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History

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in Arizona

Arizona

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is a particular church

Particular Church

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of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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in the United States. It was established on December 2, 1969 when it was split off of the Diocese of Tucson. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Maricopa

Maricopa County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Mohave

Mohave County, Arizona

Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman...

, Yavapai

Yavapai County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.3% White*0.6% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*5.0% Other races*13.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, and Coconino

Coconino County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*61.7% White*1.2% Black*27.3% Native American*1.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*5.2% Other races*13.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

counties (excluding the territorial boundaries of the Navajo Indian Reservation), and also includes the Gila River Indian Reservation in Pinal County

Pinal County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.4% White*4.6% Black*5.6% Native American*1.7% Asian*0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*11.5% Other races*28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

. The bishop

Bishop

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is Thomas J. Olmsted

Thomas J. Olmsted

Thomas Olmsted is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fourth and current Bishop of Phoenix, having previously served as Bishop of Wichita from 2001 to 2003.-Early life:...

. As bishop, Olmsted resides at the Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude

Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude

The Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. The parish was established by Bishop Daniel James Gercke on May 15, 1953 when it was still part of the Diocese of Tucson. The founding pastor was Reverend Paul Smith who celebrated Masses in the...

, the mother church of the diocese.

Coat of Arms

Coat of arms

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, Ecclesiastical heraldry

Ecclesiastical heraldry

Ecclesiastical heraldry is the tradition of heraldry developed by Christian clergy. Initially used to mark documents, ecclesiastical heraldry evolved as a system for identifying people and dioceses. It is most formalized within the Catholic Church, where most bishops, including the Pope, have a...

The official description found in an earlier version of the website of the diocese read as follows: "These arms are composed of a blue field on which is placed a silver (white) mountain to represent Camelback Mountain, a significant aspect of the backdrop of the See City. Arising from the mountain as a gold (yellow) bird that is coming forth from red flames to represent the mythological phoenix, that arose from the ashes, and for which the See City of Phoenix is named. Above the phoenix is a gold “cross formy fitchée (three arms of a cross and one resembling a spike), which is taken from the arms of the Diocese of Tucson to signify that it was from the territory of Tucson that the Diocese of Phoenix was carved in 1969." http://old.diocesephoenix.org/bishop/olmstedCoatDownload.htm

Diocese of Phoenix Statistics

According to the Diocese 2012 Directory published October 2011

Estimated Catholic Individuals.....821,429
Estimated Catholic Households....294,419
Diocesan Priests (including retired, sick, or absent).....143
Extern Priests.....79
Religious Priests.....101
Permanent Deacons.....238
Religious Brothers.....12
Religious Sisters.....177
Seminarians.....20
Parishes.....92
Missions.....23
Catholic Cemeteries.....6
Catholic Mortuaries.....1
High Schools (Diocesan and Private)..6.....Enrollment....4,892
Elementary Schools............................29.....Enrollment....8,431
Pre-Schools........................................27.....Enrollment ......926

Leadership

Below is a list of individuals who have led the Diocese of Phoenix since its creation http://www.diocesephoenix.org/dioceseInfo/bishops.htm.http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dphoe.html

Ordinaries

Bishop Edward Anthony McCarthy, 1969–1976
Bishop James Steven Rausch
James Steven Rausch
James Steven Rausch was the second Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona.Born in Albany, Minnesota, Rausch was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. On March 5, 1973, Pope Paul VI appointed Rausch auxiliary bishop of the St....

, 1977–1981
Bishop Thomas Joseph O'Brien
Thomas J. O'Brien
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, 1982–2003
Bishop Thomas James Olmsted
Thomas J. Olmsted
Thomas Olmsted is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fourth and current Bishop of Phoenix, having previously served as Bishop of Wichita from 2001 to 2003.-Early life:...

, 2003–present

Bishops who once were priests of the Diocese of Phoenix

Bishop James Sean Wall
James S. Wall
James Sean Wall is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Bishop of Gallup.-Early life and education:...

