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 | Miami |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,044 sq mi (36,370 km2) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,381,566 74,868 (5.4%) |
Parishes | 49 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | October 1, 1975 (41 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Pensacola) |
Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More (Tallahassee) |
Patron saint | St. Thomas More |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | sede vacante |
Emeritus Bishops | John Ricard, S.S.J. |
Map | |
Website | |
ptdiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee (Latin: Dioecesis Pensacolensis–Talloseiensis) is a Roman 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 Saint Thomas More. It is presently sede vacante.
The diocese was formed in 1975 by taking some jurisdiction from the Diocese of St. Augustine.
The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
Coordinates: 30°26′N 87°12′W / 30.433°N 87.200°W