The Diocese of San Bernardino ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi, es, Diócesis de San Bernardino) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Southern California. Erected by Pope Paul VI on July 14, 1978, and its jurisdiction extends over San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The territory to form the Diocese of San Bernardino was taken from the Diocese of San Diego. , the diocese has 92 parishes and 12 missions in its territory. Its cathedral is Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino. The diocese has become well known as one of the leaders among Catholic dioceses in implementing the "parish coordinator" model of parish leadership. The Diocese of San Bernardino is a

suffragan diocese A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria ...

in the ecclesiastical province of the

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Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Demographics

In 2019 the Diocese claimed that there were 1,740,655 Catholics in its territory, a reported 22,000 increase from the previous year. If the numbers are correct it would make San Bernardino the fifth largest Catholic diocese in terms of population in the United States. The main cause of this increase is thought to be the increasing migration of Hispanics to the area in part due to the economic opportunities and affordable housing in comparison to the rest of California.

Bishops

Bishops of San Bernardino

Phillip Francis Straling Phillip Francis Straling (born April 25, 1933) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino in California from 1978 to 1995, and as bishop of the Diocese of Reno in Nevada from 19 ...

(1978–1995), appointed Bishop of Reno #

Gerald Richard Barnes Gerald Richard Barnes (born June 22, 1945) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino, Diocese of San Bernardino in California from 1996 to 2020 and ...

(1995–2020) # Alberto Rojas (2020–present)

Coadjutor Bishops

# Alberto Rojas (2019–2020)

Auxiliary Bishops

(1992–1995) *

Dennis Patrick O'Neil Dennis Patrick O'Neil (January 16, 1940 – October 17, 2003) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino in California from 2001 until his death in 2003 Biography ...

(2001–2003) * Rutilio del Riego Jáñez (2005–2015)

High schools

* Aquinas High School, San Bernardino * Notre Dame High School, Riverside * Xavier College Preparatory High School, Palm Desert * Our Lady of the Desert School, Yucca Valley, not associated with the Diocese, though offers traditional Catholic education.

References

External links

Diocese of San Bernardino Pastoral Center

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