Diocese of Palm Beach
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Diocese of Palm Beach Dioecesis Litoris Palmensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Five counties in Eastern Florida |
| Ecclesiastical province | Miami |
| Population - Catholics |
259,729 (14.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| 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 |
| Emeritus Bishops | Joseph Keith Symons |
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| Website | |
| diocesepb.org | |
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.
Pope John Paul II established the diocese on June 16, 1984 from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Miami and the Diocese of Orlando.
See Sexual abuse scandal in Palm Beach diocese, which includes the resignations of Bishops Symons and O'Connell.
The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
Coordinates: 26°42′54″N 80°02′22″W / 26.71500°N 80.03944°W
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