Chronology of Diocese of San Jose Parishes, Missions, and Schools*

1777  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded
1803  San Jose de Guadalupe Mission founded
1849  Saint Joseph Parish, San Jose (mission, 1802)
1851  University of Santa Clara
1851  Bellarmine College Preparatory
1851  College of Notre Dame
1851  Notre Dame High School
1856  Saint Clare Elementary School
1865  Saint Mary Parish, Gilroy (mission, 1854)
1870  Saint Mary Elementary School, Gilroy
1871  Saint Patrick Parish
1877  Saint John the Baptist Parish (mission, 1870)
1901  Saint Joseph Parish, Mountain View (mission, 1867)
1901  Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish
1901  Saint Mary Elementary School, San Jose
1905  Holy Family Parish
1907  Saint Joseph Elementary School, San Jose
1909  Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish
1911  Holy Cross Parish (mission, 1906)
1912  Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Los Gatos (mission, 1880)
1913  Saint Joseph of Cupertino Parish (mission, 1907)
1914  Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish
1914  Saint Martin of Tours Parish (mission, 1912)
1916  Saint Martin Parish, Sunnyvale (mission, 1910)
1916  Saint Leo the Great Elementary School
1917  Carmelite Monastery of the Infant Jesus
1919  Saint Aloysius Parish (mission, 1867)
1920  Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, San Jose (mission, 1900)
1920  Immaculate Heart of Mary Poor Clare Monastery
1923  Saint Leo the Great Parish (mission, 1915)
1924  Saint Patrick Elementary School
1924  Saint Joseph College, Minor Seminary
1926  Saint Clare Parish
1947  Saint Lucy Parish (mission, 1974)
1947  Saint Nicholas Parish (mission, 1942)
1950  Saint Thomas Aquinas Elementary School
1951  Sacred Heart Parish, Saratoga (mission, 1895)
1951  Saint Christopher Parish
1951  Saint Justin Parish
1951  Saint Ann Chapel Mission
1952  Saint John Vianney Parish
1952  Saint Joseph Elementary School, Mountain View
1953  Saint Lucy Elementary School
1953  Saint Martin Elementary School, Sunnyvale
1953  Saint William Elementary School
1954  Saint Aloysius Elementary School
1954  Saint John Vianney Elementary School
1954  Saint Mary Elementary School, Los Gatos
1955  Saint Frances Cabrini Parish
1955  Saint Simon Parish
1955  Saint Francis High School
1955  Saint Christopher Elementary School
1955  Saint Martin of Tours Elementary School
1956  Saint Joseph of Cupertino Elementary School
1957  Sacred Heart Elementary School, Saratoga
1957  Holy Cross High School, Mountain View
1958  Saint Justin Elementary School
1959  Our Lady of the Rosary Elementary School
1959  Mother Butler High School
1959  Saint William Parish
1959  Saint Athanasius Parish
1959  Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
1959  Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish
1960  Queen of Apostles Parish
1960  Saint Frances Cabrini Elementary School
1960  Five Wounds Elementary School
1961  Most Holy Trinity Parish
1961  Our Lady of Peace Parish
1961  Saint Albert the Great Parish
1961  Saint Albert the Great Elementary School
1961  Saint Cyprian Parish
1961  Saint Maria Goretti Parish
1961  Saint Victor Parish
1961  Saint Lawrence the Martyr Elementary School
1961  Saint Nicholas Elementary School
1961  Saint Simon Elementary School
1962  Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (mission, 1953)
1962  Presentation High School
1963  Holy Spirit Parish
1963  Church of the Resurrection
1963  Saint Catherine of Alexandria Elementary School
1964  Church of the Ascension
1964  Queen of Apostles Elementary School
1964  Saint Victor Elementary School
1964  Archbishop Mitty High School
1965  Church of the Transfiguration
1965  Most Holy Trinity Elementary School
1965  Church of the Resurrection Elementary School
1966  Saint Lawrence Girls High School
1967  Saint Thomas of Canterbury Parish
1967  Santa Teresa Parish
1968  Saint Elizabeth Parish
1968  Saint Cyprian Elementary School
1974  Saint Julie Billiart Parish
1975  Saint Mary of the Assumption Croatian Pastoral Mission
1975  Saint Lawrence the Martyr Academy
1979  Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Community School
1982  Saint Anthony Parish (mission, 1835)
1983  Chinese Catholic Community
1984  Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish (mission, 1951)
1985  Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs, Vietnamese Mission
1986  Saint Brother Albert Chmielowski Polish Mission
1986  Holy Family Education Center
1987  Saint John the Baptist Elementary School
1987  Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish**
1990  Cathedral of Saint Joseph dedicated
1995  Saint Lawrence the Martyr Middle School
1997  Cathedral of Saint Joseph designated as minor basilica
1997  Christ the King Parish (mission, 1993)
1997  Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (mission, 1994)
1998  Catholic Community at Stanford, Saint Dominic Parish
1999  Vietnamese Personal Parish of Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral
2000  Holy Spirit Elementary School
2001  Sacred Heart Nativity School, San Jose
2005  Holy Korean Martyrs Parish (mission, 1981)
2006  Canyon Heights Academy
2006  Our Lady of Grace Nativity School

*Many parishes existed as missions before they became a parish. Chronology reflects the year of establishment as a parish.

**Our Lady of the Rosary, Saint Albert the Great, Saint Ann and Saint Thomas Aquinas churches merged.