The
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore is a
particular churchIn Catholic canon law, a Particular Church is an ecclesial community headed by a bishop or someone recognised as the equivalent of a bishop.There are two kinds of particular Churches:# Local particular Churches ...
of the
RomanThe term Roman Catholic appeared in the English language at the beginning of the 17th century, to differentiate specific groups of Christians in communion with the Pope from others; comparable terms in other languages already existed...
Catholic Church in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The archdiocese comprises the City of Baltimore as well as
AlleganyAllegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
,
Anne ArundelAnne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
,
BaltimoreBaltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
,
CarrollCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
,
FrederickFrederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
,
GarrettGarrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. Created from Allegany County, Maryland in 1872 it was the last Maryland county to be formed. It was named for John Work Garrett , railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore...
,
HarfordHarford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
,
Howard-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, and
WashingtonWashington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
Counties in
MarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is the oldest diocese in the United States whose see city was within the nation's boundaries when the United States declared its independence in 1776. The
Holy SeeThe Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
granted the Archbishop of Baltimore the right of
precedenceAn order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...
in the nation at liturgies, meetings, and
councilsA plenary council, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a term applied to various kinds of ecclesiastical synods, used when those summoned represent the whole number of bishops of some given territory...
on August 15, 1859. Although the Archdiocese of Baltimore does not enjoy
primatialPrimate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
status, it is the premier
episcopal seeAn episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America.
The archdiocese comprises nine Maryland counties and Baltimore city, with 518,000 Catholics, 545 priests, five hospitals, and two seminaries — (
St. Mary's Seminary and UniversitySt. Mary's Seminary and University is a Roman Catholic seminary in Baltimore, Maryland; it was the first seminary founded in the United States of America.-History:...
in Baltimore and Mount St. Mary's Seminary (at
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityMount St. Mary's University, also known as The Mount, is a private, liberal arts, Catholic university in the Catoctin Mountains near Emmitsburg, Maryland. It was founded by French émigré Father John DuBois in 1808 and is the oldest independent Catholic college in the United States...
) in
Emmitsburg, Maryland-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 811 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,992.9 people per square mile . There were 862 housing units at an average density of 750.2 per square mile...
).
History
Before and during the
American Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, the Catholics in Great Britain's
thirteen colonies in AmericaThe Thirteen Colonies were English and later British colonies established on the Atlantic coast of North America between 1607 and 1733. They declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America...
(and also its
colonies in CanadaBritish colonization of the Americas began in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia and reached its peak when colonies had been established throughout the Americas...
) were under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of the
London DistrictThe Vicar Apostolic of the London District was the title given to the bishop who headed an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church in England, the Vicariate Apostolic of the London District, from 1688 to 1850.-Background:...
, in England. The war was formally ended by the
Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on the one hand and the United States of America and its allies on the other. The other combatant nations, France, Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements; for details of...
, which was signed on September 3, 1783, and was ratified by the
Congress of the ConfederationThe Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress Assembled was the governing body of the United States of America that existed from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789. It comprised delegates appointed by the legislatures of the states. It was the immediate successor to the Second...
(of the newly independent United States of America) on January 14, 1784, and by the King of
Great BritainThe former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
on April 9, 1784. The ratification documents were exchanged in Paris on May 12, 1784.
A petition was sent by the Maryland clergy to the
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, on November 6, 1783, for permission for the missionaries in the United States to nominate a
superiorA mission sui iuris, or in Latin missio sui iuris, also known as an independent mission, is a rare type of Roman Catholic missionary pseudo-diocesan jurisdiction in an area with very few Catholics, often desolate or remote....
who would have some of the powers of a
bishopIn the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
. In response to that,
Father John CarrollJohn Carroll, was the first Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop in the United States — serving as the ordinary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He is also known as the founder of Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic university in the United States, and St...
— having been selected by his brother
priestsThe ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
— was confirmed by
Pope Pius VIPope Pius VI , born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, was Pope from 1775 to 1799.-Early years:Braschi was born in Cesena...
, on June 6, 1784, as
Superior of the MissionsA mission sui iuris, or in Latin missio sui iuris, also known as an independent mission, is a rare type of Roman Catholic missionary pseudo-diocesan jurisdiction in an area with very few Catholics, often desolate or remote....
in the thirteen United States of North America, with power to give the
sacrament of confirmationConfirmation is one of the seven sacraments through which Catholics pass in the process of their religious upbringing. According to Catholic doctrine, in this sacrament they receive the Holy Spirit and become adult members of the Catholic Church....
