Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City

What Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City does

The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City is a private, non-profit ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church that serves the entire state of Utah under the spiritual authority of the Holy See. Established by Pope Leo XIII on January 27, 1891, the Diocese operates from a Chancery headquarters at 27 C Street in Salt Lake City and is led by its tenth bishop, Most Reverend Oscar A. Solis, the first Filipino-American Catholic bishop in the United States. It serves an estimated 197,954 to 325,000 Catholics (sources vary by year) — roughly 5.65% to 10% of Utah's population — through 48 parishes, 20 missions, 7 stations, 3 chapels, 3 Newman Centers, and 16 Catholic schools. Service delivery spans sacramental ministry, faith formation, Hispanic and ethnic ministries (the Hispanic community represents roughly 70% of Utah Catholics), youth and young adult ministry, marriage and family life support, diaconate formation, and hospital, prison, and cemetery ministries. The Diocese also operates Catholic Community Services (CCS, founded 1945), a social services arm providing refugee resettlement, homeless services, and a culinary training academy, plus the Catholic Foundation of Utah, which manages over 400 endowments supporting parishes, missions, schools, and programs.

Revenue is generated through tithes and weekly offerings at parishes, the annual Diocesan Development Drive (DDD) fundraising campaign processed via GiveCentral, Catholic school tuition across 16 schools (supported in part by the Utah Fits All Scholarship program), and investment income from the Catholic Foundation of Utah's 400+ endowments. Distribution relies on a direct-to-consumer parish network across nearly 85,000 square miles. Technology infrastructure is purpose-built for church administration: ParishSoft Family Suite for member and sacramental records, ParishSoft Accounting for contribution tracking and parish financials, ParishSoft PATHFinder (Litmos-powered) for staff training, and SharePoint-based Diocesan and Priest portals for internal operations. The Intermountain Catholic newspaper, founded in 1899, transitioned from print to online-only in November 2025 and remains the principal external communications channel alongside the diocesan website and social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube). The Diocese became a suffragan of the newly elevated Archdiocese of Las Vegas in May 2023, formalizing its position within the U.S. ecclesiastical province structure.

Name

Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City

Legal name

Diocese of Salt Lake City

Website

https://dioslc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City is the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction for the state of Utah, serving approximately 197,954 to 325,000 Catholics through 75 parishes and missions, 16 Catholic schools, Catholic Community Services, and a 400-endowment Catholic Foundation, with operations centralized at a Chancery in Salt Lake City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Ecclesiastical Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Catholic pastoral services
• Catholic education
• Religious formation
• Faith-based social services
• Ecclesiastical administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from Catholic faithful through weekly collections, tithes, and special offerings at parishes throughout Utah
2. Diocesan Development Drive (DDD): Annual systematic fund-raising campaign supporting diocesan programs and initiatives
3. Catholic Foundation of Utah Endowments: Manages over 400 endowments providing funding for parishes, missions, schools and programs through pillar endowments, named family endowments, educational endowments, and parish endowments
4. Catholic Schools Tuition: Revenue from 16 Catholic schools including tuition and fees for religious education

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City provides Catholic pastoral, sacramental, educational, and social services across the entire state of Utah. Its core offerings include liturgical and sacramental ministry through 75 parishes/missions/stations, Catholic K-12 education across 16 schools, faith formation and catechetical programs, social services through Catholic Community Services, Hispanic ministry, and stewardship/fundraising programs (Diocesan Development Drive and Catholic Foundation of Utah endowments).

