Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach (Latin: Dioecesis Litoris Palmensis) is a 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 the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Queen of the Apostles. Its present bishop is Gerald Barbarito. The Diocese serves 280,000 Catholics in 53 parishes and missions.[1]
Diocese of Palm Beach Dioecesis Litoris Palmensis | |
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| Location | |
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| Ecclesiastical province | Miami |
| Population - Catholics | 259,729 (14.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 16, 1984 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola |
| Patron saint | Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gerald Michael Barbarito Bishop of Palm Beach |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Wenski Archbishop of Miami |
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| diocesepb.org | |
Diocesan Pastoral Center
History
Pope John Paul II established the diocese on June 16, 1984 from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Miami and the Diocese of Orlando.[2][3]
Bishops of Palm Beach
The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- Thomas Vose Daily (1984-1990), appointed Bishop of Brooklyn
- Joseph Keith Symons (1990-1998)
- Anthony Joseph O'Connell (1999-2002)
- Seán Patrick O'Malley, OFM Cap. (2002-2003), appointed Archbishop of Boston (elevated to Cardinal in 2006)
- Gerald Michael Barbarito (2003–present)
(Robert Nugent Lynch was apostolic administrator, 1998–1999.)
High schools
- Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach
- John Carroll Catholic High School, Fort Pierce
- Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton
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See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- "Diocese of Palm Beach". Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- "Diocese of Palm Beach". Catholic-Hierarch. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- "Diocese of Palm Beach". Gcatholic. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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