Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph

Diocese of Saint Joseph Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi
Catholic
The Cathedral of St. Joseph and rectory. The rectory served as the diocesan chancery.
Location
Country	United States
Ecclesiastical province	St. Louis
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	March 3, 1868
Dissolved	July 2, 1956
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Joseph
Map
Map of the diocese in its final form.

The Diocese of Saint Joseph (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi) was a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern part of the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on March 3, 1868, with territories taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Its first bishop was John Joseph Hogan. On July 2, 1956, the diocese lost territory to the newly erected Diocese of Jefferson City and the Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau. On that date it was united to the Diocese of Kansas City, which was renamed the Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph.

Bishops

Bishops of Saint Joseph

• John Joseph Hogan (1868–1880); appointed Bishop of Kansas City but continued here as Apostolic Administrator, 1880–1893
• Maurice Francis Burke (1893–1923); died
• Francis Gilfillan (1923–1933); died
• Charles Hubert Le Blond (1933–1956); resigned

Coadjutor bishop

• Francis Gilfillan (1922-1923)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Francis Johannes, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Leavenworth in 1927
• Charles Francis Buddy, appointed Bishop of San Diego in 1936

Resources

• Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph
• Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Saint Joseph
• Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia