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Suffragan diocese Rochester, New York, United States

Diocese of Rochester

Roffen(sis) in America

Latin Church

The Diocese of Rochester is a Latin Rite diocese covering twelve counties in western New York. Erected in 1868, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of New York and is led by Bishop John S. Bonnici, installed as the tenth bishop in March 2026.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, in Rochester, United States.

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Established
1868
Catholics
350,000
Priests
251
Territory
22,719 km²

Parishes and churches

89 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
John S. Bonnici
Born
17 February 1965
Birthplace
New York

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart stands in Rochester, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Upstate New York is served by the Diocese of Rochester (Latin: Dioecesis Roffensis), whose metropolitan is the archbishop of New York. The cathedral parish is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Rochester. Roughly 350,000 Catholics live within the diocese, which maintains 22 diocesan elementary schools and seven independent parochial high schools. John Bonnici is the bishop.

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  • Pope Leo XIV to beatify Fulton Sheen

    Pope Leo XIV announced during a general audience on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, that Bishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 24, in St. Louis. During the audience in the Vatican, the Pope stated that Sheen's life should serve as a model for new generations. Sheen was known for his work using media to evangelize. Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle shared the Pope's sentiments regarding the elevation of Sheen to Blessed.

    Sep 27, 2026 · Vatican · 12 sources

  • A look at Blessed Fulton Sheen’s relics

    The Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rochester will each receive a significant relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen for veneration within their dioceses.

    Sep 25, 2026 · Dioceses

  • Fulton Sheen to be beatified

    Sep 17, 2026 · Vatican · 2 sources

  • Diocese of Peoria gives first-class Archbishop Sheen relic to Rochester Diocese

    Sep 4, 2026 · Dioceses · 6 sources

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