Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

Diocese of Rochester
Dioecesis Roffensis
Location
Country United States
Territory Counties of Monroe, Cayuga, Livingston, Wayne, Tioga, Tompkins, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Yates, Steuben and Chemung, New York
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of New York
Metropolitan 1150 Buffalo Road
Rochester, New York
14624
Statistics
Area 8,772 sq mi (22,720 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2014)
1,570,000
350,000 (23%)
Parishes 106
Churches 172
Congregations 172
Schools 27
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established March 3, 1868
Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saint St. John Fisher
Secular priests 251
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Salvatore Ronald Matano
Metropolitan Archbishop Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan
Archbishop of New York
Vicar General Very Rev. Paul J. Tomasso
Emeritus Bishops Matthew H. Clark
Map
Website
www.dor.org
Sacred Heart Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Greater Rochester region of New York State in the United States. The region that the Diocese comprises extends from its northern border on the south shore of Lake Ontario through the Finger Lakes region to its southern border at the New York-Pennsylvania border.

The Diocese of Rochester comprises 12 counties in New York, with approximately 350,000 Catholics and over 125 faith communities (parishes and chapels), 22 diocesan elementary schools and 7 independent parochial high schools. The metropolitan for the diocese is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, currently Cardinal Timothy Dolan. The cathedral parish for the diocese is Sacred Heart Cathedral.

History

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester began on March 3, 1868, when Pope Pius IX entrusted eight counties (Monroe, Livingston, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Yates, and Tompkins) within the Diocese of Buffalo to Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of Rochester. The new diocese had about 54,500 Catholics in 35 parish churches and 29 mission churches.

In 1896, the counties of Schuyler, Tioga, Chemung, and Steuben were added to the Diocese of Rochester from the Diocese of Buffalo, forming the current boundaries.

The diocese grew as Catholic immigrants came to western New York, peaking in the 1960s. Since then, the Catholic population has stabilized while the numbers of ordained presbyters (priests) and women religious (sisters) has fallen.[1]

  • In 1909, there were 121,000 Catholics in 93 parishes, 36 missions and 53 parish schools with 18,000 pupils. There were 164 priests and more than 500 sisters.
  • In 1938, there were 223,657 Catholics in 129 parishes, 36 missions and 72 parish schools serving 23,796 pupils. There were 289 active diocesan priests.
  • In 1966, there were 361,790 Catholics in 155 parishes, 36 mission churches and 99 elementary parish schools serving 45,540 pupils. There were 371 active diocesan priests and 1,549 sisters.
  • In 1978, there were 358,850 Catholics in 161 parishes, 29 mission churches and 75 schools serving 19,526 pupils. There were 311 active diocesan priests and 1,095 women religious.
  • In 1992, there were 361,384 Catholics in 162 parishes and 58 elementary schools serving 11,992 pupils. There were 208 active diocesan priests and 842 sisters.

On September 22nd 2017 the Diocese of Rochester inaugurated its sesquicentennial anniversary marked by a solemn mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. This event marks a year long celebration celebrating one hundred and fifty years and the year of the Eucharist which was proclaimed by Bishop Salvatore Matano on the Feast of Corpus Christi.

Bishops

The following are lists of bishops and their years of service:

Bishops of Rochester

  1. Bernard J. McQuaid (1868-1909)
  2. Thomas F. Hickey (1909-1928), appointed Archbishop (ad personam)
  3. John Francis O'Hern (1929-1933)
  4. Edward A. Mooney (1933-1937), appointed Archbishop of Detroit (elevated to Cardinal in 1946)
  5. James E. Kearney (1937-1966)
  6. Venerable Fulton J. Sheen (1966-1969), appointed Archbishop (ad personam)
  7. Joseph Lloyd Hogan (1969-1978)
  8. Matthew H. Clark (1979-2012)
  9. Salvatore Ronald Matano (2014-present)

Coadjutor Bishop

Auxiliary Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Schools

Superintendents of the Monroe County Catholic School System
NameTenure
Sr. Roberta Tierney, SSND[2] 1976 – 1978
Timothy Leahy 1978 - 1979
Rev. Richard C. Kinsky, CSB 1979 - 1981
Sr. Edwardine Weaver, RSM 1981 - 1986
Br. Brian Walsh, CFC[3] July 1986 – 1 July 1991
Sr. Mary Ann Binsack, RSM[4] 1991 – 1992
Timothy W. Dwyer[4]1992 – 2001
Sr. Elizabeth Meegan, OP[5]2001 – 2006
Sr. Elaine Poitras, CSC[5]2006 – January 2008
Sr. Janice Morgan, CSJ[6]January 2008 – August 2008
Anne Willkens LeachAugust 2008 – July 2013
Anthony S. Cook III[7]1 July 2013 – present

