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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaAs of 2006, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia covers the
City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.
The Diocese of Philadelphia, erected on April 8, 1808, was elevated to Archdiocese on February 12, 1875. It is the Metropolitan See of the Province of Pennsylvania, which includes the suffragan Bishopric Sees of Allentown, Altoona-Johnstown, Erie, Greensburg,
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As of 2006, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania. The Diocese of Philadelphia, erected on April 8, 1808, was elevated to Archdiocese on February 12, 1875. It is the Metropolitan See of the Province of Pennsylvania, which includes the suffragan Bishopric Sees of Allentown, Altoona-Johnstown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Scranton. The seat of the bishop is in the Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. As of a 2004, the Archdiocese numbered 1,486,058 Catholics, which was 38.4% of the total estimated population. Ordinaries of the Metropolitan See of Philadelphia - The Most Reverend Michael Francis Egan, O.F.M., Bishop
- The Most Reverend Henry Conwell, Bishop
- The Most Reverend Francis Patrick Kenrick, Bishop
- Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R., Bishop
- The Most Reverend James Frederick Bryan Wood, Archbishop
- The Most Reverend Patrick John Ryan, Archbishop
- The Most Reverend Edmond Francis Prendergast, Archbishop
- His Eminence Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty, Archbishop
- His Eminence Cardinal John Francis O'Hara, C.S.C., Archbishop
- His Eminence Cardinal John Joseph Krol, Archbishop
- His Eminence Cardinal Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, Archbishop , Archbishop Emeritus
- His Eminence Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, Archbishop
Current Auxilary Bishops- The Most Reverend Martin N. Lohmuller, D.D., J.C.D.
- The Most Reverend Louis A. DeSimone, D.D.
- The Most Reverend Robert P. Maginnis, D.D., V.G.
- The Most Reverend Joseph R. Cistone, D.D., V.G.
- The Most Reverend Joseph P. McFadden, D.D., V.G.
- The Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas, D.D., S.T.L., V.G.
The Parish StructureThe diocese is sub-divided into 6 Vicariates, each administered by a Regional Vicar Present Vicariates and their Adminsitrators: - Philadelphia North - Rev. Msgr. Francis Beach
- Philadelphia South - Rev. Msgr. Daniel J. Sullivan
- Bucks County - Rev. Msgr. James Beisel
- Chester County - Rev. Msgr. James T. McDonough
- Delaware County - Rev. Msgr. John E Breslin
- Montgomery County - Rev. Msgr. Arthur E. Rodgers
Trivia ... , elevated to sainthood. Philadelphia can also lay partial claim to Mother Cabrini, for whom the suburban college is named and who visited on numerous occasions. She started an orphanege and the Italian National parish that still is functioning today, St. Donato's in West Philadelphia. - Every Bishop, Archbishop, or Cardinal before 1961 has had a secondary school named in their honor.
- Through the tireless work of Bishop St. John Neumann, the first unified system of Catholic Education under a diocesan board began in Philadelphia in 1852.
- Philadelphia is site of the first free Catholic high school for boys, and girls, in the United States. The "Roman Catholic High School of Philadelphia" was founded for the education of boys in 1890 . The "Catholic Girls High School" was founded in 1911. Mrs. Mary McMichan, one of the schools founders, requested in her last will that the school be renamed in honor of her brother. The school became "John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School" after her death. Both schools are still in existence.
- In 1934 Cardinal Dennis Dougherty banned all Catholics in the Archdiocese from entering a movie theatre "under pain of mortal sin." The ban has never officially been lifted. *Here is a trivia question: "Which Diocesan High School has changed their name the most?" It is a trick question that most people may not get...unless they live in South Philadelphia. The answer is Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School . You see prior to this school's merger , the boy's-only school had the following names: South Catholic High School, Bishop John Neumann High School, Blessed John Neumann High School, and St. John Neumann High School. Do you see the trick? The name only changed due to the beatification and sainthood of Bishop Neumann.
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