Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
| 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 | Province of Miami |
| Metropolitan | Pensacola, Florida |
| Population - Catholics |
62,289 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | October 1, 1975 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More |
| Patron saint | St. Thomas More |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Pope Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Gregory Lawrence Parkes Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Wenski Archbishop of Miami |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| ptdiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee (Latin: Dioecesis Pensacolensis-Talloseiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida; it was founded on October 1, 1975.
The Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee is the pastor of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located in Pensacola, Florida. The current bishop is Gregory Lawrence Parkes.[1]
The patron saint of the Diocese is Saint Thomas More from whom the Co-Cathedral in Tallahassee receives its name.
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History
The diocese was formed in 1975 by taking some jurisdiction from the Diocese of St. Augustine.[2]
High schools
- John Paul II Catholic High School, Tallahassee
- Pensacola Catholic High School, Pensacola
Bishops
The past bishops of the diocese are:
- René Henry Gracida (1975–1983)
- Joseph Keith Symons (1983–1990)
- John Mortimer Smith (1991–1995)
- John Ricard (1997–2011)
- Gregory Lawrence Parkes (2012- present)
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