Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino 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 parish
es 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.
s of the diocese are:
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—).
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
centered in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was founded on July 14, 1978, and comprises San Bernardino
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
and Riverside
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
counties. The Diocese of San Bernardino formerly was part of the Diocese of San Diego
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of San Diego and Imperial Counties in Southern California, with a Catholic population of 1,981,057...
. The diocese has 95 parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es and 8 missions in its territory and it is itself considered a home mission diocese; its cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
is the Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral (San Bernardino, California)
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of San Bernardino.-History:...
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.
Ordinaries and Auxiliares
The past bishopBishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of the diocese are:
- Phillip Francis Straling (1978–1995)
- Gerald Richard BarnesGerald Richard BarnesGerald Richard Barnes is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of San Bernardino.-Biography:...
(1995—)
The diocese's first auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An 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...
was Gerald Richard Barnes
Gerald Richard Barnes
Gerald Richard Barnes is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of San Bernardino.-Biography:...
(1992—1995). The diocese's second auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An 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...
was Dennis Patrick O'Neil (2001—2003). The diocese's third and current auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An 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...
is Rutilio Juan del Riego Jañez (2005—).
High schools
- Aquinas High SchoolAquinas High School (San Bernardino, California)Aquinas High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in San Bernardino, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino.-Background:...
, San BernardinoSan BernardinoSan Bernardino, California is a large city in the Inland Empire Metropolitan Area of Southern California.San Bernardino may also refer to:-Landforms:*San Bernardino , a torrent that flows through the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola... - Notre Dame High SchoolNotre Dame High School (Riverside, California)Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Riverside, California. It is across the street from Saint Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church on Arlington Avenue. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino.-Background:...
, RiversideRiverside, CaliforniaRiverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... - Xavier College Preparatory High SchoolXavier College Preparatory High School (California)Xavier College Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Palm Desert, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino. Xavier College Prep is the first and only Catholic high school east of the Riverside/San Bernardino corridor and west of the...
, Palm DesertPalm Desert, CaliforniaPalm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census... - Our Lady of the Desert SchoolOur Lady of the Desert SchoolOur Lady of the Desert School is a coeducational private Roman Catholic combination Elementary, Middle School and High school located in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA. It was founded in 1983, and owns its own facility, which includes a 280-occupancy chapel and tennis courts,...
*, Yucca ValleyYucca Valley, CaliforniaYucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 20,700 at the 2010 census, up from 16,865 at the 2000 census...
- *Not associated with the Diocese, though offers traditional Catholic education.