Roman Catholic Diocese of San José in California

Diocese of San José in California

*Diœcesis Sancti Josephi in California*

*Diócesis de San José en California*
Diocese of San José in California; Diœcesis Sancti Josephi in California; Diócesis de San José en California
	Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
	Coat of arms
Location
Country	United States
Territory	County of Santa Clara
Ecclesiastical province	San Francisco
Headquarters	1150 N. First St., San Jose CA 95112
Statistics
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2017); 1,918,044; 633,000 (33.0%)
Parishes	52 (including missions)
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	January 27, 1981
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
Co-cathedral	Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral
Patron saint	Saint Joseph; Saint Clare of Assisi
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Oscar Cantú
Metropolitan Archbishop	Salvatore Cordileone
Vicar General	Very Rev. Hao Dinh; Vicar General and Chancellor;
Bishops emeritus	Patrick Joseph McGrath;
Map
Website
	dsj.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José in California (Template:Lang-la; Template:Lang-es) 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 Assisi. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Its fellow suffragans include the Dioceses of Honolulu, Las Vegas, Oakland, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Santa Rosa and Stockton.

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in Downtown San Jose is the cathedral church of the diocese. The diocesan offices are located at 1150 North First Street. The diocese serves approximately 600,000 Catholics in 54 parishes and missions, three university campus ministries, and 34 schools.^[4]

History

The Roman Catholic Church in present-day Santa Clara County dates to the founding of Mission Santa Clara de Asís (a Spanish mission) in 1777, during the era of the Provincias Internas of New Spain. Originally a part of the Diocese of Sonora in Mexico, in 1840 San Jose and the rest of the Californias became part of the Diocese of Alta and Baja California, headquartered in Santa Barbara.

In 1850, two years after the Mexican Cession, the Diocese of Alta and Baja California was split between the American and Mexican territories, and San Jose became a part of the Diocese of Monterey. In 1853, the northern half of the county became part of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, while the areas around Gilroy and Morgan Hill remained in the Diocese of Monterey. In 1922 the American Catholic Church decided to use county boundaries for dioceses,^{[citation needed]} and the southern half of the county was transferred to the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Pope John Paul II granted the See of San Jose independence on January 27, 1981;^{[citation needed]} the diocese was canonically erected later that year by archbishops Pio Laghi, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, and John R. Quinn, Metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco, on March 18, the vigil of the feast of Saint Joseph. The first Bishop of San Jose was Pierre DuMaine, and the first cathedral of the diocese was Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish.

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged St. Joseph's Cathedral, resulting in the need for $22 million in repairs;^[5] it also damaged Saint Joseph's Seminary of Mountain View, resulting in the death of someone working in the tower.^[6] St. Joseph's, a Sulpician seminary at one time affiliated with Saint Patrick Seminary,^[7] was subsequently closed and demolished, with the intent to sell part of the land to build luxury homes and use the proceeds to repay a $20 million loan used to repair the cathedral.^[8] As part of the deal with the Cupertino City Council, 138 acres (0.56 km²) were donated to the county park system, to be added to Rancho San Antonio County Park.^[5]

Reports of sex abuse

On October 18, 2018, the Diocese of San Jose released the names of 15 former priests who served the Diocese and were "credibly accused" of sexual abuse. It was also reported that the Diocese knew about the allegations against these priests and shielded them from potential prosecution.^[9] From May to December 2019, the Diocese of San Jose along with six five dioceses provided numerous documents to California State Attorney Xavier Becerra in preparation for a series of pending lawsuits which are expected to be filed after a new California law which will temporarily remove the statute of limitations goes into effect on January 1, 2020.^[10]^[11]

Bishops

The bishops who served in this diocese and their tenures of service:

Bishops of San José in California

Pierre DuMaine (January 27, 1981 – November 27, 1999)
Patrick Joseph McGrath (November 27, 1999 – May 1, 2019)
Oscar Cantú (May 1, 2019–present)

Coadjutor Bishops

Patrick Joseph McGrath (1998–1999)
Oscar Cantú (2018–2019)^[12]

Auxiliary Bishop

Thomas A. Daly (May 25, 2011 – May 20, 2015), appointed Bishop of Spokane

Other priest of this diocese who became Bishop

Richard John Garcia, appointed auxiliary bishop of Sacramento in 1997 and later appointed Bishop of Monterey in 2006

Education

In terms of student population, the diocese is the second largest education provider in the county, trailing only San Jose Unified School District.^{[citation needed]} Most of the primary schools are parochial, or operated by a parish, while all the high schools are operated by either the diocese or by a religious institute. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit-run university at the site of Mission Santa Clara.

