Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph

The Diocese of Saint Joseph (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 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