Diocese of Phoenix Dioecesis Phoenicensis Diócesis de Phoenix | |
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| Catholic | |
 Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  Arizona counties of Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino (excluding the territorial boundaries of the Navajo Nation), and also includes the Gila River Indian Reservation in Pinal County |
| Episcopal conference | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| Ecclesiastical region | Region XIII |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe |
| Deaneries | 15 |
| Coordinates | 33°27′0″N 112°4′0″W / 33.45000°N 112.06667°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,967 sq mi (113,870 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2024) 5,076,170[1] 2,274,140[1] (25.1%) |
| Parishes | 94 & 23 missions[1] |
| Schools | 67 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 2, 1969 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude |
| Patron saints |
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| Secular priests | 216[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John P. Dolan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Charles Wester |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Eduardo Nevares |
| Vicar General | Fr. John Muir[2] |
| Bishops emeritus | Thomas Olmsted |
| Map | |
 Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Website | |
| dphx | |
The Diocese of Phoenix (Latin: Dioecesis Phoenicensis; Spanish: Diócesis de Phoenix) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, in western and central Arizona in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
The Diocese of Phoenix was established on December 2, 1969. As of 2023, the bishop of Phoenix is John P. Dolan.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix consists of 94 parishes, 23 missions, 29 elementary schools, seven high schools, three universities, and one seminary, and is one of the fastest growing dioceses in the United States, with an increase of over 300,000 Catholics in the past 10-years alone. The Diocese of Phoenix comprises Mohave, Coconino (except Navajo Indian Reservation), Yavapai, and Maricopa Counties, and the Gila Indian Reservation in the State of Arizona for a total of 43,967 square miles.
- ^ a b c d "Diocese of Phoenix, USA". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Catholic Diocese of Phoenix Announces New Appointments". The Catholic Sun. November 7, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.