. This act established a
hierarchyThe term Hierarchy in the Catholic Church has a variety of related usages. Literally, "holy government", the term is employed in different instances. There is a Hierarchy of Truths, which refers to the levels of solemnity of the official teaching of the faith...
in the United States and removed the
Catholic Church in the U.S.The Catholic Church in the United States is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Christian Church in full communion with the Pope. With more than 68.5 registered million members, it is the largest single religious denomination in the United States, comprising about 22 percent of the population...
from the authority of the Vicar Apostolic of the London District.
The Holy See then established the
Apostolic PrefectureAn apostolic prefect is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a missionary area where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese....
of the United States on November 26, 1784. Because
MarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
was one of the few regions of the colonial United States that was predominantly Catholic, the apostolic prefecture was elevated to become the Diocese of Baltimore — the first diocese in the United States — on November 6, 1789.
On April 8, 1808, the
suffraganA diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
dioceses of
BostonThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. It comprises several counties of the state of Massachusetts...
,
New YorkThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
,
PhiladelphiaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The diocese was...
, and
BardstownThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bardstown was established on April 8, 1808, along with the dioceses of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, out of the territory of the Baltimore Diocese, the first Catholic diocese in the US. When founded, the Bardstown Diocese included most of Kentucky, Tennessee,...
(moved in 1841 to
LouisvilleThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville consists of twenty-four counties in Central Kentucky, USA, covering . It is the seat of the Metropolitan Province of Louisville, which comprises the states of Kentucky and Tennessee...
) were erected by
Pope Pius VIIPope Pius VII , born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was a monk, theologian and bishop, who reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823.-Early life:...
from the territory of the Diocese of Baltimore, which was simultaneously raised to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese. The newly established Province of Baltimore — whose
metropolitanIn Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
was archbishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore — comprised all of the states and
territoriesThis is a list of historic regions of the United States.-Colonial era :-The Thirteen Colonies:* Connecticut Colony* Delaware Colony* Province of Georgia* Province of Maryland...
of the nation.
The Archdiocese again lost territory with the creation of the
Diocese of RichmondThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond is an ecclesiastical and episcopal see or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Its current territory was created by Pope Paul VI and encompasses all of central and southern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the eastern shore...
(Va.)
http://www.richmonddiocese.org/about/index.htm on July 11, 1820, and the
Diocese of Wilmington-External links:**...
(Del.)
http://www.cdow.org/cdowhistory.html on March 3, 1868. In 1850, the
Diocese of WheelingThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the state of West Virginia. It is a conjoined diocese with two centers of worship, one day expected to be split into two separate...
(then in Va.; now Wheeling-Charleston, W. Va.)
http://www.dwc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=28&id=66&Itemid=106 was erected, from the Diocese of Richmond. In 1974, the
Diocese of ArlingtonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States. The Diocese of Arlington comprises 68 located in the 21 northern-most counties within the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Clarke,...
(Va.)
http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/bishop/history.php was erected, from the Diocese of Richmond.
On July 22, 1939, the see was renamed the Archdiocese of Baltimore-Washington, in recognition of the nation's capital. Eight years later, on November 15, 1947, the District of Columbia and the five southern counties of Maryland became the
Archdiocese of WashingtonThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the District of Columbia and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and Saint Mary's counties in the state of Maryland....
(D.C.)
http://www.adw.org/home.asp, resulting in the present-day Archdiocese of Baltimore, which consists of the City of Baltimore and nine counties of central and western Maryland.
From 1808 until 1847, Baltimore was the only archdiocese and therefore the entire country was one ecclesiastical province.
http://www.archbalt.org/our-history/history-catholic-church.cfm As the nation's population grew and waves of Catholic immigrants came from Europe, the Holy See continued to erect new dioceses and elevate others to metropolitan archdioceses, which simultaneously became metropolitan sees of new ecclesiastical provinces. Thus, the Province of Baltimore gradually became smaller and smaller. In 1847, the then-Diocese of Saint Louis was elevated to an archdiocese and metropolitan see of the new Province of Saint Louis. In 1850, the Diocese of New York was raised to an archdiocese. Also in 1850, the
Diocese of Oregon CityThe Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It encompasses the western part of the state of Oregon, from the summit of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean...
(now Portland) was raised to an archdiocese. In 1875, the dioceses of Boston and Philadelphia were likewise elevated.
The Archdiocese has published
The Catholic ReviewThe Catholic Review is Maryland's largest paid weekly newspaper, distributed by mail to nearly 60,000 households. It serves as the newspaper of record for the archdiocese of Baltimore, covering most of the state. It has been printed since the 19th century....
since the 19th century.
In general; "Prerogative of Place"
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is led by the prelature of the Archbishop of Baltimore and a corps of
auxiliary bishopAn auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
s who assist in the administration of the archdiocese as part of a larger
curiaA curia in early Roman times was a subdivision of the people, i.e. more or less a tribe, and with a metonymy it came to mean also the meeting place where the tribe discussed its affairs...
. Fifteen people have served as Archbishop of Baltimore; the most recent Archbishop is
Edwin Frederick O'BrienEdwin Frederick O'Brien is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the current Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 29 August 2011...
.
In 1858, the
Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the FaithThe Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in Rome is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for missionary work and related activities...
(
Propaganda Fide), with the approval of
Pope Pius IXBlessed Pope Pius IX , born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest-reigning elected Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving from 16 June 1846 until his death, a period of nearly 32 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal...
, conferred "Prerogative of Place" on the Archdiocese of Baltimore. This decree gave the
archbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Baltimore
precedenceAn order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments...
over all other archbishops of the United States (but not
cardinalA cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
s) in
councilA plenary council, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a term applied to various kinds of ecclesiastical synods, used when those summoned represent the whole number of bishops of some given territory...
s, gatherings, and meetings of whatever kind of the
hierarchyThe term Hierarchy in the Catholic Church has a variety of related usages. Literally, "holy government", the term is employed in different instances. There is a Hierarchy of Truths, which refers to the levels of solemnity of the official teaching of the faith...
(
in conciliis, coetibus et comitiis quibuscumque), regardless of the seniority of other archbishops in promotion or ordination.
Cathedrals
The archbishop is concurrently the pastor of the
Cathedral of Mary Our QueenThe Cathedral of Mary Our Queen is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located at 5200 North Charles Street, in northern Baltimore, Maryland....
and the
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryThe Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was the first major religious building constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution...
, the
co-cathedralA co-cathedral is a cathedral church which shares the function of being a bishop's seat, or cathedra, with another cathedral. Instances of this occurred in England before the Protestant Reformation in the dioceses of Bath and Wells, and of Coventry and Lichfield, hence the names of these dioceses...
; the bishop appoints the cathedral and co-cathedral's
rectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
s. The Basilica, built in 1806–1821, is the first cathedral and parish in the United States within its boundaries at the time. It is considered the
mother churchIn Christianity, the term mother church or Mother Church may have one of the following meanings:# The first mission church in an area, or a pioneer cathedral# A basilica or cathedral# The main chapel of a province of a religious order...
of the United States.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is one of only three United States dioceses that has two churches serving as cathedrals in the same city — the
Cathedral of Our Lady of PeaceThe Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace — also known by its original French name Cathédrale de Notre Dame de la Paix, its Portuguese variant Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Paz and its Hawaiian derivative Malia o ka Malu Hale Pule Nui — is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Honolulu and houses...
and
Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child JesusThe Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church and its Diocese of Honolulu. Located in the outskirts of downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, it is larger in physical size as a church and parish territory than the principal Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace...
in the
Diocese of HonoluluThe Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, officially in Latin Dioecesis Honoluluensis, is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States...
share the distinction. The
Diocese of BurlingtonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States, comprising the entire state of Vermont...
also has this in common. Other dioceses with two cathedrals have their churches in separate cities.
Archbishops of Baltimore
- John Carroll, S.J.
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1784–1815) died
- Leonard Neale
Leonard Neale, S.J. became, in 1800, the first Roman Catholic bishop ordained in the United States, and the second Archbishop of Baltimore...
, S.J.The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1815–1817) died
- Ambrose Maréchal
Most Reverend Ambrose Maréchal, S.S. was the third Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland.Motto: Auspice Maria; "Under the protection of Mary."Ambrose Maréchal was born at Ingré near Orléans, France, on August 28, 1764...
, P.S.S. (1817–1828) died
- James Whitfield
James Whitfield was an English-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1828 until his death in 1834.-Biography:...
(1828–1834) died
- Samuel Eccleston
Samuel Eccleston, P.S.S. was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth Archbishop of Baltimore from 1834 until his death in 1851.-Early life:...
, P.S.S. (1834–1851) died
- Francis Patrick Kenrick
Francis Patrick Kenrick was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Philadelphia and the sixth Archbishop of Baltimore .-Early life and education:...
(1851–1863) died
- Martin John Spalding
Martin John Spalding was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Louisville and Archbishop of Baltimore .-Early life and education:...
(1864–1872) died
- James Roosevelt Bayley
James Roosevelt Bayley was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Newark and the eighth Archbishop of Baltimore .-Early life and education:...
