The Diocese of Des Moines was established in 1911, but our history goes all the way back to the early 1800s when the now Diocese of Des Moinews was a small part of the Diocese of Louisiana.
We are grateful for the dedicated and faithful service of the bishops of our diocese who built a strong foundation for a flourishing faith community
Bishop Richard E. Pates
2008-2019
Bishop Joseph L. Charron, C.PP.S.
1994-2007
Bishop William H. Bullock
1987-1993
Bishop Maurice J. Dingman
1968-1986
Bishop George J. Biskup
1965-1967
Bishop Edward C. Daly, O.P.
1948-1964
Bishop Gerald T. Bergan
1934-1948
Bishop Thomas W. Drumm
1919-1933
Bishop Austin Dowling
1911-1918