Intermountain Catholic

What Intermountain Catholic does

Intermountain Catholic is the official online newspaper of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, serving the Catholic community throughout Utah with diocesan news, Vatican updates, parish event coverage, obituaries, and faith-formation content delivered in both English and Spanish. The publication is built on the eCatholic digital platform, with a separate Dirxion-hosted digital edition portal and an archive of historical issues, and is operated under the direction of Editor Marie Mischel with a small editorial staff.

The go-to-market model is community-led: the newspaper is distributed through the Diocese's parish network, Catholic Community Services, and affiliated Catholic organizations, with a mix of digital channels (website, RSS, email subscription, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube) and physical drop-off locations. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring print and digital subscriptions managed via the IC Subscription page, supplemented by donations channeled through the Diocesan Development Drive (DDD), the Catholic Foundation of Utah, and Catholic Community Services; school tuition revenue from Utah Catholic Schools flows separately to the Diocese and is not attributable to the newspaper itself.

The publication is structured as a ministry of the Diocese rather than a standalone corporate entity, with no disclosed funding rounds, no headcount data, and no public pricing for subscriptions. Strategic activity is limited to incremental digital expansion (bilingual content, social channel growth, archive platform integration) and ecosystem-level partnership recognition, most notably Catholic Community Services' 2026 designation as a critical services provider by the Downtown Alliance.

Name

Intermountain Catholic

Legal name

Diocese of Salt Lake City

Website

https://icatholic.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intermountain Catholic is the official online and print newspaper of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, delivering bilingual English and Spanish Catholic news, obituaries, Vatican updates, and diocesan coverage to parishioners throughout Utah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI)

Keywords

• Diocesan newspaper
• Catholic news publication
• Religious content publishing
• Bilingual Catholic media
• Newspaper subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Newspaper Subscriptions: The Intermountain Catholic newspaper operates on a subscription model, offering both print and digital editions to readers. Subscriptions are available through the IC Subscription page with options to manage subscriptions and unsubscriptions online.
2. Donations and Development: The Diocese of Salt Lake City and affiliated organizations receive donations through various channels including the Diocesan Development Drive (DDD), Catholic Foundation of Utah, and direct parish donations. Catholic Community Services also accepts donations for community outreach programs.
3. School Tuition: Utah Catholic Schools operate independently, generating revenue through tuition and the Utah Fits All Scholarship program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Intermountain Catholic is the official online newspaper of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, publishing Catholic news, Vatican updates, diocesan news, parish events, obituaries, and bilingual (English and Spanish) content for the Catholic community in Utah. The publication also operates a subscription service for both print and digital editions of the newspaper.

Product overview

Intermountain Catholic is a unified online newspaper offering serving the Diocese of Salt Lake City. The product consists of the core Intermountain Catholic Online Newspaper providing news, obituaries, Vatican news, and Spanish-language content, complemented by the In the Vineyard column section and the Diocesan News feed. The publication maintains current and archived editions through the IC Archives, with subscription and RSS feed options available to readers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• In the Vineyard: A newsletter/column featured on the Intermountain Catholic website providing regular updates and commentary.
• Noticias en Español

Products and services

• Intermountain Catholic Online Newspaper The official online newspaper of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, providing Catholic news, obituaries, Vatican news, Spanish-language news (Noticias en español), and diocesan updates to readers in Utah.
• IC Archives Historical archive of the Intermountain Catholic newspaper editions accessible through the Dirxion platform for readers seeking past issues and archived content.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Catholic Community Services (CCS)coreOthersCCS is an affiliated outreach organization of the Diocese, mentioned in the Outreach & Services section. Recognized as a critical services provider by the Downtown Alliance. Accepts donations and operates community programs including Backpack Bonanza for school supplies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EWTN News: Global Catholic media network (Eternal Word Television Network) producing Catholic news, commentary, and original programming across TV, radio, and digital. Operates in an overlapping category (Catholic news media) but at vastly greater scale and a national/international audience.
• Our Sunday Visitor: National Catholic publishing company producing a weekly newspaper, magazines, and books for U.S. Catholics. Overlaps with Intermountain Catholic in Catholic news/periodical publishing but operates at national scale with a broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Catholic Sun (Diocese of Phoenix): Diocesan newspaper for the Diocese of Phoenix serving Catholics across central/northern Arizona. Comparable to Intermountain Catholic as a regional Catholic publication tied to a diocesan communications office.
• Catholic San Francisco: Newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, covering Catholic news and parish life in Northern California. Mirrors Intermountain Catholic's diocesan-newsletter structure with similar bilingual and community-service editorial scope.
• Catholic Free Press: Diocesan newspaper of the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, covering Catholic news, features, and parish life. A direct analogue to Intermountain Catholic in content type and audience (faithful within a single diocese).
• Catholic News Herald: Diocesan newspaper for the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Operates the same official-diocesan-publication model with print/digital editions, parish news coverage, and diocesan event reporting.
• Catholic Spirit: Official newspaper of the Diocese of Metuchen (New Jersey), delivering diocesan news, school coverage, and parish updates. Closely comparable in mission and operational structure to Intermountain Catholic.
• Catholic Review: The Catholic newspaper for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, providing news, commentary, and parish-level coverage to Maryland Catholics. Closely comparable to Intermountain Catholic in mission, content mix, and subscription/donation funding model.
• Catholic New York: Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York. Direct functional analogue to Intermountain Catholic — diocesan newspaper publishing news, features, and parish content for the Catholic faithful within a defined territorial jurisdiction.
• Catholic Standard: Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. Operates the same diocesan-newspaper model as Intermountain Catholic — official denominational periodical serving a defined Catholic territory with news, columns, and community content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/icatholicnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5uz_8GZkEXxuUC7ovTOndA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Intermountain-Catholic-128939567197387
• Instagraminstagram.com/cathdiocese_slc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intermountain-catholic-newspaper

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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