Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose in California
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The Roman Catholic Bishop
of San Jose in California
is the head
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, being the ordinary minister
of the diocese. As such, he is a member of the College of Bishops
, and is responsible for teaching, governing, and sanctifying the faithful of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
. In this capacity, he shares or delegates duties with the priests and deacons who serve in the diocese. The sacramental duties and jurisdiction of his ministry is assisted by auxiliary bishops and vicars general.
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
of San Jose in California
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...
is the head
Diocesan bishop
A diocesan bishop — in general — is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, metropolitans, and primates....
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, being the ordinary minister
Minister (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church the term minister enjoys a variety of usages. It most commonly refers to the person, whether lay or ordained, who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Church...
of the diocese. As such, he is a member of the College of Bishops
College of Bishops
The term "College of Bishops" is used in Catholic theology to denote the bishops in communion with the Pope as a body, not as individuals...
, and is responsible for teaching, governing, and sanctifying the faithful of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...
. In this capacity, he shares or delegates duties with the priests and deacons who serve in the diocese. The sacramental duties and jurisdiction of his ministry is assisted by auxiliary bishops and vicars general.
List of Bishops
| Name | Photo | Start | End | Primary Background | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Pierre DuMaine Pierre DuMaine Roland Pierre DuMaine is an American Roman Catholic bishop. He was the Bishop of San José in California for the first 18 years of the diocese. Bishop DuMaine attended St. Joseph College, Mountain View, California, and St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California. Bishop DuMaine was ordained... |
January 27, 1981 | November 27, 1999 | First bishop of the Diocese of San José | |
| 2 | Patrick Joseph McGrath Patrick Joseph McGrath Patrick Joseph McGrath is the second Roman Catholic Bishop of San José in California, USA. Known as P.J., McGrath was born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.... |
November 27, 1999 | Incumbent | Previously served as coadjutor bishop |
List of Auxiliary Bishops
| Name | Photo | Start | End | Primary Background | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas A. Daly | May 25, 2011 | Incumbent | First auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San José |
See also
- Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in CaliforniaRoman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in CaliforniaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...
- Diocesan bishopDiocesan bishopA diocesan bishop — in general — is a bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, metropolitans, and primates....
- Bishop (Catholic Church)Bishop (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
- Auxiliary bishopAuxiliary bishopAn auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
- Vicar generalVicar generalA vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
- Holy OrdersHoly OrdersThe term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
- Catholic Church hierarchyCatholic Church hierarchyThe term Hierarchy in the Catholic Church has a variety of related usages. Literally, "holy government", the term is employed in different instances. There is a Hierarchy of Truths, which refers to the levels of solemnity of the official teaching of the faith...
- Minister (Catholic Church)Minister (Catholic Church)In the Catholic Church the term minister enjoys a variety of usages. It most commonly refers to the person, whether lay or ordained, who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Church...