ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF FRESNO
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Center is to serve the neediest clients that are in residences of Hanford and Armona, regardless of religious affiliation, with emergency food, clothing and other supportive services, pledging to always be good stewards of provided resources. The Center's philosophy is that clients, donors, and volunteers will always be treated with respect, courtesy, kindness and professionalism. The St. Vincent de Paul Center has been providing services from its current location since 2005. The Center is open Monday through Friday (holidays excluded) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
About This Cause
What is now the Fresno Diocese was once a very sparsely populated desert and forest land that was one portion of the vast Diocese of Guadalajara comprising some two-thirds of the total area of Mexico. In 1769, all of Upper and Lower California were added to it. 1770 The first Diocesan records are kept with the arrival of Blessed Junipero Serra, a Franciscan Missionary, and his companions. 1779 Guadalajara becomes an archdiocese, with a suffragan diocese, Sonora. This includes the Mexican States of Sonora, Sinola, and Upper and Lower California. 1784 Father Serra dies. During the course of his fourteen year ministry in “New Spain,” he establishes nine missions and baptizes over six thousand people. 1823 Mexico wins its independence from Spain. 1834 The Catholic hierarchy of Mexico proposes the “Diocese of the Californias” which includes Upper and Lower California. The See city is located in Santa Barbara. The first and only bishop of the new diocese is Francisco Diego y Moreno. 1846 The United States purchases “Upper California” from Mexico. 1850 Rome erects the Diocese of Monterey to embrace the entire State of California. The first Bishop of the Diocese is a Spanish Dominican, Rev. Joseph Sadoc Alemany. He had become a naturalized American citizen. 1853 The Archdiocese of San Francisco is erected. The Diocese of Monterey receives its first bishop, Most Rev. Thaddeus Amat. 1857 St. Joseph’s Church in Mariposa is established. 1859 Bishop Amat renames his jurisdiction as the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles. The Episcopal See moves to Los Angeles. 1861 St. Mary’s Church in Visalia is established. 1867 Our Lady of Mercy Church in Merced is established. 1868 The Diocese of Grass Valley is erected as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It is renamed the Diocese of Sacramento in 1886. 1881 St. Joachim Church in Madera and St. Francis Church in Bakersfield are established. 1882 St. John’s {Cathedral} Church is established in Fresno. 1919 The Shrine of St. Therese is established in Fresno. It is the first parish in the world dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux. 1922 Rome erects the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno. The other ecclesiastical jurisdictions are Los Angeles-San Diego, Sacramento and San Francisco. Most Rev. John J. Cantwell, Bishop of Los Angeles-San Diego, administers the affairs of the Monterey- Fresno Diocese. 1924 Most Rev. John B. MacGinley is installed as the first Bishop of the Monterey-Fresno Diocese. A serious cardiac condition causes him to resign in 1932. He dies in October, 1969. At the time of his installation, the diocese contains: 42 parishes, 22 missions, 11 parochial schools, 2 hospitals and 60 priests. The Catholic population reaches 50,000. 1933 Rt. Rev. Philip Scher, vicar-general under Bishop MacGinley, is consecrated Bishop of the Monterey-Fresno Diocese. At the time of his consecration, the diocese contains only four deaneries: Fresno, Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo and Monterey. This includes: 54 parishes, 25 missions, 17 parochial schools, 4 high schools, 3 hospitals and 99 priests. The Catholic population is estimated to be 79,000. 1936 The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is erected. San Diego and Tucson become suffragan dioceses. 1938 Bishop Scher creates additional deaneries of Hanford, Merced and Santa Cruz. 1946 After leading and guiding the diocese for 13 years, including the years of the Depression and World War II, Bishop Scher’s health fails and he is hospitalized. Most Rev. Joseph T. McGucken, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, administers the Monterey-Fresno Diocese. In December, Most Rev. Aloysius J. Willinger, C.Ss.R., who had been Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is named Coadjutor Bishop of the Monterey-Fresno Diocese. The diocese contains 65 parishes, 43 missions, 21 Mass stations, 75 chapels, 40 parochial schools, 7 high schools, 5 hospitals, 130 priests, 14 brothers and 343 sisters. The Catholic population is over 167,000. 1955 The Diocese of Monterey-Fresno experiences rapid growth during this time. It boasts 99 parishes, 51 missions, 17 Mass stations, 75 chapels, 20 elementary schools, 9 high schools, 7 hospitals, 220 priests, 60 brothers and 480 sisters. The Catholic population exceeds 300,000. 1967 On October 25, Bishop Willinger resigns. The Diocese of Monterey-Fresno is divided into two Sees.