Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Archidioecesis Portlandensis in Oregonia
Catholic
St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryThe counties west of Wasco, Deschutes, and Klamath.
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Portland
Statistics
Area76,937 km2 (29,706 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
3,448,824
431,267[1] (12.5%)
Parishes124
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • December 1, 1843 – Vicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory
  • July 24, 1846 – Elevated to Diocese of Oregon City
  • July 29, 1850 – Elevated to Archdiocese of Oregon City
  • September 26, 1928 – Name changed to Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Secular priests158
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopAlexander King Sample
Auxiliary BishopsPeter Leslie Smith
Vicar GeneralPeter Leslie Smith
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
archdpdx.org

The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon (Archidioecesis Portlandensis in Oregonia) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western Oregon in the United States.

Established in 1846, it was the second Catholic archdiocese established in the United States after the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In 2004, during a sexual abuse scandal, it became the first archdiocese to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The mother church of the archdiocese is St. Mary's cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. As of 2023, the archbishop of Portland is Alexander Sample.

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.