(1872–1877) died
- James Gibbons (1877–1921) died
- Michael Joseph Curley
Michael Joseph Curley was an Irish-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. Originally a priest and bishop in the Diocese of St...
(1921–1947) died
- Francis Patrick Keough (1947–1961) died
- Lawrence Shehan (1961–1974) retired
- William Donald Borders
William Donald Borders was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 13th Archbishop of Baltimore from 1974 to 1989, having previously served as the first Bishop of Orlando from 1968 to 1974...
(1974–1989) retired
- William Henry Keeler
William Henry Keeler is an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1989 to 2007 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1994....
(1989–2007) retired
- Edwin Frederick O'Brien
Edwin Frederick O'Brien is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the current Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 29 August 2011...
(2007–2011) appointed Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of JerusalemThe Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
Auxiliary bishops
- Dominic Laurence Graessl S.J.
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(Coadjutor: 1793) posthumous appointment
- Leonard Neale
Leonard Neale, S.J. became, in 1800, the first Roman Catholic bishop ordained in the United States, and the second Archbishop of Baltimore...
S.J.The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(Coadjutor: 1795–1815) succeeded
- James Whitfield
James Whitfield may refer to:*James Whitfield , Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore from 1828–1834*James Whitfield , Governor of Mississippi from 1858–1859...
(Coadjutor: January 8 – 28, 1828) succeeded
- Samuel Eccleston
Samuel Eccleston, P.S.S. was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth Archbishop of Baltimore from 1834 until his death in 1851.-Early life:...
P.S.S.The Society of Saint-Sulpice is a Catholic Society of Apostolic Life named for Eglise Saint-Sulpice, Paris, in turn named for St. Sulpitius the Pious. Typically, priests become members of the Society of St. Sulpice only after ordination and some years of pastoral work. Uniquely, Sulpicians retain...
(Coadjutor: March – October 1834) succeeded
- James Gibbons (Coadjutor: May – October 1877) succeeded
- Alfred Allen Paul Curtis
Alfred Allen Paul Curtis was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wilmington and Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore .-Biography:...
(1897–1908) retired as Bishop emeritus of Wilmington-External links:**...
(bishop of Wilmington, 1886–1896)
- Owen Patrick Bernard Corrigan
Owen Patrick Bernard Corrigan was an American Roman Catholic clergyman.Owen Corrigan was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to John and Rosanna Corrigan. After graduating from high school, he attended St. Charles College in Catonsville and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore...
(1908–1929) died
- Thomas Joseph Shahan
Thomas Joseph Shahan was an American Roman Catholic theologian and educator, born at Manchester, New Hampshire, educated at Montreal College at the Pontifical North American College, and at the Propaganda in Rome....
(1914–1932) died
- John Michael McNamara
John Michael McNamara was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and of the Archdiocese of Washington .-Biography:...
(1927–1947) appointed Auxiliary Bishop of WashingtonThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the District of Columbia and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and Saint Mary's counties in the state of Maryland....
- Lawrence Joseph Shehan (1945–1953) appointed Bishop of Bridgeport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is located in the south western part of the state of Connecticut, and its boundaries are the same as that of Fairfield County, Connecticut. There are 87 parishes in the diocese. Its cathedral is St. Augustine in Bridgeport.The current bishop is The Most...
(later named coadjutor archbishop; see #12 below)
- Jerome Aloysius Daugherty Sebastian
Jerome Aloysius Daugherty Sebastian was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1954 until his death in 1960.-Biography:...
(1953–1960) died
- Lawrence Joseph Shehan (Coadjutor: July – December 1961) succeeded (previously was auxiliary; see #10 above)
- Thomas Austin Murphy
Thomas Austin Murphy was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1962 to 1984.-Biography:...
(1962–1984) retired
- Thomas Joseph Mardaga (1966–1968) appointed Bishop of Wilmington
-External links:**...
- Francis Joseph Gossman (1968–1975) appointed Bishop of Raleigh
The Diocese of Raleigh is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers the eastern half of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The bishop is seated at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina.- Establishment :...
- Philip Francis Murphy
Philip Francis Murphy was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1976 until his death in 1999.-Early life and education:...
(1976–1999) died
- James Francis Stafford (1976–1982) appointed Bishop of Memphis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tennessee. It was founded on June 20, 1970, when Pope Paul VI removed the counties in the state west of the Tennessee River from the Diocese of Nashville, which, prior to that time, encompassed the entire state.The diocese is...
(later appointed Archbishop of DenverThe Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan and Weld in the northern part of the state. The Archdiocese's home is at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...
