Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California

Diocese of Santa Rosa in California Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae in California
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma, California
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of San Francisco
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of San Francisco, California
Statistics
Area	30,331.35 km2 (11,711.00 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2009) 911,678 167,945 (18%)
Parishes	42
Schools	15
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	January 13, 1962
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint Eugene
Patron saint	St. Rose of Lima
Secular priests	54
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Bishop	Robert Francis Vasa
Metropolitan Archbishop	George Hugh Niederauer Archbishop of San Francisco
Emeritus Bishops	Daniel Francis Walsh
Map
Website
santarosacatholic.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctae Rosae in California) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States, named in honor of St. Rose of Lima. It comprises the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma. Also known as the See of Santa Rosa in California, it is led by a bishop, currently Bishop Robert Francis Vasa, who pastors the motherchurch in the City of Santa Rosa, the Cathedral of Saint Eugene.^[1] (Bishop Walsh retired on June 30, 2011, and was succeeded by his coadjutor.)

The diocese was established on February 21, 1962 from portions of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Sacramento.

Today, the See of Santa Rosa in California remains a ceremonial suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of the Archbishop of San Francisco. Its fellow suffragans include the Dioceses of Honolulu, Las Vegas, Oakland, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Jose and Stockton.

Leadership of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California

Catholic Hierarchy Data [1]

Ordinaries

1. Bishop Leo Thomas Maher 1962 - 1969
2. Bishop Mark Joseph Hurley 1969 - 1986
3. Bishop John Thomas Steinbock 1987 - 1991
4. Bishop George Patrick Ziemann 1992 - 1999
5. Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh 2000 - 2011
6. Bishop Robert Francis Vasa June 30, 2011 - present

Apostolic Administrator

• Archbishop William Levada 1999 - 2000

Coadjutor Bishop

• Bishop Robert Vasa 2010 - July 1, 2011

Media

• North Coast Catholic, Official Magazine of the Diocese of Santa Rosa [2]

Parishes and missions

Parishes Directory [3] Parishes and Schools Map in Google created by the Diocese [4]

Sonoma County

1. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission, Asti
2. St. Theresa of Avila Mission, Bodega Bay
3. St. Coleman Mission, Cazadero
4. St. Peter, Cloverdale
5. St. Joseph, Cotati
6. St. Elizabeth, Guerneville
7. St. John the Baptist, Healdsburg
8. St. Catherine of Siena Mission, Monte Rio
9. St. Philip the Apostle, Occidental
10. St. James, Petaluma
11. St. Vincent de Paul, Petaluma
12. Newman Center, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park
13. St. Elizabeth Seton, Rohnert Park
14. Cathedral of St. Eugene, Santa Rosa [5]
15. Holy Spirit, Santa Rosa
16. Resurrection, Santa Rosa
17. St. Rose of Lima Church, Santa Rosa [6]
18. Star of the Valley, Santa Rosa
19. St. Leo the Great, Sonoma
20. St. Francis Solano, Sonoma
21. St. Sebastian, Sebastopol
22. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Windsor

Napa County

1. Holy Family, American Canyon
2. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Calistoga
3. St. John the Baptist, Napa
4. St. Apollinaris, Napa
5. St. Thomas Aquinas, Napa
6. Holy Family Mission, Rutherford
7. St. Helena, St. Helena
8. St. Joan of Arc, Yountville

Mendocino County

1. Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission, Covelo
2. Blessed Sacrament Mission, Elk
3. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Fort Bragg
4. Mary Star of the Sea Mission, Gualala
5. St. Francis of Assisi Mission, Hopland
6. St. Francis of Assisi Indian Mission, Hopland Rancheria
7. St. Anthony, Mendocino
8. St. Elizabeth Seton Mission, Philo
9. St. Aloysius, Point Arena
10. St. Mary of the Angels, Ukiah
11. St. Anthony, Willits

Lake County

1. Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Clearlake
2. Our Lady of the Pines Mission, Cobb
3. St. Peter Mission, Kelseyville
4. St. Mary Immaculate, Lakeport
5. Our Lady of the Lakes Mission, Loch Lomond
6. Our Lady of the Rosary Mission, Lucerne
7. St. Joseph, Middletown

Humboldt County

1. St. Mary, Arcata
2. Newman Center, Humboldt State University, Arcata
3. St. Joseph Mission, Blue Lake
4. Sacred Heart, Eureka
5. St. Bernard, Eureka
6. St. Joseph Mission, Eureka
7. Assumption, Ferndale
8. St. Joseph, Fortuna
9. Our Lady of the Redwoods, Garberville
10. Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Mission, Hoopa
11. St. Patrick Mission, Loleta
12. Christ the King, McKinleyville
13. St. Patrick Mission, Petrolia
14. St. Patrick Mission, Scotia
15. Holy Trinity Mission, Trinidad

Del Norte County

1. St. Joseph, Crecent City
2. St. Robert and St. Ann Mission, Klamath

Catholic Schools

Schools Listing [7] Schools and Parishes Google map created by the Diocese [8]

Elementary Schools

1. St. Mary's School, Arcata
2. St. Joseph's School, Crescent City
3. St. Bernard School, Eureka
4. St. John the Baptist School, Healdsburg
5. St. Apollinaris School, Napa
6. St. John the Baptist School, Napa
7. St. Vincent de Paul School, Petaluma
8. St. Eugene's Cathedral Elementary School, Santa Rosa
9. St. Rose Elementary School, Santa Rosa
10. St. Francis Solano School, Sonoma
11. St. Helena School, St. Helena
12. St. Mary of the Angels School, Ukiah

High schools

1. St. Bernard's High School, Eureka
2. Justin-Siena High School, Napa
3. Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep*, Napa
4. St. Vincent de Paul High School, Petaluma
5. Cardinal Newman High School, Santa Rosa
6. Ursuline High School, Santa Rosa
7. Archbishop Hanna High School, Sonoma

* Independently operated in the Catholic tradition.

Protecting Children

http://santarosacatholic.org/protectingchildren.html

Catholic Hospitals

[9]

• Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa, California)
• Redwood Memorial Hospital
• Petaluma Valley Hospital
• Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
• St. Joseph Hospital
• Humboldt Home Health

Catholic Cemeteries

http://www.catholiccemeteries-dsr.org/

Other Catholic Organizations in the Diocese of Santa Rosa

• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa
• California Catholic Conference
• Camp St. Michael, Leggett
• Catholics for the Common Good
• Catholic Professional & Business Breakfast Club
• Knights of Columbus
• National Council of Catholic Women
• NorthBay CYO
• St. Vincent de Paul Society USA
• Secular Franciscan Order, Serra Region

Notes

1. ^ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsnro.html

External Links

• Brief biographies of the former bishops of the diocese
• North Coast Catholic Magazine - August 2011
• North Coast Catholic Magazine - archive
• Catholic Hospitals within the diocese
• Catholic Cemeteries in the Diocese of Santa Rosa

Resources

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California