Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco

Infobox Roman Catholic diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of=Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Latin name of diocese=Archidioecesis Sancti Francisci


caption=The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption from the DePaul Campus of Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory|location=San Francisco, California, United States
territory=Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin
population=1,700,000
rite=Roman Rite
patron=St. Francis of Assisi
province= Province of San Francisco
established=July 29, 1853
basilica= [Mission Dolores] Basilica
cathedral=Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
co-cathedral=
leadership=Archbishop of San Francisco
website= [http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/ Archdiocese of San Francisco]
pope=Benedict XVI
metropolitan=George Hugh NiederauerArchbishop of San Francisco
ordinary=George Hugh NiederauerArchbishop of San Francisco

John Raphael QuinnArchbishop Emeritus of San Francisco
auxiliary=Ignatius C. WangAuxiliary Bishop of San Francisco

William J. Justice

Auxiliary Bishop of San FranciscoThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It covers the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Marin and San Mateo. [cite web| url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsnfr.html | title=Catholic Hierarchy profile of the Archdiocese of San Francisco| format=html| accessdate=2007-04-07] The Archdiocese of San Francisco was canonically erected on July 29, 1853 and its cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption.

The first church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco is older than the Archdiocese itself, Mission San Francisco de Asís was founded on June 29, 1776 by Francisan Friars. The mission church that stands today was completed in 1791 and attached next door is Mission Dolores Basilica. The Franciscans that founded Mission San Francisco de Asís also are credited with naming the City and County of San Francisco, and the entire region, after its patron, Saint Francis of Assisi. [cite web| url=http://www.stmarycathedralsf.org/ | title=Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption| format=html| accessdate=2007-04-07] [cite web| url=http://www.missiondolores.org/ | title=Mission Dolores Basilica| format=html| accessdate=2007-04-07]

The archdiocese is currently led by Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer, who was formerly the bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City and installed on February 15, 2006. The current auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese is Ignatius C. Wang, the first Asian-American and Chinese-American appointed to the office of bishop. [cite web| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_15_39/ai_97997778 | title=National Catholic Reporter article| format=html| accessdate=2007-04-07] On 10 April, 2008 it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI appointed William J. Justice as the Auxiliary Bishop to serve the Archdiocese of San Francisco. [cite web| url=http://66.11.152.201/about-us/news/?i=918 | title=Archdiocese of San Francisco announcement of Justice becoming Auxiliary Bishop] Pope Benedict XVI did this announcement, along with the appointment of five other bishops, five days before he began his Apostolic Journey to the United States. He was installed as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco by Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco George Hugh Niederauer on 28 May 2008 at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption.

The See of San Francisco is administered by the Archbishop of San Francisco, which as metropolitan oversees the entire Province of San Francisco. Its suffragans include the Dioceses of Honolulu, Las Vegas, Oakland, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton.

San Francisco once included among its suffragans the former dioceses of Grass Valley, Los Angeles-San Diego, Monterey, Monterey-Fresno, and Monterey-Los Angeles.

Archbishops of San Francisco

* Most Rev. Joseph Sadoc Alemany, O.P., first Archbishop of San Francisco (1853-1884)
* Most Rev. Patrick William Riordan, second Archbishop of San Francisco (1884-1914)
* Most Rev. Edward Joseph Hanna, third Archbishop of San Francisco (1915-1935)
* Most Rev. John Joseph Mitty, fourth Archbishop of San Francisco (1935-1961)
* Most Rev. Joseph Thomas McGucken, fifth Archbishop of San Francisco (1962-1977)
* Most Rev. John Raphael Quinn, sixth Archbishop of San Francisco (1977-1995)
* His Eminence Cardinal William Joseph Levada, seventh Archbishop of San Francisco (1995-2005)
* Most Rev. George Hugh Niederauer, eighth Archbishop of San Francisco (2006-present)

Cathedrals

* Old Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception — California Street and Grant Avenue, in Chinatown (1854-1891)
* Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption — 1001 Van Ness Avenue at O'Farrell Street; destroyed by fire 1962 - Site is studios of KRON-TV (1891-1962)
* Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption — 1111 Gough at Geary Boulevard on Cathedral Hill; modern structure conforms to Vatican II style (1971-)

Parishes of the Archdiocese of San Francisco

Each county of the Archdiocese of San Francisco is divided into several deaneries, or parish groups.

* San Francisco County Parishes,
* San Mateo County Parishes,
* Marin County Parishes

econdary schools of the Archdiocese of San Francisco

* Archbishop Riordan High School (San Francisco)
* Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (San Francisco)
* Immaculate Conception Academy (San Francisco)
* Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo)
* Marin Catholic High School (Kentfield in unincorporated Marin County)
* Mercy High School (Burlingame)
* Mercy High School (San Francisco) (San Francisco)
* Notre Dame High School (Belmont)
* Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (San Francisco)
* Sacred Heart Preparatory (Atherton)
* St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco)
* San Domenico School (San Rafael)
* Stuart Hall High School (San Francisco)
* Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley

Lay ecclesial movements recognized by the Archdiocese of San Francisco

* Fraternity of Communion and Liberation (Meetings held at St. Thomas More Church)

References

Resources

* [http://www.sfarchdiocese.org Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco]
* [http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/cathedral.html Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption]