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Diocese of Monterey in California

The Diocese of Monterey in California is a Catholic diocese in , made up of 46 parishes served by 95 priests, and home to about 215,000 Catholics (2023). It was established on 27 April 1840.

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Diocese of Monterey in California by the numbers

Most recent reported statistics (2023). Source: catholic-hierarchy.org.

Catholics
215,000
Total population
1,072,786
Percent Catholic
20%
Parishes
46
Total priests
95
Diocesan priests
64
Religious priests
31
Permanent deacons
32
Area
8,186 sq mi

Parishes in the Diocese of Monterey in California

55 parishes on Catholic Connect.

About the Diocese of Monterey in California

The Diocese of Monterey in California comprises the Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries of its territory in , under the pastoral care of its bishop. Its 46 parishes are where the life of the diocese happens — Sunday Mass, the sacraments, faith formation, and service to the community.

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