; later President of the Pontifical Council for the LaityThe Pontifical Council for the Laity has the responsibility of assisting the Pope in his dealings with the laity in lay ecclesial movements or individually, and their contributions to the Church. The Cardinal President of the Council is Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko. The Secretary is Bishop Josef...
; created CardinalA cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
; later appointed Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic PenitentiaryThe Apostolic Penitentiary, formerly called the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary, is one of the three tribunals of the Roman Curia. The Apostolic Penitentiary is chiefly a tribunal of mercy, responsible for issues relating to the forgiveness of sins in the Catholic Church.The...
; retired 2 June 2009)
- William Clifford Newman
William Clifford Newman is an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1984 to 2003.-Biography:...
(1984–2003) retired
- John Ricard
John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.-Biography:...
S.S.J.The Josephite Fathers and Brothers or, more properly, Saint Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart, Inc. are a society of Catholic priests and brothers, based in the United States. It was formed in 1871 by a group of priests from the English Foreign Mission Society of Saint Joseph, also known as...
(1984–1997) appointed Bishop of Pensacola-TallahasseeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida; it was founded on October 1, 1975. The Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee is the pastor of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located in Pensacola, Florida...
- Gordon Dunlap Bennett
Gordon Bennett, S.J., is Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Mandeville.-Episcopacy:Gordon Bennett was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore on March 3, 1998. Bennett assumed his duties as bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica on September 24, 2004. After retiring as Bishop of Mandeville in 2008, Bishop...
S.J.The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1997–2004) appointed Bishop of MandevilleThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. It was elevated on 21 November 1997.-Ordinaries:*Paul Michael Boyle, C.P....
(Jamaica, W.I.)
- William Francis Malooly
William Francis Malooly is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who currently serves as the Bishop of Wilmington.-Biography:...
(2000–2008) appointed Bishop of Wilmington-External links:**...
- Mitchell T. Rozanski
Mitchell Thomas Rozanski is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced on April 18, 2011, that he would be named to succeed His Excellency, Most Reverend...
(2004–present)
- Denis J. Madden
Denis James Madden is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who currently serves as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore, Maryland.-Biography:...
(2005–present)
Affiliated bishops
The following men began their service as priests in Baltimore before being appointed bishops elsewhere (years in parentheses refers to their years in Baltimore):
- Ignatius A. Reynolds
Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Charleston from 1844 until his death in 1855....
, Bishop of CharlestonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and comprises the entire state of South Carolina, with Charleston as its see city. Currently, the diocese consists of 92 parishes and 24 missions...
(1823–1843)
- John J. Chanche
Bishop John Joseph Mary Benedict Chanche, S.S. was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Natchez from 1841 to 1852.-Early Life and Family:John Mary Joseph Chanche was born October 4, 1795, in Baltimore, Maryland...
, Bishop of NatchezThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States of America. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state of Mississippi, an area of . It is the largest diocese, by area, in the United...
(1841–1851)
- William Henry Elder
William Henry Elder was a U.S. archbishop. He served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Natchez from 1857 to 1880 and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Cincinnati between 1883 and 1904.-Early life and education:...
, Archbishop of CincinnatiThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the southwest region of the U.S. state of Ohio, including the greater Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Archbishop of Cincinnati is Most Rev...
(1846–1857)
- Thomas Patrick Roger Foley
Thomas Patrick Roger Foley was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He served as Coadjutor Bishop of Chicago from March 10, 1870 until his death on February 19, 1879....
, Coadjutor Bishop of ChicagoThe Archdiocese of Chicago was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an Archdiocese in 1880. It serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries...
(1846–1869)
- John Samuel Foley
John Samuel Foley was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Detroit from 1888 until his death in 1918.-Biography:...
, Bishop of DetroitThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne...
(1856–1888)
- Thomas Albert Andrew Becker
Thomas Albert Andrew Becker was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Wilmington and the sixth Bishop of Savannah .-Biography:...
, Bishop of SavannahThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the southern counties of the state of Georgia...
(1859–1868)
- Placide Louis Chapelle
Archbishop Placide Louise Chapelle was a French-American Roman Catholic archbishop....
, Archbishop of New OrleansThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, officially in Latin Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae, is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church administered from New Orleans, Louisiana...
, Apostolic Delegate to CubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Apostolic Delegate to PhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
(1865–1891)
- John Joseph Keane
John Joseph Keane was an American Roman Catholic archbishop in the late 19th and early 20th century.-Early Life & Ministry:...
, Archbishop of DubuqueThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It includes all the Iowa counties north of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton counties. ...
(1866–1878)
- Patrick James Donahue
Patrick James Donahue was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wheeling from 1894 until his death in 1922....
