Suffragan diocese Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Diocese of Saginaw
Saginaven(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Saginaw is a Latin Rite diocese covering eleven counties in central Michigan. Erected in 1938, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Detroit and is led by Bishop Robert D. Gruss, who has served since 2019.
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- Established
- 1938
- Catholics
- 153,260
- Priests
- 67
- Territory
- 18,013 km²
Parishes and churches
56 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Athanasius Parish of HarrisonHarrisonMass times recorded
- St. Brigid of Kildare Parish of MidlandMidlandMass times recorded
- St. Catherine of Siena Parish of Bay CityBay CityMass times recorded
- St. Christopher Parish of Caro and MayvilleCaro and MayvilleMass times recorded
- St. Cyril Parish of BannisterBannisterMass times recorded
- St. Dominic Parish of SaginawSaginawMass times recorded
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish of ReeseReeseMass times recorded
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish of VassarVassarMass times recorded
- St. Francis de Sales Parish of BridgeportBridgeportMass times recorded
- St. Francis of Assisi Parish of SaginawSaginawMass times recorded
- St. Gabriel Parish of AuburnAuburnMass times recorded
- St. Hubert Parish of Bad AxeBad AxeMass times recorded
- St. Isidore Parish of ParisvilleParisvilleMass times recorded
- St. John Paul II Parish of CarrolltonCarrolltonMass times recorded
- St. John Vianney Parish of SaginawSaginawMass times recorded
- St. John XXIII Parish of Hemlock and MerrillHemlock and MerrillMass times recorded
- St. Joseph Parish of SaginawSaginawMass times recorded
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish of Beal CityBeal CityMass times recorded
- St. Jude Thaddeus Parish of EssexvilleEssexvilleMass times recorded
- St. Mark Parish of Au GresAu GresMass times recorded
- St. Mary University Parish of Mt. PleasantMt. PleasantMass times recorded
- St. Michael Parish of Maple GroveMaple GroveMass times recorded
- St. Paul the Apostle Parish of IthacaIthacaMass times recorded
- St. Peter Parish of ChesaningChesaningMass times recorded
- St. Thomas Aquinas Parish of SaginawSaginawMass times recorded
- St. Vincent de Paul Parish of ShepherdShepherdView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Robert D. Gruss
- Born
- 25 June 1955
- Birthplace
- Texarkana
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption stands in Saginaw, 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
Founded in 1938, the Diocese of Saginaw (Latin: Dioecesis Saginavensis) serves Michigan in the United States as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw.
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Pope Leo XIV tells Diocese of Rome to do less, do it better
Pope Leo XIV told the Diocese of Rome to prioritize evaluating its current activities rather than starting new programs as the new pastoral year begins. Speaking at the Diocesan Assembly at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Friday, the Pope proposed a method of pastoral evaluation to help the diocese understand which efforts are successful and which are not. The Pope suggested that the process should involve the entire Church community and include listening to people who do not regularly attend Church services. He noted that while the diocese has many active parishes, associations, and movements, an excess of activities can distract communities from their central mission. He encouraged leaders to stop and review past actions to determine why certain efforts produce results while others remain isolated.
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Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says
Pope Leo XIV stated that technological advancements do not compete with faith.
- Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
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Priesthood Sunday (9-27) Celebrates the Gift of Priestly Service
The Diocese of Saginaw will celebrate Priesthood Sunday on September 27 to honor the gift of priestly service.
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen Beatification
The Diocese of Saginaw announced the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen on September 24, 2026.
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