Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Greater Rochester region of New York State. The region that the Diocese comprises extends from the southern shore of Lake Ontario through the Finger Lakes region to the New York-Pennsylvania border. The current bishop of the Diocese is Bishop Matthew H. Clark. The Diocese comprises 12 counties in New York, with approximately 350,000 Catholics and over 200 faith communities. The Metropolitan for this Diocese is the Archdiocese of New York. The Cathedral parish for this Diocese is Sacred Heart Cathedral.
[edit] Ordinaries
The following is a list of Bishops who served the Diocese of Rochester, along with their dates of service:
- Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid: March 3, 1868 - 1909 (death)
- Bishop Thomas Francis Hickey: 1909 - 1928
- Bishop John Francis O’Hern: 1928 - May 1933 (death)
- Archbishop (later Cardinal) Edward Mooney: August 1933 - May 1937 (transfer to Archdiocese of Detroit)
- Bishop James E. Kearney: 1937 - 1966
- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen: 1966 - 1969
- Bishop Joseph L. Hogan: October 1969 - November 28, 1978 (retired due to health)
- Bishop Matthew H. Clark: June 26, 1979 - present (current bishop)
[edit] Counties
This is a list of the counties in New York State that fall into the Diocese of Rochester:
- Monroe
- Livingston
- Wayne
- Ontario
- Seneca
- Cayuga
- Yates
- Tompkins
- Schuyler (added in 1896)
- Tioga (added in 1896)
- Chemung (added in 1896)
- Steuben (added in 1896)