, Bishop of Wheeling (1885–1894)
- William Thomas Russell
William Thomas Russell was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Charleston from 1917 until his death in 1927.-Early life and education:...
, Bishop of CharlestonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and comprises the entire state of South Carolina, with Charleston as its see city. Currently, the diocese consists of 92 parishes and 24 missions...
(1889–1916)
- Peter Leo Ireton
Peter Leo Ireton was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Richmond from 1945 until his death in 1958.-Biography:...
, Bishop of RichmondThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond is an ecclesiastical and episcopal see or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Its current territory was created by Pope Paul VI and encompasses all of central and southern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the eastern shore...
(1906–1935)
- Thomas Joseph Toolen
Thomas Joseph Toolen was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mobile from 1927 to 1969, and was given the personal title of Archbishop in 1954.-Early life and education:...
, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop of MobileThe Archdiocese of Mobile is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the lower 28 counties of Alabama. It is the metropolitan seat of the Province of Mobile, which includes the suffragan bishopric sees of the Diocese of Biloxi, the Diocese of Jackson, and the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama...
(1910–1927)
- William Joseph Hafey
William Joseph Hafey was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Raleigh and Bishop of Scranton .-Biography:...
, Bishop of ScrantonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, of which St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is the mother church, consists of 11 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States....
(1914–1925)
- John Joyce Russell
John Joyce Russell was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as Bishop of Richmond from 1958 to 1973....
, Bishop of CharlestonThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and comprises the entire state of South Carolina, with Charleston as its see city. Currently, the diocese consists of 92 parishes and 24 missions...
and RichmondThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond is an ecclesiastical and episcopal see or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Its current territory was created by Pope Paul VI and encompasses all of central and southern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the eastern shore...
(1923–1950)
- Michael William Hyle
Michael William Hyle was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wilmington from 1960 until his death in 1967.-Biography:...
, Bishop of Wilmington-External links:**...
(1927–1958)
- Philip Matthew Hannan, Archbishop of New Orleans
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, officially in Latin Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae, is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church administered from New Orleans, Louisiana...
(1939–1956)
- Victor Benito Galeone, Bishop of Saint Augustine (1960–2001)
- F. Richard Spencer
Frank Richard Spencer is an American Roman Catholic priest. Currently a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and U.S. Army chaplain, he was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services by Pope Benedict XVI on May 22, 2010.-Early life and service:Spencer was born in...
, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, (1988–1994)
Operating Parishes
St. Agnes Baltimore
St. Alphonsus Baltimore
St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Woodstock
St. Ambrose Baltimore
St. Ambrose (Cresaptown) Cresaptown
St. Andrew by the Bay Annapolis
St. Ann (Baltimore) Baltimore
St. Ann (Grantsville) Grantsville
St. Ann (Hagerstown) Hagerstown
Church of the Annunciation Baltimore
St. Anthony of Padua Baltimore
St. Anthony Shrine Emmitsburg
Church of the Ascension Baltimore
St. Athanasius Baltimore
St. Augustine (Elkridge) Elkridge
St. Augustine (Williamsport) Williamsport
St. Bartholomew Manchester
Basilica of the AssumptionThe Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was the first major religious building constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution...
Baltimore
St. Benedict Baltimore
St. Bernadette Severn
St. Bernardine Baltimore
Blessed Sacrament Baltimore
St. Brigid Baltimore
St. Casimir Baltimore
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Baltimore
St. Cecilia Baltimore
St. Charles Borromeo Baltimore
St. Clare Baltimore
St. Clement Baltimore
St. Clement Mary Hofbauer Baltimore
Corpus Christi Baltimore
Church of the Crucifixion Glen Burnie
St. Dominic Baltimore
St. Edward Baltimore
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Baltimore, founded 1895