, Bishop of the Diocese of Gallup in Arizona and New Mexico

Arizona Catholic Conference

ACC website http://69.50.197.44/acc/

Diocese of Phoenix
Diocese of Tucson
Diocese of Gallup

Parishes And Missions

Parishes Map in Google http://g.co/maps/bmw8
Parish Directory, http://www.diocesephoenix.org/parishes.php
List of Parishes by Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...

http://www.diocesephoenix.org/deaneries.php
Native American Missions, http://www.diocesephoenix.org/native-american-ministry.php

Maricopa County

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Aguila
Aguila, Arizona
Aguila is a CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 60 approximately 20 miles west of Wickenburg, or at approximately 50000 N. 510th Ave. Major economic activities include cantaloupe farming and formerly included mining. It uses the same street numbering system...
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Church, Anthem
Anthem, Arizona
Anthem is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, Anthem had a population of 21,700 people. The result of a Del Webb development on a large parcel of land adjacent to the town of New River, it is a planned suburb...
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Avondale
Avondale, Arizona
Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, adjacent to Phoenix, Arizona. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 76,238.Avondale is the home of Phoenix International Raceway, an auto racing facility...
St. Philip Benizi Mission, Black Canyon City
Black Canyon City, Arizona
Black Canyon City is a census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,697 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Black Canyon City is located at , at an elevation of 1,975 feet ....
St. Henry Church, Buckeye
Buckeye, Arizona
Buckeye is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States and is the westernmost suburb in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The population of the town as of Census 2010 was 50,876, a 678% increase from the 2000 population of 6,537.-Geography:...
Our Lady of Joy Church, Carefree
Carefree, Arizona
Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,799.-History:...
St. William Church, Cashion
Cashion, Arizona
Cashion is a recently-annexed neighborhood in Avondale, Arizona, in the United States. As of 2000, it had a population of 2,965. It is bounded in the north by Buckeye Rd., in the south by Durango St., in the west by 113th Ave., and in the east by 107th Ave. Littleton Elementary home of the...
St. Gabriel the Archangel, Cave Creek
Cave Creek, Arizona
Cave Creek is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona in the United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,951.-Geography:...
St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Chandler
Chandler, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the Census of 2010, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.3%...
St. Mary Church, Chandler
St. Columba Kim Korean Church, Chandler
Santa Teresita Church, El Mirage
El Mirage, Arizona
El Mirage is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to Census 2010, the population of the city is 31,767.-Geography:El Mirage is located at ....
Ascension Church, Fountain Hills
St. Michael Mission, Gila Bend
Gila Bend, Arizona
Gila Bend , founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is close to but not precisely at the community's current location...
St. Anne Church, Gilbert
Gilbert, Arizona
-Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Gilbert
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Glendale
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
St. Helen Church, Glendale
St. James Church, Glendale
St. Louis the King Church, Glendale
St. Raphael Church, Glendale
St. Thomas More Church, Glendale
St. John Vianney Church, Goodyear
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Guadalupe
Guadalupe, Arizona
Guadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 5,258. The town is nestled between Phoenix and Tempe. Since its founding, it has been known as a center of Yaqui culture and it is home to many religious festivals...
St. John the Baptist Church, Komatke
Komatke, Arizona
Komatke is an census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The area currently comprising the CDP had a population of 1,174 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

Gila River Indian Community
Gila River Indian Community
The Gila River Indian Community is an Indian reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona, lying adjacent to the south side of the city of Phoenix, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in Pinal and Maricopa Counties. It was established in 1859, and formally established by Congress in 1939...

Mission http://www.diocesephoenix.org/native-american-ministry.php
All Saints Church, Mesa
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
Christ the King Church, Mesa
Holy Cross Church, Mesa
Queen of Peace Church, Mesa
St. Bridget Church, Mesa
St. Timothy Church, Mesa
John Paul II Catholic Newman Center, Mesa ASU
ASU
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Good Shepherd Mission, New River
New River, Arizona
New River is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 14,952 at the 2010 census.-History:...
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Peoria
Peoria, Arizona
Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Located primarily in Maricopa County, it is a major suburb of Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau releases, the population of the city is 154,065. Peoria is currently the sixth largest city in Arizona for land...
Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude
Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude
The Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. The parish was established by Bishop Daniel James Gercke on May 15, 1953 when it was still part of the Diocese of Tucson. The founding pastor was Reverend Paul Smith who celebrated Masses in the...

, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
Corpus Christi Church, Phoenix
Holy Family Church, Phoenix
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Phoenix
Most Holy Trinity Church, Phoenix
Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Church, Phoenix
Our Lady of the Valley Church, Phoenix
Sacred Heart Church, Phoenix
St. Agnes Church, Phoenix
St. Anthony Church, Phoenix
St. Augustine Church, Phoenix
St. Benedict Church, Phoenix
St. Catherine of Siena Church, Phoenix
St. Edward the Confessor Church, Phoenix
St. Francis Xavier Church, Phoenix
St. Gregory Church, Phoenix
St. Jerome Church, Phoenix
St. Joan of Arc Church, Phoenix
St. Joseph Church, Phoenix
St. Luke Church, Phoenix
St. Mark Church, Phoenix
St. Martin de Porres Church, Phoenix
St. Mary's Basilica, Phoenix
Mater Misericordiae Mission http://www.phoenixlatinmass.org/ Tridentine Latin Masses, Phoenix
St. Matthew Church, Phoenix
St. Paul Church, Phoenix
St. Theresa Church, Phoenix
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Phoenix
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Phoenix
Vietnamese Martyrs Church, Phoenix
Our Lady of Fatima Mission, Phoenix
St. Dominic Mission, Rio Verde
Rio Verde, Arizona
Rio Verde is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is a gated, master planned community. The population was 1,811 at the 2010 census.-History:...
St. Francis of Assisi Mission, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
The Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community comprises two distinct Native American tribes—the Pima and the Maricopa —many of whom were originally of the Halchidhoma tribe. The community was officially created by an Executive Order of US President Rutherford B. Hayes on June 14, 1879...
St. Paschal Baylon Chapel, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
The Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community comprises two distinct Native American tribes—the Pima and the Maricopa —many of whom were originally of the Halchidhoma tribe. The community was officially created by an Executive Order of US President Rutherford B. Hayes on June 14, 1879...
San Lucy Mission, San Lucy Village of the Tohono O'odham
Tohono O'odham
The Tohono O'odham are a group of Native American people who reside primarily in the Sonoran Desert of the southeastern Arizona and northwest Mexico...

Nation, Gila Bend
Gila Bend, Arizona
Gila Bend , founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is close to but not precisely at the community's current location...
Blessed Sacrament Church, Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Scottsdale
Our Lady of the Angels Conventual Franciscan Church and Renewal Center, Scottsdale, a ministry of the OFM Franciscan Province of Saint Barbara
St. Bernadette Church, Scottsdale
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church, Scottsdale
St. Daniel the Prophet Church, Scottsdale
St. Maria Goretti Church, Scottsdale
St. Patrick Church, Scottsdale
St. Clement of Rome Church, Sun City
Sun City, Arizona
Sun City is a census-designated place and unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 38,309 at the 2000 census...
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Sun City
St. Joachim and St. Anne Church, Sun City
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sun City West
Sun City West, Arizona
Sun City West is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 26,344 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sun City West is located at ....
Prince of Peace Church, Sun City West (part of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish)
St. Steven Church, Sun Lakes
Sun Lakes, Arizona
Sun Lakes is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 11,936 at the 2000 census. Sun Lakes is an active adult community comprising five active adult country club communities in three homeowner associations...
St. Clare of Assisi Church, Surprise
Surprise, Arizona
Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%...
All Saints Catholic Newman Center, Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...

ASU
ASU
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Holy Spirit Church, Tempe
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Tempe
Resurrection Church, Tempe
St. Margaret Church, Tempe
Blessed Sacrament Church, Tolleson
Tolleson, Arizona
Tolleson is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,812.-Geography:Tolleson is located at ....
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Wickenburg
Wickenburg, Arizona
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 6,423.-Geography:Wickenburg is located at ....

Pinal County

Gila River Indian Community

The Gila River Indian Community is an Indian reservation in the U.S. state of Arizona, lying adjacent to the south side of the city of Phoenix, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in Pinal and Maricopa Counties. It was established in 1859, and formally established by Congress in 1939...

