Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee
Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee Dioecesis Pensacolensis–Tallahassiensis | |
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 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  18 counties in northwest Florida |
| Ecclesiastical province | Miami |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,044 sq mi (36,370 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 1,381,566 74,868 (5.4%) |
| Parishes | 57 |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | October 1, 1975 (46 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Pensacola) |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More (Tallahassee) |
| Patron saint | St. Michael the Archangel (Primary) St. Thomas More, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Secondary)[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | William Albert Wack, C.S.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Wenski |
| Bishops emeritus | John Ricard, S.S.J. |
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| Website | |
| ptdiocese.org | |
The Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee (Latin: Dioecesis Pensacolensis–Talloseiensis) is a diocese in the Province of Miami, both in the U.S. state of Florida. The patron saint of the diocese is St. Michael the Archangel.
Main churches[]
The episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, in Pensacola, which city also has a Minor Basilica: Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel.
There is also a Co-Cathedral, the Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, in Tallahassee
Statistics[]
As per 2014, it pastorally served 77,900 Catholics (5.4% of 1,438,000 total) on 36,724 km² in 49 parishes and 9 missions with 92 priests (81 diocesan, 11 religious), 70 deacons, 39 lay religious (16 brothers, 23 sisters), 13 seminarians.
History[]
The diocese was formed on 1 October 1975 as Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee / Pensacolen(sis)–Tallaseien(sis) (Latin), on territories split off from the Diocese of St. Augustine and the then–Diocese of Mobile (now Metropolitan).[2][3]
It remains unaltered.
Bishops of Pensacola–Tallahassee[]
The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- René Henry Gracida (1975-1983), appointed Bishop of Corpus Christi
- Joseph Keith Symons (1983-1990), appointed Bishop of Palm Beach
- John Mortimer Smith (1991-1995), appointed Coadjutor Bishop and later Bishop of Trenton
- John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. (1997-2011)
- Gregory Lawrence Parkes (2012-2016), appointed Bishop of Saint Petersburg
- William Albert Wack, C.S.C. (2017–present)
Other priests from the diocese who became bishops[]
- Martin Holley, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Washington in 2004 and later Bishop of Memphis
Catholic high schools[]
- John Paul II Catholic High School, Tallahassee
- Pensacola Catholic High School, Pensacola
See also[]
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church hierarchy
References[]
- ^ https://ptdiocese.org/about
- ^ "Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
Sources and external links[]
- GCatholic, with Google map & satellite photo - data for most sections
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee Official Site
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- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Christian organizations established in 1975
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1975 establishments in Florida