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Crofton
St. Francis de Sales Abingdon
St. Francis Xavier (Baltimore) Baltimore
St. Francis of Assisi (Baltimore) Baltimore
St. Francis of Assisi (Brunswick) Brunswick
St. Francis of Assisi (Fulton) Fulton
St. Francis Xavier (Hunt Valley) Hunt Valley
St. Gabriel Baltimore
Church of the Good Shepherd Glen Burnie
St. Gregory the Great Baltimore
Church of the Holy Apostles Gambrills
Holy Cross Baltimore
Holy Family (Davidsonville) Davidsonville
Holy Family (Middletown) Middletown
Holy Family (Randallstown) Randallstown
Holy Korean Martyrs Baltimore
Holy Rosary Baltimore
Church of the Holy Spirit Joppa
Holy Trinity Catholic Church Glen Burnie
St. Ignatius (Baltimore) Baltimore
St. Ignatius (Hickory) Forest Hill
St. Ignatius Loyola Frederick
Church of the Immaculate Conception (Baltimore) Baltimore
Church of the Immaculate Conception (Towson) Towson
Immaculate Heart of Mary Baltimore
St. Isaac Jogues Baltimore
St. James Boonsboro
St. Jane Frances de Chantal Pasadena
St. Joan of Arc Aberdeen
St. John Neumann Annapolis
St. John the Evangelist (Columbia) Columbia
St. John the Evangelist (Frederick) Frederick
St. John the Evangelist (Long Green Valley) Hydes
St. John the Evangelist (Severna Park) Severna Park
St. John (Westminster) Westminster
St. Joseph (Fullerton) Baltimore
St. Joseph’s Passionist Monastery Baltimore
St. Joseph (Cockeysville) Cockeysville
St. Joseph (Sykesville) Eldersburg
St. Joseph (Emmitsburg) Emmitsburg
St. Joseph-On-Carrollton Manor Frederick
St. Joseph (Hagerstown) Hagerstown
St. Joseph (Midland) Midland
St. Joseph (Odenton) Odenton
St. Joseph (Taneytown) Taneytown
St. Katharine Drexel Frederick
St. Lawrence Martyr Hanover
St. Leo Baltimore
St. Louis Clarksville
St. Luke Baltimore
St. Mary Magdalen Bel Air
St. Margaret Bel Air
St. Mark (Catonsville) Baltimore
St. Mark (Fallston) Fallston
St. Mary (Annapolis) Annapolis
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Baltimore
St. Mary of the Assumption (Govans) Baltimore
St. Mary (Cumberland) Cumberland
St. Mary (Hagerstown) Hagerstown
St. Mary of the Annunciation Lonaconing
St. Mary (Petersville) Petersville
St. Mary of the Assumption (Pylesville) Pylesville
St. Matthew Baltimore
St. Michael (Wolfe Street) CLOSED
St. Michael the Archangel Baltimore
St. Michael (Clear Spring) Clear Spring
St. Michael (Frostburg) Frostburg
St. Michael (Poplar Springs-Mt. Airey) Mount Airy
Most Precious Blood Baltimore
Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Timonium
New All Saints Baltimore
Our Lady of Fatima Baltimore
Our Lady of Good Counsel Baltimore
Our Lady of Grace Parkton
Our Lady of Hope Baltimore
Our Lady of LaVang Baltimore
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Frederick) Thurmont
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Middle River) Baltimore
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Edgewater) Edgewater
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Ellicott City) Ellicott City
Our Lady of Pompei Baltimore
Our Lady of Sorrows West River
Our Lady of the Angels Catonsville
Our Lady of the Chesapeake Pasadena
Our Lady of the Fields Millersville
Our Lady of Victory Baltimore
Our Lady, Queen of Peace Baltimore
St. Patrick (Broadway) Baltimore
St. Patrick (Cumberland) Cumberland
St. Patrick (Havre de Grace) Havre de Grace
St. Patrick (Little Orleans) Little Orleans
St. Patrick (Mt. Savage) Mount Savage
St. Paul Ellicott City
St. Peter Claver Baltimore
SS. Peter & Paul Shrine Cumberland
St. Peter (Hancock) Hancock
St. Peter (Libertytown) Libertytown
St. Peter at the Lake Center McHenry
St. Peter the Apostle (Oakland) Oakland
St. Peter (Westernport) Westernport
SS. Philip & James Baltimore
St. Philip Neri Linthicum Heights
St. Pius V Baltimore
St. Pius X Baltimore
Prince of Peace Edgewood
Church of the Resurrection Ellicott City
Resurrection of Our Lord Laurel
St. Rita Baltimore
St. Rose of Lima Baltimore
Sacred Heart Glyndon
Sacred Heart of Jesus Baltimore
Sacred Heart of Mary Baltimore
Shrine of the Little Flower Baltimore
Shrine of the Sacred Heart Baltimore
St. Stephen Bradshaw
St. Thomas Aquinas Baltimore
St. Thomas More Baltimore
St. Timothy Walkersville
Transfiguration Roman Catholic Congregation Baltimore
St. Ursula Baltimore
St. Veronica Baltimore
St. Vincent de PaulSt. Vincent de Paul Church is a is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 120 N. Front Street, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.-History:The church was dedicated in 1841 and is "the oldest Catholic parish church in continuous use in Baltimore."...
Baltimore
St. WenceslausSt. Wenceslaus is a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore located in Baltimore, Maryland.-History:St. Wenceslaus was founded in 1872 in a neighborhood of East Baltimore that was then known as Little Bohemia. The parish was created primarily to serve the Bohemian community in...