Primary schools

Schools[8]
SchoolParishLocationEstablishedGrades
All Saints AcademySt. MaryCorning, Steuben CountyPre-K through Grade 8
Holy Cross SchoolHoly CrossRochester, Monroe County2011Pre-K through Grade 6
Holy Family Primary SchoolSt. MaryElmira, Chemung CountyPre-K through Grade 6
St. Agnes SchoolSt. AgnesAvon, Livingston County1878Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Francis de Sales - St. Stephen SchoolOur Lady of PeaceGeneva, Ontario CountyPre-K through Grade 8
St. John Neumann SchoolSt. John the EvangelistIrondequoit, Monroe CountyPre-K through Grade 6
St. Joseph Elementary SchoolSt. JosephAuburn, Cayuga CountyPre-K through Grade 5
St. Joseph SchoolSt. JosephPenfield, Monroe County1960Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Kateri SchoolChrist the KingIrondequoit, Monroe CountyPre-K through Grade 6
St. Lawrence SchoolSt. LawrenceGreece, Monroe CountyPre-K through Grade 6
St. Louis SchoolSt. LouisPittsford, Monroe CountyPre-School through Grade 6
St. Mary SchoolSt. MaryCanandaigua, Ontario County1849K through Grade 8
St. Mary Our Mother SchoolSt. Mary Our MotherHorseheads, Chemung CountyPre-K through Grade 6
St. Michael SchoolSt. MichaelPenn Yan, Yates County1882Pre-K through Grade 5
St. Pius X SchoolSt. Pius XChili, Monroe County1954Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Rita SchoolSt. RitaWebster, Monroe County1957Pre-K through Grade 5
Seton Catholic SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes/St. AnneBrighton, Monroe County1948Pre-K through Grade 6
Siena Catholic AcademySt. Thomas MoreBrighton, Monroe County1993Grades 6, 7, and 8


Former primary schools

Over the years, as Catholic populations moved to the suburbs, the Diocese has closed parishes and their schools. These include the former Holy Apostles, Holy Redeemer, Holy Rosary, Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Victory, Sacred Heart, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Augustine, St. Casimir, St. Francis Xavier, St. Helen, St. John the Evangelist, St. Joseph, St. Lucy, St. Mary, St. Michael, St. Patrick, Ss. Peter and Paul, St. Stanislaus, and St. Theresa.

In 2008, facing growing deficits and declining enrollments, the Diocese closed the following schools:[9]

  • Holy Family School, Dansville, Livingston County
  • All Saints Catholic Academy, Gates
  • Catherine McAuley, Greece
  • Corpus Christi, Rochester
  • Good Shepherd, Henrietta
  • Holy Cross, Rochester (reopened in 2011)
  • Holy Family, Rochester
  • Holy Trinity, Webster
  • St. Andrews, Rochester
  • St. Boniface, Rochester
  • St. John of Rochester, Fairport
  • St. John the Evangelist, Spencerport
  • St. Margaret Mary, Irondequoit
  • St. Monica, Rochester

High schools

There remain five traditionally Catholic high schools (or combined junior/senior high schools) in the diocese. These schools were founded by various Roman Catholic religious orders and operate independently of the diocese itself.

Schools
SchoolFounding Religious OrderLocationEstablishedGrades
Aquinas InstituteBasilianRochester, Monroe County1902Grades 6 through 12
Bishop Kearney High SchoolChristian Brothers, Sisters of Notre DameIrondequoit, Monroe County1962Grades 7 through 12
McQuaid Jesuit High SchoolJesuitsBrighton, Monroe County1954Grades 6 through 12
Notre Dame High SchoolSisters of MercyElmira, Chemung County1955Grades 7 through 12
Our Lady of Mercy High SchoolSisters of MercyBrighton, Monroe County1928Grades 6 through 12

Former high schools

  • Academy of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, Monroe County, 1855–1969
  • Cardinal Mooney High School, Greece, Monroe County, 1962–1989
  • DeSales High School, Geneva, Ontario County, 1912–2012
  • Nazareth Academy, Rochester, Monroe County, 1871–2010
  • St. Agnes High School, Rochester, Monroe County, 1954–1982
  • King's Preparatory, Rochester, Monroe County, 1967-1970
  • St. Anthony of Padua College Prep School, Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, 1949-1970

Former seminaries

Former liberal arts colleges

Former charitable institutions

  • St. Ann's Home (now St. Ann's Community)
  • St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum (now St. Joseph's Villa)[10]
  • St. Mary's Boys' Home
  • St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Monroe County
  • St. Patrick's Girls' Home

Counties

This is a list of the counties in New York State that fall into the Diocese of Rochester:

Arms

References

  1. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester - Diocesan History
  2. ↑ "Sr. Roberta Tierney; directed education - Catholic Courier". www.catholiccourier.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  3. ↑ "New schools head brings fresh ideas - Catholic Courier". www.catholiccourier.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  4. 1 2 Cullivan, Rob (May 28, 1992). "Schools superintendent to stress long view" (PDF). Catholic Courier. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "New schools head brings fresh ideas - Catholic Courier". www.catholiccourier.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  6. ↑ "DOR Catholic: Update on Sister Janice Morgan". DOR Catholic. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  7. ↑ http://www.dor.org/index.cfm/news/news-docs/new-schools-superintendent-named/
  8. ↑ "Discover Our Schools". Catholic Schools Diocese of Rochester. Rochester, New York: Diocese of Rochester. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  9. ↑ "As Bishop Announces Closures, Catholic High Schools Plan to Expand", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 2008-01-19, ISSN 1088-5153, archived from the original on 2008, retrieved 2013-01-02
  10. ↑ "The History of St. Joseph's Villa". Organization website. Rochester, New York: St. Joseph's Villa. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester Official Site
  •  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Rochester". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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