Missions http://www.diocesephoenix.org/native-american-ministry.php

St. Peter Mission, Bapchule
Bapchule, Arizona
Bapchule is an unincorporated community in northern Pinal County, Arizona, United States. It lies in the Gila River Indian Community south of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Its elevation is , and it is located at . Although Bapchule is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of...
Holy Family Mission, Blackwater
Blackwater, Arizona
Blackwater is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Gila River Indian Community. The population was 1,062 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Blackwater is located at ....
St. Anthony Mission, Sacaton
Sacaton, Arizona
Sacaton is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census...
Our Lady of Victory Mission, Sacaton Flats
Sacaton Flats Village, Arizona
Sacaton Flats Village is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States, located in the Gila River Indian Community. The population was 621 at the 2010 census.- Demographics :...
St. Anne Mission, Santan
Santan, Arizona
Santan is a census designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The name comes from the San Tan Mountains Regional Park that is the main landmark...
St. Catherine Mission, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Arizona
Santa Cruz is a census-designated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States, located in the Gila River Indian Community. The population was 37 at the 2010 census.- Demographics :...

Ak-Chin Indian Community

The Ak-Chin Indian Community is a Native American community located in the Santa Cruz Valley in Arizona. The community is composed mainly of Pima and Tohono O'odham, as well as some Yoeme members....

St. Francis Mission

Yavapai County

St. Francis of Assisi Mission, Bagdad
Bagdad, Arizona
Bagdad is a copper mining community and census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, in the western part of the state. It is one of only two remaining company towns in Arizona...
St. Frances Cabrini Church, Camp Verde
Camp Verde, Arizona
Camp Verde is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 10,610....
St. Catherine Laboure Mission, Chino Valley
Chino Valley, Arizona
Chino Valley is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to the Census Bureau, the population of the town is 10,817.-Geography:...
St. Cecelia Mission, Clarkdale
Clarkdale, Arizona
Clarkdale is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,836.Clarkdale, formerly a mining town, is now largely a retirement community with an eye for the arts.-History:...
Good Shepherd of the Desert Mission, Congress
Congress, Arizona
Congress is a census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,717 at the 2000 census. Congress, a gold-mining ghost town, now serves as a retirement and bedroom community for nearby Wickenburg.-History:...
Immaculate Conception Church, Cottonwood
Cottonwood, Arizona
Cottonwood is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 11,171.-Geography:Cottonwood is located at ....
St. Joseph Mission, Mayer
Mayer, Arizona
Mayer is a census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,408 at the 2000 census. Mayer includes three sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Mayer Apartments, Mayer Business Block, and Mayer Red Brick Schoolhouse.The 1993-1994 CBS...
Sacred Heart Church, Prescott
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
St. Germaine Church, Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Prescott Valley is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, just east of Prescott. Prescott Valley was the seventh fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona between 1990 and 2000...
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Queen Creek
Queen Creek, Arizona
Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 26,361 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Queen Creek is located at ....
St. John Vianney Church, Sedona
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
St. Mary Mediatrix Mission, Yarnell
Yarnell, Arizona
Yarnell is a census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. Yarnell's economy is based on ranching, mining and services to travelers and retirees. Peeples Valley, three miles north, is closely linked to Yarnell.-History:Gold was discovered in...

Coconino County

San Francisco de Asis, Flagstaff
Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2010, the city's population was 65,870. The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area was at 134,421 in 2010. It is the county seat of Coconino County...
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel, Flagstaff
St. Pius X Center, Flagstaff
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, Flagstaff
Holy Trinity Newman Center, Flagstaff NAU
Nau
Nau or NAU may refer to:*Nau , an outdoor apparel company*Northern Arizona University*North American Union*National American University*National Aviation University *Lepidium oleraceum, a plant endemic to New Zealand...
El Cristo Rey Mission, Grand Canyon Village
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Grand Canyon Village is a census-designated place located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona. Its population was 1,460 at the 2000 Census. Located in Grand Canyon National Park, it is wholly focused on accommodating tourists visiting the canyon...
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Chapel of the Holy Cross
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built into the mesas of Sedona, Arizona, which was inspired and commissioned by sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staube, student of Frank Lloyd Wright. Richard Hein was chosen as project architect, and the design was executed by architect August...

