As of 2003, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.
The Diocese of Philadelphia, erected on April 8, 1808, was elevated to Archdiocese on February 12, 1875.
The seat of the bishop is in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
The following is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of the Diocese and Archdiocese of Philadelphia (and their terms of service).
- Bishop Michael Francis Egan, O.F.M. (1808-1814)
- Bishop Henry Conwell (1819-1842)
- Bishop Francis Patrick Kenrick (1842-1851)
- Bishop Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, C.SS.R. (1852-1860)
- Archbishop James Frederick Bryan Wood (1860-1883)
- Archbishop Patrick John Ryan (1884-1911)
- Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast (1911-1918)
- Archbishop Dennis Joseph Cardinal Dougherty (1918-1951)
- Archbishop John Francis Cardinal O'Hara, C.S.C. (1951-1960)
- Archbishop John Joseph Cardinal Krol (1961-1988)
- Archbishop Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua (1988-2003)
- Archbishop Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali (2003-present)
External links
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia Website http://www.archdiocese-phl.org/