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Every active Catholic bishop shepherding in the United States today — the first nation of a worldwide census. Search, sort, and filter; click a name for the profile.

Bishop	Diocese / See	Country	Province	Rank	On Tradition	Born
Leopoldo González González	Acapulco	Mexico	Acapulco	Archbishop	–	1950 · 75
Dagoberto Sosa Arriaga	Tlapa	Mexico	Acapulco	Bishop	–	1955 · 71
José de Jesús González Hernández	Chilpancingo-Chilapa	Mexico	Acapulco	Bishop	–	1964 · 61
— sede vacante —	Ciudad Altamirano	Mexico	Acapulco	Sede Vacante	–	–
Ryan Pagente Jimenez	Agaña	United States	Agaña	Archbishop	–	1971 · 54
Romeo Duetao Convocar	Chalan Kanoa	United States	Agaña	Bishop	–	1970 · 56
Alessandro Damiano	Agrigento	Italy	Agrigento	Archbishop	–	1960 · 66
Mario Russotto	Caltanissetta	Italy	Agrigento	Bishop	–	1957 · 69
Rosario Gisana	Piazza Armerina	Italy	Agrigento	Bishop	–	1959 · 67
Andrew E. Bellisario	Anchorage-Juneau	United States	Anchorage–Juneau	Archbishop	–	1956 · 69
Steven Maekawa	Fairbanks	United States	Anchorage–Juneau	Bishop	–	1967 · 58
Angelo Spina	Ancona-Osimo	Italy	Ancona-Osimo	Archbishop	–	1954 · 71
Fabio Dal Cin	Loreto	Italy	Ancona-Osimo	Archbishop	–	1965 · 61
Francesco Massara	Fabriano	Italy	Ancona-Osimo	Archbishop	–	1965 · 61
Francesco Manenti	Senigallia	Italy	Ancona-Osimo	Bishop	–	1951 · 75
Paolo Ricciardi	Jesi	Italy	Ancona-Osimo	Bishop	–	1968 · 58
Pedro Vázquez Villalobos	Antequera	Mexico	Antequera	Archbishop	–	1950 · 76
Crispín Ojeda Márquez	Tehuantepec	Mexico	Antequera	Bishop	–	1952 · 73
Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín	Huautla	Mexico	Antequera	Bishop	–	1971 · 55
Salvador Cleofás Murguía Villalobos	Mixes	Mexico	Antequera	Bishop	–	1953 · 73
Luis Alfonso Tut Tun	Antequera	Mexico	Antequera	Auxiliary Bishop	N/A · aux	1978 · 48
— sede vacante — Bp. Florencio Armando Colín Cruz, Administrator	Puerto Escondido	Mexico	Antequera	Sede Vacante	–	–
— sede vacante — Bp. Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín, Administrator	Tuxtepec	Mexico	Antequera	Sede Vacante	–	–
Gregory John Hartmayer	Atlanta	United States	Atlanta	Archbishop	Mixed	1951 · 74
Jacques E. Fabre	Charleston	United States	Atlanta	Bishop	–	1955 · 70
Luis Rafael Zarama	Raleigh	United States	Atlanta	Bishop	Against	1958 · 67
Michael Thomas Martin	Charlotte	United States	Atlanta	Bishop	Against	1961 · 64
Stephen D. Parkes	Savannah	United States	Atlanta	Bishop	For	1965 · 61
Bernard Shlesinger	Atlanta	United States	Atlanta	Auxiliary Bishop	N/A · aux	1960 · 65
Joel Matthias Konzen	Atlanta	United States	Atlanta	Auxiliary Bishop	N/A · aux	1950 · 75
John-Nhan Tran	Atlanta	United States	Atlanta	Auxiliary Bishop	N/A · aux	1966 · 60
William E. Lori	Baltimore	United States	Baltimore	Archbishop	Against	1951 · 75
Barry Christopher Knestout	Richmond	United States	Baltimore	Bishop	Mixed	1962 · 64
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala	Wheeling-Charleston	United States	Baltimore	Bishop	For	1970 · 56
Michael Francis Burbidge	Arlington	United States	Baltimore	Bishop	Mixed	1957 · 69
William Edward Koenig	Wilmington	United States	Baltimore	Bishop	For	1956 · 70
Adam Parker	Baltimore	United States	Baltimore	Auxiliary Bishop	Mixed	1972 · 54
Giovanni Ricchiuti	Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti	Italy	Bari-Bitonto	Archbishop	–	1948 · 78
Giuseppe Satriano	Bari-Bitonto	Italy	Bari-Bitonto	Archbishop	–	1960 · 66
Leonardo D'Ascenzo	Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie	Italy	Bari-Bitonto	Archbishop	–	1961 · 65