, Sedona
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
St. Francis Church, Seligman
Seligman, Arizona
Seligman is a census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census.-History:Between 1889-1891, Seligman was established by the Theut and Moultrie families. Both were prosperous slaughterhouse owners in Southern antebellum families who lost...
St. Joseph Church, Williams
Williams, Arizona
Williams is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States west of Flagstaff. Its population was 2,842 at the 2000 census; according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,094. It lies on the route of Historic Route 66, Interstate 40, and the Southwest Chief Amtrak...

Mohave County

St. Margaret Mary Church, Bullhead City
Bullhead City, Arizona
Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City...
Our Lady of the Desert Mission, Dolan Springs
Dolan Springs, Arizona
Dolan Springs is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dolan Springs is located at ....
Our Lady of the Lake Church, Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile . There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8 per square mile...
La Santisima Trinidad Mission, Littlefield
Littlefield, Arizona
Littlefield is an unincorporated community in Mohave County located in the Arizona Strip region of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is located along Interstate 15 approximately 10 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada...

and Scenic
Scenic, Arizona
Scenic, Arizona is a small unincorporated community in extreme northwestern Arizona. Scenic is recognized as a distinct area by Mohave County planners and documents which reference its existence...
St. Mary Church, Kingman
Kingman, Arizona
Kingman is located in a desert climate on the edge of the Mojave Desert, but its higher elevation and location between the Colorado Plateau and the Lower Colorado River Valley tempers summer high temperatures and contributes to winter cold and rare snowfall. Summer daytime highs reach above 90 °F ...

Eastern Catholic Churches and Communities active in the area of the Diocese of Phoenix

Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, http://www.eparchyofphoenix.org/
St Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral in Phoenix, http://www.ststephenbyzantine.org/
St. Thomas the Apostle Byzantine Catholic Church in Gilbert http://www.eparchyofphoenix.org/directory-of-parishes
Mar Auraha Chaldean and Assyrian Catholic Church in Scottsdale http://www.kaldu.org/2_st_peter_diocese/churches/mar_auraha.htm http://www.marauraha.com/
St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Phoenix, http://www.stjosephaz.org/
St. John of the Desert Melkite Catholic Church in Phoenix, http://www.stjohnofthedesert.com/
Dormition of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church in Phoenix, http://www.ukrainianchurch.org/
Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission in Phoenix

Schools

Catholic Schools Map http://www.catholicschoolsphx.com/districtmap.php
Catholic Schools of Phoenix, http://www.catholicschoolsphx.com/

Elementary Schools and Pre-schools

St. Thomas Aquinas, Avondale
St. John Vianney, Avondale-Goodyear
St. Peter Mission, Bapchule
Annunciation, Cave Creek
St. Mary-Basha, Chandler
St. Joseph, Cottonwood
San Francisco de Asis, Flagstaff
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glendale
St. Louis the King, Glendale
Christ the King, Mesa
Queen of Peace, Mesa
St. Timothy, Mesa
Most Holy Trinity, Phoenix
St. Agnes, Phoenix
St. Catherine of Siena, Phoenix
St. Francis Xavier, Phoenix
St. Gregory, Phoenic
St. Jerome, Phoenix
St. John Bosco, Phoenix
St. Matthew, Phoenix
St. Theresa, Phoenix
St. Thomas the Apostle, Phoenix
St. Vincent de Paul, Phoenix
Ss. Simon and Jude, Phoenix
Sacred Heart, Prescott

High Schools

Bourgade Catholic High School, Phoenix
Brophy College Preparatory
Brophy College Preparatory
Brophy College Preparatory is a Jesuit high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is currently limited to all-male enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. It is operated independently of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix...

, Phoenix
St. Mary's High School
St. Mary's High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
St. Mary's Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Phoenix, Arizona. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.-History:...

, Phoenix
Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix
Notre Dame Preparatory High School
Notre Dame Preparatory High School (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Notre Dame Preparatory High School is a private Catholic high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. The site of the school was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in March 2001. The school is expected by the Diocese to become the flagship Catholic high school in...