Product overview

The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City operates a complex ecclesiastical infrastructure serving over 197,954 Catholics across Utah through 48 churches, 20 missions, 3 chapels, and 16 Catholic schools. The diocese operates primarily as a religious institution rather than a technology product company, but manages digital operations through eCatholic-powered web infrastructure with ParishSoft church management systems (Family Suite for member records, Accounting for financial management), SharePoint-based internal portals for priests and staff, GiveCentral for online donations, and the Diocesan Development Drive for fundraising. The diocese provides religious education through approved textbook series (Loyola Press, Sadlier, Our Sunday Visitor, RCL Benziger, Augustine Institute), operates Catholic Community Services for social outreach, manages the Catholic Foundation of Utah's 400+ endowments, and publishes the Intermountain Catholic newspaper (now online-only). Key digital services include parish and school finders, tribunal/canonical affairs processing, and diaconate formation programs. No formal product launches or AI capabilities were identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parish Network Pastoral Services Direct pastoral, liturgical, and sacramental services delivered through 48 churches, 20 missions, 3 chapels, 7 stations, and 3 Newman Centers serving over 197,954 Catholics across Utah. Includes Mass, sacraments, faith formation, youth ministry, hospital ministry, prison ministry, and Hispanic ministry.
• Utah Catholic Schools K-12 Catholic education system of 16 schools across Utah, supported by the Office of Catholic Schools, accreditation oversight, and the Utah Fits All Scholarship program. Includes Juan Diego Catholic High School, St. John the Baptist Elementary and Middle Schools, and Guardian Angel Daycare at the Skaggs Catholic Center in Draper.
• Catholic Community Services (CCS) Social services organization founded in 1945 by Bishop Hunt that helps refugees, the homeless, the poor, and other marginalized members of society. Programs include refugee resettlement assistance, homeless services, culinary training academy, food assistance, and housing support.
• Canonical Affairs and Tribunal Services Judicial arm of the bishop's governance providing annulment processing, marriage documentation, and other canonical legal services for the Diocese.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Archdiocese of Las VegascoreOthers · 1 January 2023In May 2023, Pope Francis elevated the Diocese of Las Vegas to the thirty-fifth metropolitan archdiocese. The new ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas has Salt Lake City and Reno as suffragan dioceses.
• Catholic Community Services (CCS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1945Founded by Bishop Hunt in 1945, CCS is the primary social services arm of the diocese, helping refugees, homeless, poor and marginalized members of society. Operates programs including refugee assistance, homeless services, culinary training academy, and food assistance.
• Archdiocese of San FranciscominorOthersHistorical relationship from 1853-2023 when Utah was under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of San Francisco as a suffragan diocese until the establishment of the Las Vegas province.
• ParishSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationChurch management software used in every parish, school, mission, and ministry throughout the diocese. Provides ParishSOFT Family Suite for member management, offering tracking, and ParishSoft Accounting for financial management.
• Knights of ColumbusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Catholic fraternal organization with strong presence in Utah parishes. Supports parish life, family activities, and Catholic causes.
• Intermountain Catholic NewspapercoreOthersWeekly diocesan newspaper founded in 1899 (print ended November 2025, now online-only at icatholic.org). Provides communication network to the Catholic community of Utah.
• Holy Cross SistersminorOthersArrived in Utah in 1875 and established schools and Holy Cross Hospital. Significant presence in Catholic education in the diocese for 150 years with currently three sisters ministering in Utah.
• Catholic Foundation of UtahcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages over 400 endowments providing funding for parishes, missions, schools and diocesan programs. Offers pillar endowments, named family endowments, educational endowments, and parish endowments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Diocese of Reno: Sister suffragan diocese within the new Las Vegas ecclesiastical province alongside Salt Lake City. Comparable Catholic diocese operating in a Western US, low-density-Catholic-population geography.
• Archdiocese of San Francisco: Historically exercised ecclesiastical jurisdiction over Utah from 1853-2023 until the establishment of the Las Vegas province. Direct historical governance peer with comparable Catholic population scale on the West Coast.
• Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Previous diocese of Bishop Oscar A. Solis before his 2017 appointment to Salt Lake City. Comparable large, multi-ethnic Catholic archdiocese with extensive Hispanic ministry — directly relevant for benchmarking and lineage comparison.
• Diocese of San Diego: Western US Catholic diocese with substantial Hispanic Catholic population (~60%) and parallel social services arm. Comparable governance structure and revenue model with similar parish/school network scale.
• Diocese of Las Vegas: Elevated to metropolitan archdiocese in May 2023 with Salt Lake City as suffragan within the new ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas. Directly comparable Catholic diocese governance structure serving a comparable Western US population.
• Diocese of Sacramento: Comparable Western US Catholic diocese with similar geographic dispersion, multi-parish network, and school system. Operates with analogous governance structure and revenue model (offerings, parish support, schools).
• Diocese of Phoenix: Fast-growing Western US Catholic diocese with significant Hispanic population share. Comparable scale of parishes, schools, and Catholic Charities social services arm — useful demographic and operational benchmark.
• Diocese of Denver: Comparable Western US Catholic jurisdiction serving a multi-state region with significant Hispanic population and Catholic school system. Closely comparable in scale of parishes, schools, and endowment infrastructure.

Others

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella organization for Catholic social services. Relevant as the parent network connecting the diocese's Catholic Community Services (CCS) arm to national funding, advocacy, and programming infrastructure.

Regional players

• Episcopal Diocese of Utah: Other mainstream Christian denomination operating across Utah with comparable statewide parish structure. Regional religious peer reflecting the broader Christian landscape in which the Catholic Diocese competes for congregants and donor share.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/diocese_of_slc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5uz_8GZkEXxuUC7ovTOndA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CatholicSaltLakeCity
• Instagraminstagram.com/cathdiocese_slc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-lady-of-guadalupe-parish

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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