Toledo (in America) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Daniel Edward Thomas, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 April 1910
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 21,290 (8,223 Square Miles)
Description: 19 counties in Northwest Ohio
Conference Region: VI (OH, MI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: TOL
Official Web Site: https://toledodiocese.org
Mailing Address: 1933 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604, USA
Telephone: (419)244-6711
Fax: 244-4791

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Schrembs † (11 Aug 1911 Appointed - 16 Jun 1921 Appointed, Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio)
Samuel Alphonsus Stritch † (10 Aug 1921 Appointed - 26 Aug 1930 Appointed, Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Karl Joseph Alter † (17 Apr 1931 Appointed - 14 Jun 1950 Appointed, Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio)
George John Rehring † (18 Jul 1950 Appointed - 25 Feb 1967 Retired)
John Anthony Donovan † (25 Feb 1967 Appointed - 29 Jul 1980 Resigned)
James Robert Hoffman † (16 Dec 1980 Appointed - 8 Feb 2003 Died)
Leonard Paul Blair (7 Oct 2003 Appointed - 29 Oct 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut)
Daniel Edward Thomas (26 Aug 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 April 1910	Erected	Diocese of Cleveland	Diocese of Toledo (in America) (erected)
12 June 1922	Territory Added	Diocese of Cleveland (Erie, Huron, and Bichland)	Diocese of Toledo (in America)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 210,000 1,100,000 19.1% 260 71 331 634 71 1,454 155 ap1951

1966 292,604 1,379,712 21.2% 265 121 386 758 70 1,431 161 ap1967

1968 323,480 1,452,801 22.3% 286 125 411 787 142 1,859 144 ap1971

1976 337,612 1,443,318 23.4% 286 127 413 817 32 152 1,735 165 ap1977

1980 347,594 1,438,800 24.2% 252 107 359 968 88 139 1,270 166 ap1981

1990 329,902 1,472,300 22.4% 212 67 279 1,182 169 77 1,031 165 ap1991

1999 322,938 1,402,733 23.0% 213 53 266 1,214 207 7 764 163 ap2000

2000 336,089 1,478,532 22.7% 219 58 277 1,213 198 70 659 154 ap2001

2001 325,974 1,478,532 22.0% 205 53 258 1,263 203 63 752 161 ap2002

2002 315,788 1,489,769 21.2% 210 55 265 1,191 238 61 706 161 ap2003

2003 313,189 1,489,769 21.0% 198 55 253 1,237 195 61 684 161 ap2004

2004 298,069 1,489,769 20.0% 198 54 252 1,182 191 59 671 159 ap2005

2010 321,516 1,461,436 22.0% 183 37 220 1,461 187 45 518 128 ap2011

2014 329,000 1,513,000 21.7% 168 31 199 1,653 189 53 450 124 ap2015

2017 328,502 1,447,263 22.7% 148 44 192 1,710 166 55 415 123 ap2018

2020 333,620 1,463,300 22.8% 144 46 190 1,755 171 56 400 122 ap2021

2022 333,117 1,461,100 22.8% 149 32 181 1,840 109 37 351 122 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	210,000	1,100,000	19.1%	260	71	331	634		71	1,454	155	ap1951
1966	292,604	1,379,712	21.2%	265	121	386	758		70	1,431	161	ap1967
1968	323,480	1,452,801	22.3%	286	125	411	787		142	1,859	144	ap1971
1976	337,612	1,443,318	23.4%	286	127	413	817	32	152	1,735	165	ap1977
1980	347,594	1,438,800	24.2%	252	107	359	968	88	139	1,270	166	ap1981
1990	329,902	1,472,300	22.4%	212	67	279	1,182	169	77	1,031	165	ap1991
1999	322,938	1,402,733	23.0%	213	53	266	1,214	207	7	764	163	ap2000
2000	336,089	1,478,532	22.7%	219	58	277	1,213	198	70	659	154	ap2001
2001	325,974	1,478,532	22.0%	205	53	258	1,263	203	63	752	161	ap2002
2002	315,788	1,489,769	21.2%	210	55	265	1,191	238	61	706	161	ap2003
2003	313,189	1,489,769	21.0%	198	55	253	1,237	195	61	684	161	ap2004
2004	298,069	1,489,769	20.0%	198	54	252	1,182	191	59	671	159	ap2005
2010	321,516	1,461,436	22.0%	183	37	220	1,461	187	45	518	128	ap2011
2014	329,000	1,513,000	21.7%	168	31	199	1,653	189	53	450	124	ap2015
2017	328,502	1,447,263	22.7%	148	44	192	1,710	166	55	415	123	ap2018
2020	333,620	1,463,300	22.8%	144	46	190	1,755	171	56	400	122	ap2021
2022	333,117	1,461,100	22.8%	149	32	181	1,840	109	37	351	122	ap2023