Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse

The Diocese of Syracuse is a Catholic diocese headquartered in Syracuse, New York, USA. The current bishop is the Most Rev. Robert J. Cunningham. The Diocese of Syracuse includes 350,000 Catholics residing in seven counties of Central and South Central New York State. These are Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego.

The diocese has 142 parishes, 11 missions and 3 devotional chapels. There are 3 Catholic Hospitals in the diocese. There are 5 diocesan Junior / Senior high schools and 23 diocesan elementary schools. The diocese has 264 offices ( including schools) and employs 3,000 people.

Bishops

• Most Rev. Patrick Anthony Ludden (1886-1912)
• Most Rev. John Grimes (1912-1922)
• Most Rev. Daniel Joseph Curley (1923-1932)
• Most Rev. John A. Duffy (1933-1937)
• Most Rev. Walter Andrew Foery (1937-1970)
• Most Rev. David Frederick Cunningham (1970-1975)
• Most Rev. Francis James Harrison (1977-1987)
• Most Rev. Joseph Thomas O'Keefe (1987-1995)
• Most Rev. James Michael Moynihan (1995-2009)
• Most Rev. Robert Joseph Cunningham (2009-present) [1]

High schools

• Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School, East Syracuse
• Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School, Syracuse
• Christian Brothers Academy*, Syracuse
• Notre Dame Junior Senior High School, Utica
• Rome Catholic School, Rome
• Seton Catholic Central High School, Binghamton

* Operated independently with the blessing and spiritual support of the Diocese.

External links

• The Diocese of Syracuse