Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
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| Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Dioecesis Pensacolensis-Talloseiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 20 counties in the Panhandle of Florida |
| Ecclesiastical province | Miami |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,044 sq mi (36,370 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,381,566 74,868 (5.4%) |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | October 1, 1975 (37 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More |
| Patron saint | St. Thomas More |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gregory Lawrence Parkes |
| Emeritus Bishops | John Ricard, S.S.J. |
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| Website | |
| ptdiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee (Latin: Dioecesis Pensacolensis-Talloseiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of Florida. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Miami. The patron saint of the diocese is Saint Thomas More. Its present bishop is Gregory Parkes.
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History[edit]
The diocese was formed in 1975 by taking some jurisdiction from the Diocese of St. Augustine.[1][2]
Ordinaries[edit]
- René Henry Gracida (1975–1983)
- Joseph Keith Symons (1983–1990)
- John Mortimer Smith (1991–1995)
- John Ricard, S.S.J. (1997–2011)
- Gregory Lawrence Parkes (2012- present)
Churches[edit]
- Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pensacola
- Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Tallahassee
- Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Pensacola
High schools[edit]
- John Paul II Catholic High School, Tallahassee
- Pensacola Catholic High School, Pensacola
References[edit]
- ^ "Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee". GCatholic.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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Coordinates: 30°26′N 87°12′W / 30.433°N 87.200°W
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