Archdiocese of Milwaukee

On November 28, 1843, Pope Gregory XVI issued a decree which officially erected the diocese of Milwaukee, among others. The state had 9,000 Catholics and about 14 resident priests. John Martin Henni, a German-speaking Swiss-born priest from Cincinnati was appointed bishop and consecrated in March 1844. On May 5, 1844, he and a close friend, Father Michael Heiss arrived in Milwaukee. He would remain as bishop until his death in September 1881. The Archdiocese celebrated its 175th Anniversary in 2018-2019. The area of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is comprised of ten counties in southeastern Wisconsin, namely: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha. Our cluster parishes are located in Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties.