There have been fifteen ordinaries in the history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Below is a comprehensive list along with supplemental information about each person. To read more about each one, click on the ordinary’s name.
| Name | Became Head of Baltimore See | Conclusion |
| John Carroll | Nov. 6, 1789 | Dec. 3, 1815 |
| Leonard Neale | Dec. 3, 1815 | Jun. 18, 1817 |
| Ambrose Maréchal | Jul. 4, 1817 | Jan. 29, 1828 |
| James Whitfield | Jan. 29, 1828 | Oct. 19, 1834 |
| Samuel Eccleston | Oct. 19, 1834 | Apr. 22, 1851 |
| Francis Patrick Kenrick | Aug. 19, 1851 | Jul. 8, 1863 |
| Martin John Spalding | May 6, 1864 | Feb. 7, 1872 |
| James Roosevelt Bayley | Jul. 30, 1872 | Oct. 3, 1877 |
| James Cardinal Gibbons | Oct. 3, 1877 | Mar. 24, 1921 |
| Michael Joseph Curley | Aug. 10, 1921 | May 16, 1947 |
| Francis Patrick Keough | Nov. 29, 1947 | Dec. 8, 1961 |
| Lawrence Cardinal Shehan | Dec. 8, 1961 | Mar. 25, 1974 |
| William Donald Borders | Mar. 25, 1974 | Apr. 19, 2010 |
| William Cardinal Keeler | Apr. 6, 1989 | Oct. 1, 2007 (Retired) |
| Edwin Frederick O’Brien | Oct. 1, 2007 | Aug. 29, 2011 |
| William E. Lori | May 16, 2012 |
