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The Diocese of Philadelphia, erected on April 8, 1808, was elevated to Archdiocese on February 12, 1875.

The following is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of the Diocese and Archdiocese of Philadelphia (and their terms of service).

• Bishop Michael Francis Egan, O.F.M.Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. The official Latin name is the Ordo Fratrum Minorum (Order of the "Lesser Brot ( 1808- 1814Events January 14 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden January 29 French army of Emperor Napoleon I wins the Battle of Brienne January 31 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina. February Congress of Chatillon see George Hamilton Gordo)
• Bishop Henry Conwell ( 1819Events January 17 Simon Bolivar proclaims the Republic of Colombia January 29 Sir Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore February 6 Formal treaty between Sultan Hussein of Johor and the British Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles originates Singapore F- 1842Events February 21 John J. Greenough patents the sewing machine. March 5 Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande. This is the first such invasion since the Texas Revolution)
• Bishop Francis Patrick KenrickFrancis Kenrick was a bishop during the time of Orestes Brownson. Kenrick wanted to establish control and authority over the lay people in the Church. Marys Parish became a center of conflict with that goal. Kenrick told lay people they must stay within t ( 1842Events February 21 John J. Greenough patents the sewing machine. March 5 Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande. This is the first such invasion since the Texas Revolution- 1851Events January 23 The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. March 1 Victor Hugo gives speech at the French national assembly and uses the phrase United State)
• Bishop Saint John Nepomucene NeumannA separate article covers John von Neumann the mathematician and computer scientist. John Neumann ( March 28 1811- January 5 1860) was the first United States citizen to become a saint. Neumann was born in Prachatice, Bohemia and attended school in Budwei, C.SS.R. ( 1852- 1860)
• Archbishop James Frederick Bryan Wood ( 1860- 1883)
• Archbishop Patrick John Ryan ( 1884- 1911)
• Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendergast ( 1911- 1918)
• Archbishop Dennis Joseph Cardinal Dougherty ( 1918- 1951)
• Archbishop John Francis Cardinal O'Hara , C.S.C. ( 1951- 1960)
• Archbishop John Joseph Cardinal Krol ( 1961- 1988)
• Archbishop Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua ( 1988- 2003)
• Archbishop Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali ( 2003- present)