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. The next Mid-Year meeting for the EOHSJ members of the Diocese of Tucson will be on April 10, 2024.

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.

First Monday Rosary

First Monday Rosaries at 7pm:

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
Rosary with Benediction
Social and fellowship time follows immediately after
5150 North Valley View Road
Tucson, Arizona
Contacts: Dame Marie and Sir Henry Sarnoff

St. Andrew the Apostle Parish
800 Taylor Drive
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Contact: Dame Ann Dickson

Mid-year Meeting 2024

Date: April 10, 2024
Location: Bishop Kicanas Pastoral Center.

Tucson Area News

Find out what is happening in the Tucson Area of the Western USA Lieutenancy.

  • Upcoming Event: Lenten Retreat

    The Tucson Lenten retreat is scheduled for March 2nd, 2024 at St. Andrew the Apostle.

  • EOHSJ 2023 Annual Meeting Summary

    The Diocese of San Bernardino hosted the 2023 Western Lieutenancy annual meeting in Palm Desert California.  With a theme of “God’s Love is All We Need”, Knights, Dames, and Clergy were excited for an informative, and spirit filled weekend. We awoke Saturday to the tragedy of the war in the Holy Land, hearing the news

  • Upcoming Events

    Red Mass: October 17, 2023 – St. Augustine CathedralAdvent Retreat: December 2, 2023 – St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

Sir David Ball, KC*HS
Dame Elaine Ball, DC*HS

Area Co-Councillor – Tucson

Most Reverend Edward J. Weisenburger, KC*HS

Bishop of Tucson

Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas, KC*HS

Bishop Emeritus of Tucson