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Diocese of Tulsa

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Diocese of Tulsa

Dioecesis Tulsensis
Holy Family Cathedral
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Tulsa
Location
Country United States
TerritoryOklahoma Eastern Oklahoma
Ecclesiastical provinceOklahoma City
Statistics
Area26,417 sq mi (68,420 km2)
Population
  •  
  • 56,094 (3.5%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 13, 1972
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral
Patron saintHoly Family[citation needed]
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopDavid Konderla
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Stagg Coakley
Map
Website
dioceseoftulsa.org

The Diocese of Tulsa also called the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma (Latin: Dioecesis Tulsensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the eastern part of Oklahoma in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. The mother church is Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa. The bishop is David Konderla.

Statistics

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The Diocese of Tulsa covers 26,417 square miles (68,420 km2) over 31 counties in eastern Oklahoma – including the most populous county, Tulsa County.

History

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1800 to 1870

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The first Catholic presence in present-day Oklahoma may have been the expeditions of the Spanish explorers Francisco Vásquez y Coronado and Hernando de Soto in 1541 and 1542.[1] However, there is no evidence of missionary activity in the region until the 1830s. With the passage by the US Congress of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, tens of thousands of Native Americans from the southern and midwestern states were moved west to the Indian Territory, which included Oklahoma.[2]

By 1834, the Diocese of St. Louis had gained jurisdiction for the Indian Territory.[3] Charles Van Quickenborne, a missionary Jesuit priest, came from the St. Louis area to visit the Claremore band of the Osage Nation near Cabin Creek.[1] Jurisdiction over the Oklahoma area was passed to the new Diocese of Little Rock in 1843.[3] Priests from a mission in Neosho County, Kansas, in 1847 started visiting the tribe and US Army posts in the regions. Other priests visited from missions in Texas and Arkansas.[1]

1870 to 1900

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A priest from Arkansas, Michael Smyth in 1872 helped Irish workers building the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad to construct St. Patrick's the first Catholic Church in the Indian Territory in Atoka.[4]In 1876, Pope Pius IX erected the Apostolic Prefecture of Indian Territory, removing the Indian Territory from the Diocese of Little Rock. The pope named Isadore Robot as the first prefect of the territory.[5]In 1885, St. John the Evangelist Parish was erected in McAlester, the first Catholic parish in that community.[6]

In 1890, the US Government separated western Oklahoma from the Indian Territory, founding the Oklahoma Territory.[7] The Tulsa area remained as part of the now-smaller Indian Territory.[8]In 1891, Pope Leo XIII created the Apostolic Vicariate of Indian Territory, continuing its jurisdiction over the Oklahoma and Indian Territories. The Church of the Assumption was the first parish in Muskogee, established by the priest in 1891.[9] The first parish in Tulsa, Holy Family, opened in 1899.[4]

1900 to 1972

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In 1905, Pope Pius X erected the Diocese of Oklahoma City, covering both the Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.[10] Two years later, the two territories were admitted to statehood as the State of Oklahoma.[11]

Pope Pius XI renamed the Diocese of Oklahoma City as the Diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa in 1930. This was due to the population growth of Tulsa and its surrounding communities. Bishop Francis Kelley of Oklahoma City became the first bishop of the new diocese. The Tulsa area would remain part of this diocese for the next 42 years.[12] In 1936, St. Anne Parish was established in Broken Arrow, the first parish in that community.[13]

In 1960, William K. Warren, Sr., founder of the Warren Petroleum Company, donated the funds to open St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. It is today St. Francis Medical Center.[14]

1972 to present

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Bishop Slattery (2013)

Pope Paul VI erected the Diocese of Tulsa on December 13, 1972, removing eastern Oklahoma from what became the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. The pope named Bernard Ganter of the Diocese of Galvaston as the first bishop of Tulsa.[12][15] He served in Tulsa for four years before being named bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont.

The next bishop of Tulsa was Eusebius J. Beltran from the Diocese of Atlanta, appointed in 1978.[16] Beltran was appointed archbishop of Oklahoma City in 1992.[16]

Edward Slattery replaced Beltran in 1993. Slattery served for 23 years before retiring in 2016.[17] That same year, Pope Francis named David Konderla as the new bishop of Tulsa.[18] In 2020, the diocese withdrew from the Oklahoma Council of Churches because that Council would not explicitly condemn abortion rights for women.[19]

As of 2026, Konderla is the bishop of Austin.

Sex abuse

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The diocese in October 2019 released a list of 11 clergy with credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors dating back to 1973.[20]

Bishops

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Bishops of Tulsa

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  1. Bernard J. Ganter (1972–1977), appointed Bishop of Beaumont
  2. Eusebius J. Beltran (1978–1992), appointed Archbishop of Oklahoma City
  3. Edward James Slattery (1993–2016)
  4. David Konderla (2016–present)

Other diocesan priests who became bishops

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Cathedral

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Newspaper

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Education

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The superintendent of the diocese is David Dean.

High schools

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Liturgical institute

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Te Deum Institute of Sacred Liturgy[21]

Ecclesiastical province

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See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States#Province of Oklahoma City

References

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  1. 1 2 3 White, James D. "Catholic Church | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ "What Happened on the Trail of Tears? - Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Saint Louis (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "A Brief History of the Diocese". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Robot, Isidore | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society | OHS. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Our History". St. John the Evangelist Church. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Oklahoma Territory | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Oklahoma Territory | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Parish History". St. Joseph Catholic Church & School Community. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ Skvorc, Krystyna. "About Us". St. Joseph Old Cathedral. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Oklahoma Statehood, November 16, 1907". National Archives. August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Tulsa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "History". St. Anne Catholic Church. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ "History of Saint Francis Health System | Saint Francis Health System". www.saintfrancis.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Bishop Bernard James Ganter [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Archbishop Eusebius Joseph Beltran [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Bishop Edward James Slattery [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Bishop David Austin Konderla [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Tulsa diocese leaves Christian coalition over abortion". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Tulsa Diocese releases list of priests accused of sexual abuse". 2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa. October 2, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  21. ↑ Archived May 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Diocese of Tulsa official website. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
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