Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose in California

Bishop of San José in California

Bishopric
catholic

Incumbent: Patrick Joseph McGrath Installed: 27 November 1999
Province	Ecclesiastical Province of San Francisco
Diocese	Dioecesis Sancti Josephi in California
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)
First incumbent	Pierre DuMaine
Formation	1981
Website	Bishop of San Jose

The Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose in California is the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, being the ordinary minister of the diocese. As such, he is a member of the College of Bishops, and is responsible for teaching, governing, and sanctifying the faithful of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California. In this capacity, he shares or delegates duties with the priests and deacons who serve in the diocese. The sacramental duties and jurisdiction of his ministry is assisted by auxiliary bishops and vicars general.