Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore - Definition and Overview

As of 2005, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore covers the City of Baltimore as well as Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington counties, Maryland.

The Prefecture Apostolic of the United States of America was established on November 26, 1784. The Prefecture was elevated to the Diocese of Baltimore on November 6, 1789, and elevated to Archdiocese on April 8, 1808. The Archbishop of Baltimore is called the "Honorary Primate" of the United States, as he occupies the oldest see in the nation and was also given ceremonial precedence.

Archbishops of Baltimore

• Archbishop John Carroll (1784-1815)
• Archbishop Leonard Neale, S.J. (1815-1817)
• Archbishop Ambrose Maréchal, P.S.S. (1817-1828)
• Archbishop James Whitfield (1828-1834)
• Archbishop Samuel Eccleston, P.S.S. (1834-1851)
• Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick (1851-1863)
• Archbishop Martin John Spalding (1864-1872)
• Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley (1872-1877)
• Archbishop James Cardinal Gibbons (1877-1921)
• Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley (1921-1947)
• Archbishop Francis Patrick Keough (1947-1961)
• Archbishop Lawrence Joseph Cardinal Shehan (1961-1984)
• Archbishop William Donald Borders (1974-1989)
• Archbishop William Henry Cardinal Keeler (1989-present)

External links

• Archdiocese of Baltimore Website http://www.archbalt.org/

See also List of Bishops