Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque - Ordinaries of Dubuque

Ordinaries of Dubuque

  • Bishop Mathias Loras - July 28, 1837 – February 20, 1858 (his death).
  • Bishop Clement Smyth, OCSO - February 20, 1858 – September 22, 1865 (his death).
  • Archbishop John Hennessey - April 24, 1866 – March 4, 1900 (his death). Bishop Hennessey was promoted to Archbishop in 1893 upon the elevation of the Diocese to an Archdiocese.
  • Archbishop John Keane - July 24, 1900 – April 28, 1911 (resigned due to poor health).
  • Archbishop James Keane - August 11, 1911 – August 2, 1929 (his death).
  • Archbishop Francis Beckman - January 17, 1930 – November 11, 1946 (retired).
  • Archbishop Henry Rohlman - November 11, 1946 – December 2, 1954 (retired).
  • Archbishop Leo Binz - December 2, 1954 – December 16, 1961 (transferred to the St. Paul, Minnesota Archdiocese).
  • Archbishop James Byrne - March 7, 1962 – August 23, 1983 (retired).
  • Archbishop Daniel Kucera, OSB - December 20, 1983 – October 16, 1995 (retired).
  • Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OSB - Current Archbishop. He was named Coadjutor Archbishop in 1994, and became Archbishop on October 16, 1995.

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