	Bishop	Diocese / See	Land	Century	Calling	Doctor
	St Ignatius of Antioch Bishop	Antioch	Turkey	2nd c.	Apostolic FatherChurch Father
St Ignatius was the third Bishop of Antioch in Syria, traditionally a disciple of St John the Apostle, and one of the earliest post-apostolic Christian writers. Arrested under Trajan, he was sent in chains to Rome to be martyred. Full profile ›
	St Polycarp of Smyrna Bishop	Smyrna	Turkey	2nd c.	Apostolic FatherChurch Father
St Polycarp was Bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor and a disciple of St John the Apostle, a direct link between the apostolic age and the later Church. St Irenaeus, who heard him in youth, is a key witness to his life. Full profile ›
	St Irenaeus of Lyon Bishop	Lyon	France	2nd c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Irenaeus, born in Smyrna and a hearer of St Polycarp, became Bishop of Lugdunum (Lyon) in Gaul around 177. He is the most important second-century theologian and a vital bridge between the apostolic tradition and the developing Church. Full profile ›
	St Cyprian of Carthage Bishop	Carthage	Tunisia	3rd c.	Church FatherMartyr
St Cyprian was a wealthy, classically educated Carthaginian who converted around 246 and was elected Bishop of Carthage in 249. He led the African Church through the Decian persecution and the controversies over the lapsed and heretical baptism. Full profile ›
	St Athanasius of Alexandria Patriarch	Alexandria	Egypt	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Athanasius was Bishop of Alexandria and the foremost champion of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism. He had attended the Council of Nicaea (325) as a deacon and succeeded Bishop Alexander in 328. Full profile ›
	St Cyril of Jerusalem Bishop	Jerusalem	Israel	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Cyril was Bishop of Jerusalem during the turbulent mid-fourth century, becoming bishop around 350. He was repeatedly driven from his see during the Arian controversy, suffering three exiles, but stood with Nicene orthodoxy. Full profile ›
	St Hilary of Poitiers Bishop	Poitiers	France	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Hilary, born at Poitiers in Gaul to a pagan family, converted to Christianity and was elected Bishop of Poitiers around 353. He became the leading Western opponent of Arianism, earning the title 'the Athanasius of the West.' Full profile ›
	St Basil the Great Bishop	Caesarea in Cappadocia	Turkey	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, was the eldest of the three Cappadocian Fathers and a towering champion of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism. Ordained priest in 363 and consecrated bishop in 370, he joined doctrinal leadership to vast charitable works. Full profile ›
	St Gregory of Nazianzus Archbishop	Constantinople	Turkey	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Gregory of Nazianzus, called 'the Theologian,' was the second of the Cappadocian Fathers and briefly Archbishop of Constantinople. A master rhetorician and contemplative, he was reluctantly drawn into the front line of the Arian struggle. Full profile ›
	St Gregory of Nyssa Bishop	Nyssa	Turkey	4th c.	Church FatherConfessor
St Gregory of Nyssa, younger brother of St Basil the Great, was the third Cappadocian Father and the most speculative and mystical theologian of the three. Consecrated Bishop of Nyssa around 372 by his brother, he was deposed by Arian forces before being restored. Full profile ›
	St Ambrose of Milan Bishop	Milan	Italy	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Ambrose was the Roman governor of Aemilia-Liguria who, while still only a catechumen, was acclaimed Bishop of Milan by popular demand in 374 and baptized, ordained, and consecrated within a week. He became one of the four great Latin Doctors. Full profile ›
	St John Chrysostom Archbishop	Constantinople	Turkey	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St John Chrysostom, the 'golden-mouthed' preacher, was ordained priest at Antioch in 386 and consecrated Archbishop of Constantinople in 398. He is one of the three Holy Hierarchs of the East and a Doctor of the Church, renowned for his eloquent biblical homilies. Full profile ›
	St Augustine of Hippo Bishop	Hippo Regius	Algeria	4th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Augustine of Hippo, born at Thagaste in Roman North Africa, was converted under the preaching of St Ambrose and baptized in 387. Ordained priest at Hippo Regius in 391 and consecrated its bishop in 396, he became the most influential of the Latin Fathers and the 'Doctor of Grace.' Full profile ›
	St Martin of Tours Bishop	Tours	France	4th c.	ConfessorMissionary
Born c. 316 in Pannonia (modern Hungary) to pagan parents, Martin served in the Roman cavalry in Gaul before leaving the army to follow Christ. A disciple of St Hilary of Poitiers, he founded the monastery at Ligugé before being acclaimed Bishop of Tours in 371. Full profile ›
	St Nicholas of Myra Bishop	Myra	Turkey	4th c.	Confessor
Born c. 270 at Patara in Lycia (modern Turkey), Nicholas became Bishop of nearby Myra. Much of his life is wrapped in pious legend, but he was venerated very early as a model of charity and pastoral zeal. Full profile ›
	St Cyril of Alexandria Patriarch	Alexandria	Egypt	5th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
St Cyril of Alexandria succeeded his uncle Theophilus as Patriarch of Alexandria in 412 and became the foremost theologian of the Incarnation in the early Church. A Doctor of the Church, he is called the 'Seal of the Fathers.' Full profile ›
	St Remigius of Reims Bishop	Reims	France	5th c.	ConfessorMissionary
Born c. 437 near Laon in Gaul, Remigius was elected Bishop of Reims while still a young man, traditionally in his twenty-second year, and governed the see for some seven decades — one of the longest episcopates in Church history. Full profile ›
	St Patrick of Ireland Bishop	Armagh	Ireland	5th c.	MissionaryConfessor
Born c. 385 into a Romano-British Christian family, Patrick was seized by Irish raiders at about sixteen and enslaved in Ireland for six years, during which his faith deepened. After escaping he returned home, was ordained, and felt called back to evangelize the land of his captivity. Full profile ›
	St Augustine of Canterbury Archbishop	Canterbury	England	6th c.	MissionaryConfessor
A prior of the monastery of St Andrew in Rome, Augustine was chosen by Pope Gregory the Great to lead a mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons of England. He landed in Kent in 597 and was welcomed by King Aethelberht, whose conversion opened the kingdom to the Gospel. Full profile ›
	St Isidore of Seville Archbishop	Seville	Spain	7th c.	Church FatherDoctor of the Church	✝
Born c. 560 in Visigothic Spain, Isidore succeeded his brother St Leander as Archbishop of Seville around 600. The most learned man of his age, he labored to consolidate the conversion of the Arian Visigoths and to raise the standard of clergy and people. Full profile ›

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