The Catholic Sun

The Catholic Sun is the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine The bishop of the diocese publishes the paper once a month and registered Catholics from central to northern Arizona receive it. With a circulation that fluctuates between 115,000 and 125,000, Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Catholic Sun is the largest Catholic newspaper in the state. The paper was founded in April 1985 under the leadership of Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien and Christopher Gunty. It has won many national and local awards from the Catholic Press Association, Archived August 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine the Associated Church Press and the Arizona Newspaper Association.