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SAN DIEGO — Bishop Michael Pham, of the Catholic Diocese of the San Diego, issued the following statement today regarding the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego:
(SAN DIEGO) — Bishop Michael Pham, of the Catholic Diocese of the San Diego, issued the following statement today regarding Pope Leo’s advocacy for world peace: “I echo the sentiment
(SAN DIEGO) — Bishop Michael Pham, of the Catholic Diocese of the San Diego, sent the following statement today to the pastors of the diocese: Dear Brothers and Sisters in
(SAN DIEGO) — Bishop Michael Pham, of the Catholic Diocese of the San Diego, issued the following statement today after Pope Leo XIV announced his appointment of Auxiliary Bishop Ramón
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Communication Contacts
Aida Bustos
(she)Director, Diocesan Media
Leonardo Enrique Fonseca
Manager, Social Media
Denis Grasska
(he)Assistant Editor, The Southern Cross
Donna Lightsey
(she)Advertising & Office Coordinator
Vanessa Villaseñor
(she)Web Developer/Designer
Communication Contacts
Aida Bustos
Director, Diocesan Media
Editor, The Southern Cross
Kevin Eckery
Director, External and
Community Relations
About the Diocese of San Diego
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego runs the length of California’s border with Mexico and serves more than 1.3 million Catholics in San Diego and Imperial counties. The diocese includes 96 parishes, 40 elementary schools, seven high schools and various social service organizations across the region. It also includes five historic sites, the most well-known of which is the Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, the first mission established in California by St. Junipero Serra in 1769.
The diocese was established in 1936 and covered San Diego, Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In 1978, the two northern counties were separated to form their own diocese, leaving the Diocese of San Diego to cover San Diego and Imperial counties.
Leadership
Bishop Michael Pham
Bishop of San Diego
Auxiliary Bishop Felipe Pulido
Vicar for Clergy
Maria Olivia Galván
Chancellor, Vice Moderator of the Curia and Director for Pastoral Ministries
Demographics
Geographical Boundaries: San Diego and Imperial Counties
Square Miles: 8,852
Catholic Population: 1.3 million
Parishes: 96
Missions: 13
Elementary Schools: 40
High Schools: 7
Priests: 208
Deacons: 110
Religious Sisters: 138
Religious Brothers: 31