Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee 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 patron saint of the Diocese is Thomas More
from whom the Co-Cathedral in Tallahassee receives its name.
s of the diocese are:
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
; it was founded on October 1, 1975. The Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee is the pastor of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pensacola
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. It shares this distinction with the Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Tallahassee. The cathedral is named in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and is located in Pensacola,...
located in Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. The patron saint of the Diocese is Thomas More
Thomas More
Sir Thomas More , also known by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and, for three years toward the end of his life, Lord Chancellor...
from whom the Co-Cathedral in Tallahassee receives its name.
History
The diocese was formed in 1975 by taking some jurisdiction from the Diocese of St. Augustine.High schools
- John Paul II Catholic High SchoolJohn Paul II Catholic High School (Tallahassee, Florida)John Paul II Catholic High School, located in Tallahassee, Florida, first opened up in the fall of 2001. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. It is the first Catholic high school to be founded in Tallahassee. The first graduating class was in 2004, with the first...
, Tallahassee - Pensacola Catholic High SchoolPensacola Catholic High SchoolPensacola Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic diocesan high school in Pensacola, Florida, under the jurisdiction of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. It is co-educational, organized on the 9-12 plan with an enrollment of over 600 students...
, Pensacola
Bishops
The past bishopBishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of the diocese are:
- René Henry GracidaRené Henry GracidaBishop René Henry Gracida was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami , the first Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi...
(1975–1983) - Joseph Keith SymonsJoseph Keith SymonsJoseph Keith Symons is a bishop in the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of St...
(1983–1990) - John Mortimer SmithJohn Mortimer SmithJohn Mortimer Fourette Smith is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the ninth Bishop of Trenton, having previously served as Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee from 1991 to 1995...
(1991–1995) - John RicardJohn RicardJohn Huston Ricard, S.S.J. is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.-Biography:...
(1997–2011)