Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester - Ordinaries

Ordinaries

The following is a list of Bishops who served the Diocese of Rochester, along with their dates of service:

1. Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid: March 3, 1868 - 1909 (death)
2. Bishop Thomas Francis Hickey: 1909 - 1928
3. Bishop John Francis O'Hern: 1928 - May 1933 (death)
4. Archbishop (later Cardinal) Edward Mooney: August 1933 - May 1937 (transfer to Archdiocese of Detroit)
5. Bishop James E. Kearney: 1937 - 1966
6. Bishop (later Archbishop) Fulton J. Sheen: 1966 - 1969 (retired and appointed to titular see of Newport, Wales)
7. Bishop Joseph Lloyd Hogan: October 1969 - November 28, 1978 (retired due to health)
8. Bishop Matthew H. Clark: June 26, 1979 - September 21, 2012 (mandatory age 75 retirement)