The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson ( la, Dioecesis Tucsonensis, es, Diócesis de Tucson) is an ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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in the southwestern region of the

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. It is a

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of the Metropolitan

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. The diocese was recently led by its seventh

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, Most Reverend

Gerald Frederick Kicanas Gerald Frederick Kicanas (born August 18, 1941) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Tucson in Arizona from 2002 to 2017. He served as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Las Cruc ...

, who retired on October 3, 2017. Its current diocesan bishop is Most Rev.

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. The

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for the diocese is

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, and its

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parish is the St. Augustine. Another church of special interest is the

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, also in Tucson.

Extent

It comprises nine

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of the state of

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, making it the fifth largest diocese in the continental United States in terms of area. The counties are Gila,

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, Pinal (excluding the territorial boundaries of the

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Cochise Cochise (; Apache: ''Shi-ka-She'' or ''A-da-tli-chi'', lit.: ''having the quality or strength of an oak''; later ''K'uu-ch'ish'' or ''Cheis'', lit. ''oak''; June 8, 1874) was leader of the Chihuicahui local group of the Chokonen and principa ...

, Santa Cruz,

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, Yuma, and

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History

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established the Apostolic Vicariate of Arizona in 1868, taking its territory from the then Diocese of Santa Fe. The Diocese of Tucson was canonically erected by

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as a diocese on May 8, 1897. It lost territory thrice: on 3 March 1914 to establish the

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, on 16 December 1939 to establish the Diocese of Gallup and on 28 June 1969 to establish the

Diocese of Phoenix The Diocese of Phoenix ( la, Dioecesis Phoenicensis; es, Diócesis de Phoenix) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese in the state of Arizona in the United States. It was established on December 2, 1969, when it was split off ...

Sexual abuse scandal

The Diocese of Tucson filed for

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in September 2004, becoming the second Catholic Diocese to do so in United States history. The Diocese of Tucson reached an agreement with the victims of

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, which the bankruptcy judge approved on June 11, 2005, specifying terms that included allowing the diocese reorganization to continue in return for a $22.2 million settlement. In 2013, Stephanie Innes of the Arizona Daily Star labeled the Diocese as a "dumping ground" for abusive priests after it was revealed that several accused clergy from other Catholic Dioceses were sent to the Diocese of Tucson when accusations of sex abuse started gaining traction. In 2018, Tucson Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger confirmed that 10 Catholic clergy who were accused of committing acts of sex abuse had been removed from the Diocese of Tucson "in the last decade." On December 31, 2020, a federal

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lawsuit was filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson which alleged that the Diocese used the

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in the neighboring state of California as a "dumping ground" for accused clergy who were reported to have committed acts of sex abuse while serving in the Diocese of Tucson. In March 2021, it was revealed another plaintiff was added to the lawsuit, which had been filed against both Dioceses.

Bishops

Apostolic Vicars of Arizona

Jean-Baptiste Salpointe Jean-Baptiste Salpointe (February 22, 1825 – July 15, 1898) was the first Bishop of Arizona and the second Archbishop of Santa Fe. Early life and education Salpointe was born in Saint-Maurice-près-Pionsat, Puy-de-Dôme, to Jean and Jeanne (n ...

(1868–1884), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop and later

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Peter Bourgade Peter Bourgade (October 17, 1845 – May 17, 1908) was a French-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Tucson (1885–1899) and Archbishop of Santa Fe (1899–1908). Biography Early life and priesthood Bourgade was ...

(1885–1897)

Bishops of Tucson

# Peter Bourgade (1897–1899), appointed

Henry Regis Granjon Henry Regis Granjon (June 15, 1863 – November 9, 1922) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Tucson in the American Southwest from 1900 until his death in 1922. Biography Early li ...

(1900–1922) #

Daniel James Gercke Daniel James Gercke (October 9, 1874 – March 19, 1964) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Tucson in Arizona from 1923 to 1960. Biography Early life Daniel Gercke was born in the ...

(1923–1960) #

Francis Joseph Green Francis Joseph Green (July 7, 1906 – May 11, 1995) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, Diocese of Tucson from 1960 to 1981. Biography Early life Francis Gree ...

