84) Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1888.02.11 – 1918.01.05) Bishop Caspar Henry Borgess (1871.12.30 – 1887.04.16) Born: 1826.08.01 (Germany) Ordained Priest: 1848.12.08 Consecrated Bishop: 1870.04.24 Died: 1890.05.03 († 63) Titular Bishop of Calydon (1870.02.14 – 1871.12.30) Coadjutor Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1870.02.14 – 1871.12.30) Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1871.12.30 – 1887.04.16) Titular Bishop of Phacusa (1888.08.12 – 1890.05.03) Bishop Frederick John Conrad Résé (1833.02.25 – 1871.12.30) Born: 1791.02.06 (Germany) Ordained Priest: 1823.03.15 Consecrated Bishop: 1833.10.06 Died: 1871.12.30 († 80) Bishop of Detroit (USA) (1833.02.25 – 1871.12.30)

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Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Bishop:  Bishop Caspar Henry Borgess (1870.02.14 – 1871.12.30)
• Coadjutor Bishop:  Bishop Peter Paul Lefevère (1841.07.23 – 1869.03.04)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Michael Jude Byrnes (63) (later Archbishop) (2011.03.22 – 2016.10.31)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Daniel Ernest Flores (60) (2006.10.28 – 2009.12.09)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Francis Ronald Reiss (81) (2003.07.07 – 2015.11.11)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop John Michael Quinn (76) (2003.07.07 – 2008.10.15)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Walter Allison Hurley (85) (2003.07.07 – 2005.06.21)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Earl Alfred Boyea (71) (2002.07.22 – 2008.02.27)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Leonard Paul Blair (72) (later Archbishop) (1999.07.08 – 2003.10.07)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Allen Henry Vigneron (73) (later Archbishop) (1996.06.12 – 2003.01.10)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop John Clayton Nienstedt (75) (later Archbishop) (1996.06.12 – 2001.06.12)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Kevin Michael Britt (1993.11.23 – 2002.12.10)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Bernard Joseph Harrington (88) (1993.11.23 – 1998.11.04)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek (83) (1982.12.03 – 1995.10.28)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Patrick Ronald Cooney (1982.12.03 – 1989.11.06)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Moses Bosco Anderson, S.S.E. (1982.12.02 – 2003.10.24)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Arthur Henry Krawczak (1973.02.08 – 1982.08.17)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Joseph Leopold Imesch (1973.02.08 – 1979.06.30)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Thomas John Gumbleton (92) (1968.03.08 – 2006.02.02)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Walter Joseph Schoenherr (1968.03.08 – 1995.03.07)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck (1965.10.18 – 1969.10.15)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Henry Edmund Donnelly (1954.09.06 – 1967.11.04)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop John Anthony Donovan (1954.09.06 – 1967.02.25)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Alexander Mieceslaus Zaleski (1950.03.28 – 1964.10.07)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Allen James Babcock (1947.02.15 – 1954.03.23)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki (1937.12.13 – 1950.03.28)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Joseph Casimir Plagens (1924.05.22 – 1935.11.16)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Edward Denis Kelly (1910.12.09 – 1919.01.16)

as of 2022.08.06

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