| Diocese of San Bernardino Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside |
| Ecclesiastical province | Los Angeles |
| Metropolitan | San Bernardino, California |
| Population - Catholics |
1,017,196[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 14, 1978[1] |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Bernadine of Siena Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Gerald Richard Barnes Bishop of San Bernardino |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Gómez Archbishop of Los Angeles |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Rutilio Del Riego Jáñez |
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| Website | |
| sbdiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi) is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in San Bernardino, California. It was founded on July 14, 1978, and comprises San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The Diocese of San Bernardino formerly was part of the Diocese of San Diego. The diocese has 95 parishes and 8 missions in its territory and it is itself considered a home mission diocese; its cathedral is the Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino. In recent years, the diocese has become well known as one of the leaders among Catholic dioceses in implementing the Parish Coordinator model of parish leadership.
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Ordinaries and Auxiliares
The past bishops of the diocese are:
- Phillip Francis Straling (1978–1995)[2]
- Gerald Richard Barnes (1995—)
The diocese's first auxiliary bishop was Gerald Richard Barnes (1992—1995). The diocese's second auxiliary bishop was Dennis Patrick O'Neil (2001—2003). The diocese's third and current auxiliary bishop is Rutilio Juan del Riego Jañez (2005—).[3]
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
- ^ a b "Catholic-Hierarchy.org". http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsnbe.html. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ Stammer, Larry B. (1995-03-23). "Bishop of San Bernardino Diocese Reassigned to Reno". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1995-03-23/news/mn-46285_1_san-bernardino. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "Priest in Riverside Is Named Auxiliary Bishop". Los Angeles Times. 2005-07-27. http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jul/27/local/me-rbriefs27. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
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