(1960–1981) #

Manuel Duran Moreno Manuel Duran Moreno (November 27, 1930 – November 17, 2006) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the sixth Bishop of Tucson. Biography Bishop Moreno was born in Placentia, California, to Antonio and Enedina Moreno. Hi ...

(1982–2003) #

(2003–2017) #

(2017–present)

Coadjutor Bishops

* Francis Joseph Green (1960) * Gerald Frederick Kicanas (2001–2003)

Other priest of this diocese who became Bishop

* Thomas Joseph O'Brien, appointed Bishop of Phoenix in 1981, resigned in disgrace, 2003, convicted of felony of hit and run involving death, 2004.

High schools

* Immaculate Heart High School, Oro Valley * Lourdes Catholic School, Nogales * St. Augustine Catholic High School, Tucson * San Miguel High School, Tucson *

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, Yuma

Other dioceses in Arizona

Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix The Diocese of Phoenix ( la, Dioecesis Phoenicensis; es, Diócesis de Phoenix) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese in the state of Arizona in the United States. It was established on December 2, 1969, when it was split off ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup The Diocese of Gallup ( la, Dioecesis Gallupiensis, es, Diócesis de Gallup) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, encompassing counties in the states of Ariz ...

Parishes and missions by county

Cochise County Cochise County () is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after the Native American chief Cochise. The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is ...

# Our Lady of Lourdes,

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# St Andrew the Apostle,

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# Our Lady of the Mountains, Sierra Vista #

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, Tombstone # Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Willcox # St Jude Thaddeus Parish, # St Patrick Parish, Bisbee # St Michael, Naco # St Bernard, Pirtleville # Immaculate Conception,

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# St Luke, Douglas

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# St Philip the Apostle Parish, Payson # St Benedict,

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# Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament,

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# Holy Angels,

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# San Carlos Apache Community, San Carlos # St Joseph,

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Graham County

# Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Solomonville # St Rose of Lima, Safford # St Martin de Porres,

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# Holy Cross, Morenci # Sacred Heart,

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# St Mary,

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# Sacred Heart Parish,

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# Queen of Peace Mission,

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# St John the Baptist Mission, Wenden # Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Mission, Poston

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# St Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish, Tucson # St Mark Parish,

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# St Melany's Byzantine Church, Tucson # St Monica Parish, Tucson # St Odilia Parish, Oro Valley # St Pius X Parish, Tucson # Ss Peter and Paul Parish, Tucson # St Thomas More Newman Center, Tucson # St Thomas the Apostle Parish,

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and Parish,

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# Santa Catalina Parish,

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# Santa Cruz Parish, Tucson # San Martín Mission # Santa Rosa Mission # Cristo Rey Mission # San Ignacio de Loyola Mission # El Señor de los Milagros Mission # San Juan Bautista Mission _____________ # St. Christopher Parish,

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# Immaculate Conception Parish, Ajo # Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sells # San Solano Missions/Parish, Topowa # St Augustine Mision, Chuichu # San José Mission, Pisenemo # Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Green Valley # San Martín de Porres Parish,

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# St. Rita in the Desert Parish,

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# St George Parish,

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# Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish,

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# St James Parish, Coolidge # Our Lady of Grace Parish,

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# St Michael the Archangel,

# St Anthony of Padua Parish, Casa Grande # St Francis of Assisi Parish,

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# St Helen of the Cross, Eloy # St Helen,

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# St Bartholomew, San Manuel # Blessed Sacrament,

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# Infant Jesus of Prague, Kearny # St Mary Mission, Stanfield

Santa Cruz County

# St. Ann's Parish,

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# Most Holy Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish, Rio Rico # San Felipe de Jesús Parish, Nogales # Sacred Heart Parish, Nogales # St Therese of Lisieux Parish,

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Yuma County

# St Jude Thaddeus, San Luis # Immaculate Heart of Mary,

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# Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma # St Francis of Assisi Parish, Yuma # St John Neumann Parish, Yuma # St Joseph Mission, Wellton

References

Sources and external links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson Official Site

Arizona Catholic Conference

St. Gianna Oratory, Institute of Christ the King in Tucson
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Diocese of Tucson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson ( la, Dioecesis Tucsonensis, es, Diócesis de Tucson) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States. It is a suffragan see of the Metrop ...

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