, Scottsdale
Seton Catholic Preparatory High School, Chandler

Youth Protection

Office of Child and Youth Protection, http://www.diocesephoenix.org/child-youth-protection-office.php

Radio ministry

Radio Family Rosary is a radio ministry of the Diocese of Phoenix founded in 1983. The station begins with a recitation of the rosary

Rosary

The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...

every day. After the rosary the station focus on a particular saint, or a point of catechism is held. The station was founded by Dorothy Westfall, after a suggestion from a Phoenix parishioner suffering from arthritis

Arthritis

Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints....

.

Bishop Thomas Olmsted often uses radio communication and has a website with information about his "bishop's hour." http://thebishopshour.org/

Newspaper

The Catholic Sun
The Catholic Sun
The Catholic Sun is the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. The bishop of the diocese publishes the paper once a month and registered Catholics from central to northern Arizona receive it. With a circulation that fluctuates between 115,000-125,000, , The Catholic Sun is...

is the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.
The paper is delivered to more than 115,000 homes in the counties of Coconino

Coconino County, Arizona

, Maricopa

Maricopa County, Arizona

, Mohave

Mohave County, Arizona

, and Yavapai

Yavapai County, Arizona

Television

Mass is broadcast live from Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude

Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude

each Sunday morning by KAZT, along with a show immediately following entitled "Catholics Matter". The Mass was once on KUTP

KUTP

KUTP, channel 45, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated station in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox outlet KSAZ-TV . The two stations share studio facilities in Phoenix, and KUTP's transmitter is located on South...

Social Media

The diocese has an active presence on YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and others and continues to expand its presence online.

Women Religious

CSA Congregation of St. Agnes
CSJ Congregation of St. Joseph
IBVM Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
MM Maryknoll
Maryknoll
Maryknoll is a name shared by three organizations that are part of the Roman Catholic Church and whose joint focus is on the overseas mission activity of the Catholic Church in the United States...

Missionaries
MC Missionaries of Charity
Missionaries of Charity
Missionaries of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in 1950 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, which consists of over 4,500 sisters and is active in 133 countries...
OLVM Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters
PCPA Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
SSND School Sisters of Notre Dame
BVM Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
SDS Sisters of the Divine Savior
SNDdeN Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
OSB Sisters of St. Benedict
OSF Sisters of St Francis
PBVM Union of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Men Religious

OCarm Carmelites
Carmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...
OSC Crosiers
DS Disciples of Hope
OFM Franciscans
CSC Congregation of the Holy Cross
SJ Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
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...

(=Jesuits)

Other Catholic Organizations in the Diocese of Phoenix

This list is fairly complete, but there might be others to add.

Andre House http://www.andrehouse.org/
Arizona Catholic, http://www.arizonacatholic.org/
Arizona Catholic Conference http://69.50.197.44/acc/
Arizona Rosary Celebration http://rosarysunday.org/
Beginning Experience Arizona Chapter http://www.azbe.org
Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries http://www.catholiccemeteriesphx.com/
Catholic Commerce Networking Association of Arizona http://ccnaaz.org/
Catholic Community Foundation http://www.ccfphx.org/ In November 2011, the Catholic Community Foundation of Phoenix announced that it was giving former Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien
Thomas J. O'Brien (bishop)
Thomas Joseph O'Brien is a former American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Phoenix from 1982 to 2003.-Early life and ministry:...

its faith honoree award. When news of the intended award became public, there was outrage that the Foundation would honor a bishop who had resigned in disgrace, had admitted involvement in the sexual abuse scandal, and who had been convicted of the felony of hit-and-run involving death. A few days later, O'Brien declined the award, and Foundation, stating that it did not anticipate the adverse public reaction, issued a formal written apology to the community.
Catholic Charities Community Services http://www.catholiccharitiesaz.org/
Catholic Charities Parish and Community Engagement http://www.catholiccharitiesaz.org/ParishCommunityEngagement.aspx
Catholic Committee on Scouting http://www.phxdccs.org/
Catholic Education Arizona, formerly known as Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix http://www.ctodp.org/, http://www.catholiceducationarizona.org/
Catholic Engaged Encounter of Arizona, http://www.arizonacee.org/
Catholic Mens Fellowship Phoenix http://www.cmfp.org/
Catholic Physicians Guild of Phoenix http://cpgphoenix.com/
Catholic Renewal Ministries of Phoenix http://crm-phoenix.communityspice.com/content/
Catholic Singles Ministry http://www.catholicsinglesministry.org
Cursillo Movement in Phoenix http://phoenixcursillo.com/
Diocese of Phoenix Department of Medical Ethics, http://www.staphx.org/ethics_site/
Diocese of Phoenix Office of Natural Family Planning, http://www.phxnfp.org/
Filipino Catholic Community of Arizona, http://www.fccaz.com/
Foundation for Senior Living http://www.fsl.org/
Franciscan Renewal Center http://www.thecasa.org/
Immaculate Heart Radio http://ihradio.com/stations/arizona-stations/phoenix-az-1310-am/
Italian Catholic Federation http://www.icf.org/
John Paul II Resource Center for the Theology of the Body http://69.50.197.44/mfrl/jp2.html
Kino Institute for Catholic Adult Faith Formation and Leadership, http://www.kinoinstitute.org/
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....