Baltimore
St. William of York Baltimore
High Schools
- Archbishop Curley High School
Archbishop Curley High School, is a Roman Catholic men's high school located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore in the USA. It is affiliated with the Franciscan religious order and is named in honor of Archbishop Michael J. Curley , who served as the tenth Archbishop of Baltimore from...
, Baltimore
- Archbishop Spalding High School
Archbishop Spalding High School is a private, Catholic co-educational high school located in Severn, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Most of its students live in Annapolis, Crownsville, Arnold, Pasadena, Severna Park, Crofton, Millersville, Glen Burnie, or...
, Severn
- Bishop Walsh School
Bishop Walsh School is a K-12 Catholic school located in Cumberland, Maryland, and under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Approximately 600 students attend. The school also hosts a pre-K program and operates the St...
, Cumberland
- Calvert Hall College High School
Calvert Hall College High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys located in Towson, Maryland, United States...
, Baltimore
- Cardinal Gibbons School
The Cardinal Gibbons School, also referred to as Cardinal Gibbons, CG and most commonly as Gibbons, was a Roman Catholic high school and middle school for boys in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A...
, Baltimore (Closed 2010)
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.-Background:...
, Baltimore
- Institute of Notre Dame
The Institute of Notre Dame is a private Catholic all-girls high school located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.-History:...
, Baltimore
- Loyola Blakefield
Loyola Blakefield is a Catholic, college preparatory school established by the Society of Jesus, to educate men for others. The ideal Loyola graduate is a man of integrity who, because he strives "to find God in all things," is open to growth, dedicated to academic excellence, religious, committed...
, Towson
- Maryvale Preparatory School
Maryvale Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklandville, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.-Background:...
, Brooklandville
- Mercy High School
Mercy High School is a private and independent Catholic high school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy that is located at 1300 East Northern Parkway in Baltimore, Maryland. Its mission is to offer students a superior education in an environment rooted in Christian values...
, Baltimore
- Mount de Sales Academy, Baltimore
- Mount Saint Joseph High School
Mount Saint Joseph High School, is a private, Catholic high school located in Baltimore, Maryland in the community of Irvington. The campus consists of four academic buildings, an athletic field house, and housing for the school's chaplains. It was founded by the Xaverian Brothers in November 1876...
, Baltimore
- Notre Dame Preparatory School
Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic school in Towson, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Notre Dame Preparatory School is one of Baltimore's oldest Catholic, college preparatory schools for girls...
, Baltimore
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School is a Roman Catholic-high school in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. The school was established in 1959 to serve the students of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and surrounding parishes. As of 2007, the...
, Baltimore
- Our Lady of the Rosary High School, Baltimore (Closed 2004}
- St. Frances Academy
St. Frances Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.-Background:...
, Baltimore
- St. John's Catholic Preparatory
Saint John's Catholic Prep is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Frederick, Maryland. It was scheduled to move to Buckeystown, Maryland in 2010; however, ground has not yet been broken at their new location and it will most likely be some time before the move takes place...
, Frederick
- St. Maria Goretti High School
Saint Maria Goretti High School is a private, Roman Catholic day school located in Hagerstown, MD. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, within the tri-state areas of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Western Maryland, and Southern Pennsylvania.- Who and where :Saint...
, Hagerstown
- St. Mary's High School, Annapolis
- The Catholic High School of Baltimore
The Catholic High School of Baltimore is a private, all-girls, Roman Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. It is also the sister school of Archbishop Curley High School.-Background:...
, Baltimore
- The John Carroll School
The John Carroll School, established in 1964, is a private, independent, college-preparatory, co-educational Catholic school for grades 9–12, located on in Bel Air, Maryland...
, Bel Air
- The Seton Keough High School
Seton Keough High School is an all-girls college preparatory private, Roman Catholic high school in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, at 1201 Caton Avenue just inside the city line of Baltimore...
, Baltimore
- Towson Catholic High School, Towson (CLOSED 2009)
Shrines of the archdiocese
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was the first major religious building constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution...
, Baltimore, Maryland
- Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is a U.S. religious site and educational center that pays tribute to the life and mission of Elizabeth Ann Seton , the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church...
, Emmitsburg, Maryland
Province of Baltimore
See also
- Plenary Councils of Baltimore
The Plenary Councils of Baltimore were three national meetings of Roman Catholic bishops in the 19th century in Baltimore, Maryland.During the early history of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States all of the dioceses were part of one ecclesiastical province under the Archbishop of Baltimore...
- List of bishops
- List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
External links