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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Diocese of Tucson Chrism Mass 2026
The Diocese of Tucson EOHSJ Knights and Dames were part of the entrance procession for the Holy Week Chrism Mass at Saint Augustine Cathedral on 30 March 2026. Participation in special Mass’s by the Order is an outward sign of our support to the Mission of the Equestrian Order. The Cathedral was full and thirty-seven
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Tucson – 2026 Lenten Retreat
The Knights and Dames of the Diocese of Tucson gathered at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church for a 2026 Lenten Retreat on 28 March 2026. Reverend Samuel Jandeh served as Retreat Director. His theme was titled “Perseverance in Faith”. He reminded us that our Faith needs to be nourished. Faith is a theological virtue infused
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Tucson – Our Lady Queen of Palestine EOHSJ Feast Day
The Dames and Knights of the Equestrian Order gathered to celebrate Our Lady Queen of Palestine Feast Day at Saint Agustine Cathedral on 26 October 2025. The Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas, Apostolic Administrator Diocese of Tucson was the celebrant. Our Lady Queen of Palestine Feast Day is one of four Feast Days that is celebrated
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Tucson – Red and Blue Mass
Knights and Dames from the Diocese of Tucson took part in the Red and Blue Mass at Saint Augustine Cathedral on October 20, 2025. Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas, Apostolic Administrator Diocese of Tucson was the presiding Celebrant. The entrance procession with Knights and Dames adds solemnity to these special Masses. The Catholic Red Mass is
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Tucson – Exaltation of the Cross Feast Day Retreat
Knights, Dames, and Guests from the Diocese of Tucson Council and the Diocese of Phoenix Council gathered for an Exhalation of the Cross-feast day retreat at Saint Helen of the Cross Catholic Church in Eloy, Arizona on September 13, 2025. The retreat is an annual event that provides an opportunity to grow spiritually and get
Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas, KC*HS
Bishop Emeritus of Tucson