Arizona State Council http://www.azknightsofcolumbus.com/
Korean Catholic Community of Phoenix, http://www.phoenixkoreancatholic.org/
Legatus
Legatus
A legatus was a general in the Roman army, equivalent to a modern general officer. Being of senatorial rank, his immediate superior was the dux, and he outranked all military tribunes...

of Phoenix, http://www.legatus.org/chapter/phoenix
Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary is an association of Catholic laity who serve the Church on a voluntary basis. It was founded in Dublin, Ireland, as a Roman Catholic Marian Movement by layman Frank Duff. Today between active and auxiliary members there are in excess of 10 million members worldwide making it...

of the Diocese of Phoenix, http://legionofmarydioceseofphoenix.org/
Life Teen
LIFE TEEN
Life Teen, Inc. is a Catholic youth ministry organization and movement originating in the United States. It was established in 1985 at St. Timothy's Parish in Mesa, Arizona to "lead teens closer to Christ." Life Teen believes that "Eucharist-based ministry has the power to transform teens,...

for Catholic Teens http://www.lifeteen.com/
Living Waters Retreat Center, Cornville http://www.livingwaterretreatcenter.com/
Pax Christi
Pax Christi
-History:Pax Christi was established in France in 1945 as a reconciliation work between the French and the Germans after the Second World War. In 2007, it existed in more than 60 countries...

is active in several locations in the diocese
Mount Claret Retreat Center http://mtclaret.org/
Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women http://pdccw.com/
Radio Family Rosary, http://www.radiofamilyrosary.com/
St. Joseph's Youth Camp http://www.sjycaz.com/
St. Joseph the Worker job service http://www.sjwjobs.org/
St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, http://www.firstfoodbank.org
St. Thomas More Society of Phoenix, http://stthomasmorephoenix.grou.ps/
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Phoenix http://www.stvincentdepaul.net/
Serra International apostolate for vocations, Phoenix Serra Club http://www.phoenixserraclub.org/
Tepeyac Life Teen Camp, Life Teen
LIFE TEEN
Life Teen, Inc. is a Catholic youth ministry organization and movement originating in the United States. It was established in 1985 at St. Timothy's Parish in Mesa, Arizona to "lead teens closer to Christ." Life Teen believes that "Eucharist-based ministry has the power to transform teens,...

, http://www.lifeteencamps.com/tepeyac.asp
World Apostolate of Fatima http://www.wafusa.org/
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Arizona Chapter http://www.wwme-phx.org/
Youth Arise North America http://www.youtharise.org

Politics

In July 2009 the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Phoenix contributed $50,000 of its money to overturn a law in the New England state of Maine allowing same-sex civil marriage. In early 2009, Maine, through its legislature and with the approval of its catholic governor extended the civil rights of same sex couples to marry in Maine. According to Maine's "Commission on Governmental Ethics & Election Practices", the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland Maine spent over $553,000 to rescind those rights. The Diocese of Phoenix's $50,000 was part of that $553,000.

External links

"Bishop's Hour" radio program by Bishop Thomas Olmsted
Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Diocesan Newspaper, The Catholic Sun
Catholic Charities Community Services Arizona
Parishes of the Diocese of Phoenix
Department of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Phoenix
Other Catholic Organizations in the Diocese of Phoenix
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Phoenix
Arizona Catholic Conference
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic...
Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Phoenix

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