The Ecclesiastical Province of Miami is a Catholic ecclesiastical province

Ecclesiastical Province

An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...

 covering the U.S. state of 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...

. Its metropolitan bishop

Metropolitan bishop

In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...

 is the Archbishop of Miami, head of the Archdiocese of Miami. The province additionally includes the suffragan

Suffragan bishop

A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...

 diocese

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...

s of Orlando

Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was established on June 18, 1968. Prior to that the Central Florida area was part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Today the diocese encompasses nine counties including Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake,...

, Palm Beach

Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was founded on June 16, 1984.The past bishops of the diocese are:#Thomas Vose Daily #Joseph Keith Symons...

, Pensacola-Tallahassee

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

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...

, St. Augustine

Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine

The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine is a diocese of the Catholic Church's Latin Church in the U.S. state of Florida. Part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami, it covers much of North Florida, including the cities of St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and Gainesville. The bishop's seat is the...

, St. Petersburg, and Venice

Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was founded on June 16, 1984. The Diocese of Venice includes the counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota....

.

Education

There were 218 Catholic schools in Florida in 2008. Elementary schools are accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. Catholic high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...

. In 2009, there were about 87,000 Catholic school students in Florida.

There were 35 secondary schools in Florida in 2090. They graduated 5,500 students.

Metropolitans

The following archbishops have served as Metropolitans

Metropolitan bishop

In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...

 of the Province:

1. Archbishop Coleman Carroll
   Coleman Carroll
   Coleman Francis Carroll was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Miami from 1958 until his death in 1977.-Biography:...
   
    (1968–1977) (had been bishop of Miami since 1958)
2. Archbishop Edward Anthony McCarthy (1976–1994)
3. Archbishop John Favalora 1994-2010
4. Archbishop Thomas Wenski
   Thomas Wenski
   Thomas Gerard Wenski is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is currently Archbishop of Miami, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on April 20, 2010 and installed on June 1, 2010...
   
    2010 - current

See also

• List of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
• Bishop (Catholic Church)
  Bishop (Catholic Church)
  In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
  
  
• Catholic Church hierarchy
  Catholic Church hierarchy
  The term Hierarchy in the Catholic Church has a variety of related usages. Literally, "holy government", the term is employed in different instances. There is a Hierarchy of Truths, which refers to the levels of solemnity of the official teaching of the faith...
  
  
• Roman Catholicism in the United States
  Roman Catholicism in the United States
  The Catholic Church in the United States is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Christian Church in full communion with the Pope. With more than 68.5 registered million members, it is the largest single religious denomination in the United States, comprising about 22 percent of the population...
  
  
• Catholicism and American politics
  Catholicism and American politics
  Members of the Catholic Church have been active in the politics of the United States since the mid 19th century. The U.S. has never had an important religious party...
  
  
• History of Roman Catholicism in the United States
  History of Roman Catholicism in the United States
  Catholicism first came to the territories now forming the United States with the Spanish explorers and settlers in present-day Florida , Georgia , and the southwest...
  
  
• Catholic Church by country
• Christianity in the United States
  Christianity in the United States
  Christianity is the largest and most popular religion in the United States, with around 77% of those polled identifying themselves as Christian, as of 2009. This is down from 86% in 1990, and slightly lower than 78.6% in 2001. About 62% of those polled claim to be members of a church congregation...
  
  
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic...
  
  

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