Over 110 Bishops Have Spoken Out to Defend Church Teaching In This Election

Among the 110+ bishops who have spoken publicly during this election in defense of Church teaching are 71 ordinaries, i.e., bishops who head dioceses. 

That's over one-third of the 197 dioceses and archdioceses in the United States.

There are also 5 cardinals and 12 archbishops on the list.

The regional dispersion is rather even: South 10, Southeast 7, Southwest 11, West 5, Northeast 21, Midwest 29, and Northwest 3.

The "red state, blue state" representation is close to even as well: Red 42, Blue 39.

Here is what looks like the final list for the 2008 election. Thanks to all the readers who offered additions and corrections. (Please let me know if I have left any out.)

"A Catholic Mom in Hawaii" has listed these bishops by states and dioceses.   Thanks Esther!

I am continually updating this list here.

1. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver

2. Bishop James Conley, auxiliary of Denver

3. Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C.

4. Justin Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities

5. Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine

6. Edward Cardinal Egan of New York

7. Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo

8. Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh

9. Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs

10. Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio

11. Bishop Oscar Cantu, auxiliary of San Antonio

12. Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre

13. Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa

14. Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas

15. Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin

16. Sean Cardinal O'Malley of Boston

17. Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando

18. Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul/Minneapolis

19. Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, President of the USCCB

20. Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker

21. Bishop Jerome Listecki of La Crosse

22. Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland

23. Bishop Ralph Nickless of Sioux City

24. Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco

25. Bishop Glen Provost of Lake Charles, LA

26. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn

27. Bishop Joseph F. Martino of Scranton

28. Archbishop Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura

30. Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte

31. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh

32. Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, KS

33. Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO

34. Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison, WS
35. Bishop Ronald Gilmore of Dodge City, KS
36. Bishop Paul Coakley of Salina, KS
37. Bishop Michael Jackels of Wichita
38. Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach
39. Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort Worth

40. Bishop Rene H. Gracida, retired, of Corpus Christi

41. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo of Houston

42. Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington

43. Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond

44. Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Center

45. Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester

46. Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Patterson

47. Bishop Robert Herrmann of St. Louis

48. Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of Baltimore

49. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix

50. Bishop Thomas D. Doran of Rockford

51. Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Camden

52. Bishop Robert J. Baker of Birmingham

53. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett of Seattle

54. Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Joliet

55. Bishop John M. Smith of Trenton

56. Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing

57. Bishop Leonard R. Blair of Toledo

58. Bishop Francis J. Dewane of Venice

59. Bishop W. Frances Malooly of Wilmington

60. Bishop John Yanta, retired, of Amarillo

61. Bishop James V. Johnston of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

62. Archbishop John Vlazny of Portland

63. Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Rapid City

64. Bishop Lawrence Brandt of Greensburg

65. Bishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinatti

66. Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu

67. Bishop Paul Swain of Sioux Falls

68. Bishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe

69. Bishop Eusebius Beltran of Oklahoma City

70. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Harrisburg

71. Archbishop Daniel Buechlein of Indianapolis

72. Bishop Alexander Sample of Marquette

73. Bishop Timothy McDonnell of Springfield, MA

74. Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee

75. Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay

76. Bishop William Higi of Lafayette

77. Bishop Patrick Zurek of Amarillo

78. Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans

79. Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence
80. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta

81. Archbishop John F. Donoghue, retired, of Atlanta

82. Bishop George W. Coleman of Fall River, MA

83. Joint Statement by the bishops of New York State (22 bishops)

84. Joint Statement by the bishops of Pennsylvania (16 bishops)

85. Joint Statement by the bishops of Kansas (4 bishops)

86. Joint Statement by the bishops of Florida (9 bishops)

Comments

[Michael Barnett]

Please comment on the Catholic Vote. I cannot stand to hear another comment that the Catholic Vote has been assumed into the general culture or doesn't exist. It clearly does 55% of regular mass attendees voted for McCain and out of the 45% that voted poorly I wonder how many of them have a Bishop that didn't speak out. Looking at the numbers the Catholic vote may be half the size we would like it to be but I'd like to know if that half is at least correlated to the leadership of their Bishop.