Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando
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Diocese of Orlando Dioecesis Orlandensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Counties of Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk, and Sumter |
| Ecclesiastical province | Miami |
| Metropolitan | Thomas Wenski |
| Coordinates | 28°32′43.2″N 81°22′40.11″W / 28.545333°N 81.3778083°WCoordinates: 28°32′43.2″N 81°22′40.11″W / 28.545333°N 81.3778083°W |
| Population - Catholics |
400,923 (10%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 2, 1968 |
| Cathedral | St. James Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. James |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Gerard Noonan |
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| Website | |
| orlandodiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando (Latin: Dioecesis Orlandensis) 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, Volusia, Brevard, Polk, and Sumter, a total of about 9,611 square miles (24,890 km2). William Borders, the first Bishop of the diocese, claimed in 1969 to Pope Paul VI that the then-active 1917 Code of Canon Law placed newly explored territory under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the port of departure, making the Diocese of Orlando responsible for the moon following the flight of Apollo 11. If true, the total area of the diocese would be 14,657,051 square miles (37,961,590 km2), making it the largest Catholic diocese in existence. In 2010, the diocese contained 81 parishes, 10 missions, and 37 schools. St. James Cathedral serves as the seat of the diocese. Within the diocese are two minor basilicas, Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine, a basilica which ministers to Catholic tourists, and St. Paul's in Daytona Beach.
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