Primary schools

Catholic Academy of Sunnyvale
Canyon Heights Academy administrated by the Legionaries of Christ
Holy Family School (San Jose, CA)
Holy Spirit School (San Jose, CA)
Most Holy Trinity School
Queen of Apostles School
Sacred Heart Nativity School sponsored by the Society of Jesus
Sacred Heart School (Saratoga, California)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria School
Saint Christopher School (San Jose, CA)
Saint Clare School
Saint Elizabeth Seton School sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Saint Frances Cabrini School
Saint John the Baptist School
Saint John Vianney School
Saint Joseph of Cupertino School
St. Joseph Catholic School (Mountain View, California)
Saint Justin School
Saint Lawrence Elementary and Middle School
Saint Leo the Great School (San Jose)
Saint Lucy School
Saint Martin of Tours School
Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception School
Saint Mary School Gilroy
Saint Nicholas School
Saint Patrick School sponsored by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Saint Simon School
Saint Victor School

High schools

Closed Schools

Saint Lawrence Academy

Parishes

Alphabetical

Campbell (1): Saint Lucy Parish

Cupertino (1): Saint Joseph of Cupertino Parish

Gilroy (1): Saint Mary Parish

Los Altos (2): Saint Nicholas and Saint William Parish; Saint Simon Parish

Los Gatos (1): Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish

Milpitas (2): Saint Elizabeth Parish; Saint John the Baptist Parish

Morgan Hill (1): Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish

Mountain View (2): Saint Athanasius Parish; Saint Joseph Parish

Palo Alto (1): Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish

San Jose (30): Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph; Christ the King Parish; Church of the Transfiguration; Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish; Holy Cross Parish; Holy Family Parish; Holy Korean Martyrs Parish; Holy Spirit Parish; Most Holy Trinity Parish; Oratory of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish; Our Lady of La Vang Parish (formerly Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish); Our Lady of Refuge; Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish; Queen of Apostles Parish; Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish; Saint Anthony Parish; Saint Brother Albert Chmielowski Polish Mission; Saint Christopher Parish; Saint Frances Cabrini Parish; Saint Francis of Assisi Parish; Saint John Vianney Parish; Saint Julie Billiart Parish; Saint Leo the Great Parish; Saint Maria Goretti Parish; Saint Martin of Tours Parish; Saint Mary of the Assumption Croatian Mission; Saint Thomas of Canterbury Parish; Saint Victor Parish; Santa Teresa Parish

Santa Clara (6): Chinese Catholic Mission; Mission Santa Clara (distinct from Saint Clare Parish, located across the street); Our Lady of Peace Parish (sponsored by the Institute of the Incarnate Word); Saint Clare Parish; Saint Justin Parish; Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish

Saratoga (2): Church of the Ascension; Sacred Heart Church

Stanford (1): Catholic Community at Stanford

Sunnyvale (3): Church of the Resurrection; Saint Cyprian Parish; Saint Martin Parish

Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of San José in California
	Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1981 Escutcheon The diocesan arms consists of Triple mountains, a diagonal band of Latin crosses, Rose and a carpenter's set squares Symbolism The Coat of Arms of the Diocese of San Jose displays symbols showing California roots, the Santa Clara Valley and the City of San Jose; a diagonal band of Latin crosses represents the missionary tradition of the area (21 California Missions) of which Santa Clara de Asis (1777) is one. Symbols also represent the Archdiocese of San Francisco from which the Diocese of San Jose was founded in 1981; the rose, emblem of Mary (Our Lady of Guadalupe); a carpenter's square represents the diocese's patron, St. Joseph; and mountains represent the Santa Clara Valley.

Media

The diocese publishes a quarterly tri-lingual magazine, The Valley Catholic.

References

Specific references:

^ "San Jose in California (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.
^ "Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diocese of San Jose by Pope John Paul II".
^ "Clergy List - Diocese of San Jose".
^ "About Us".
^ ^a ^b Diocese Expected to Seal St. Joseph's Land Deal / Parkland and homes slated for Cupertino site, a July 8, 1998 article from the San Francisco Chronicle
^ ID. Wilshire, H.G. 12ct from the U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
^ Our History from the Saint Joseph's College Alumni Association
^ Diocese Gets OK to Build 178 Homes in Cupertino, an August 2, 1995 article from the San Francisco Chronicle
^ Veklerov, Kimberly; McBride, Ashley (Oct 19, 2018). "San Jose bishop names 15 priests accused of child sex abuse". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.
^ "Half of California's Catholic Dioceses to Be Subpoenaed in Priest Abuse Inquiry". Dec 10, 2019. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.
^ "California: half of Catholic dioceses expect subpoenas over sexual abuse". the Guardian. Dec 11, 2019. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.
^ "Pope appoints New Mexico bishop as coadjutor for San Jose". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

General references:

"Diocese of San Jose in California". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 6, 2010.

External links

Official website
- Parishes in Diocese of San Jose in California

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[1] "San Jose in California (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.

[2] "Anniversary of the Establishment of the Diocese of San Jose by Pope John Paul II".

[3] "Clergy List - Diocese of San Jose".

[4] "About Us".

[sfc98-5] Diocese Expected to Seal St. Joseph's Land Deal / Parkland and homes slated for Cupertino site, a July 8, 1998 article from the San Francisco Chronicle

[6] ID. Wilshire, H.G. 12ct from the U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library

[7] Our History from the Saint Joseph's College Alumni Association

[8] Diocese Gets OK to Build 178 Homes in Cupertino, an August 2, 1995 article from the San Francisco Chronicle

[9] Veklerov, Kimberly; McBride, Ashley (Oct 19, 2018). "San Jose bishop names 15 priests accused of child sex abuse". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.

[sixdioceses-10] "Half of California's Catholic Dioceses to Be Subpoenaed in Priest Abuse Inquiry". Dec 10, 2019. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.

[sixdiocesese-11] "California: half of Catholic dioceses expect subpoenas over sexual abuse". the Guardian. Dec 11, 2019. Retrieved Apr 5, 2021.

[NCR_coadjutor-12] "Pope appoints New Mexico bishop as coadjutor for San Jose". National Catholic Reporter. Catholic News Service. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

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