Tucson Area
The Diocese of Tucson is the fifth largest diocese in the continental United States comprising of Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Pima, Yuma, and La Paz counties. It is a mission diocese covering 42,707 square miles with a population of 1.7 million of which 22% are Catholic. Having 78 parishes and numerous missions ranging from Yuma in the west, Nogales in the south, Sierra Vista in the southeast, Apache Junction in the north and Tucson in the center, our members are dispersed throughout the geographic boundaries of the diocese. The Diocese of Tucson is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe with the mother church for the diocese being St. Augustine Cathedral. Tucson is also home to Mission San Xavier del Bac which was founded in 1692 by Padre Eusebio Kino.
Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger was installed on 29 November 2017 replacing Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas who still resides in Tucson. We are blessed to have two bishops and multiple clergy who actively participate and support our Order.
The newly constructed Bishop Kicanas Pastoral Center, located next to St. Augustine Cathedral, is the new home for our Mid-Year meetings.
There are over 100 members of the EOHSJ in the Diocese of Tucson and our prime goal is enhanced member sanctification while providing the utmost support for the Holy Land, our diocese, and our parishes.
Tucson Area News
Find out what is happening in the Tucson Area of the Western USA Lieutenancy.
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Bishop Weisenburger Mass of Thanksgiving
A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated by Archbishop-elect Edward Weisburger at Saint Augustine Cathedral on Sunday 2 March 2025. This Mass was his farewell Mass as he will be installed and begin sharing his ministry as the Archbishop of Detroit on 18 March 2025. Thirty-three Knights and Dames of the Diocese of Tucson participated in the Mass entrance procession.
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Mass with Bishop Weisenburger – Oct. 20, 2024
Our Lady Queen of Palestine Feast Day, one of four feast days commemorated by the Equestrian Order, is celebrated on the last Sunday of October every year. This feast was established in 1927 by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Luigi Barlassina, to ask for the Virgin Mary’s protection over Palestine and the Holy City of
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Tucson/Phoenix Retreat – Exaltation of The Cross
Dames, Knights, and guests from the Dioceses of Tucson and Phoenix gathered on September 14, 2024, at Saint George Catholic Church in Apache Junction for a retreat celebrating the EOHSJ Feast Day of The Exaltation of The Cross. Reverend Monsignor Domenico Pinti served as the retreat master. The retreat began with introductions that included participant
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2024 Mid-Year Meeting Summary – Tucson
On 10 April 2024 Dames and Knights from the Diocese of Tucson gathered for the 2024 Mid-Year meeting. The annual mid-year meeting is an opportunity for members of the Order to receive an update from a member of the Western Lieutenancy Leadership Team and from the Co-Councillors of the Tucson EOHSJ. It is also a
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Celebrating the 2024 Chrism Mass
Part of the EOHSJ mission is to support Dioceses, Parishes, and Communities. The Tucson EOHSJ participated in the Chrism Mass on 25 March 2024 at Saint Augustine Cathedral. A special thank you to Dame Sister Lois Paha for sharing the following article she authored that was posted on the Diocese of Tucson New Outlook on-line
Most Reverend Edward J. Weisenburger, KC*HS
Bishop of Tucson
Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas, KC*HS
Bishop Emeritus of Tucson
