Bishopric of Saint Augustine
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Miami |
| Diocesan bishop | Felipe de Jesús Estévez |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Victor Benito galleon |
| Vicar General | William Kelly |
| founding | 1857 |
| surface | 28,575 km² |
| Parishes | 51 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 1,905,176 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 164,484 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 8.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 112 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 21 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,237 |
| Permanent deacons | 48 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 22 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 111 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Augustine Cathedral |
| Website | www.dosafl.com |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine ( lat. : Dioecesis Sancti Augustini ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Jacksonville , Florida .
history
The diocese of Saint Augustine was on January 9, 1857 by Pope Pius IX. established from cession of territory by the diocese of Savannah as Vicariate Apostolic Florida . On March 11, 1870 the Vicariate Apostolic Florida was by Pius IX. with the Apostolic Constitution Quo catholico nomini raised to the diocese and renamed the diocese of Saint Augustine . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Baltimore as a suffragan . The diocese of Saint Augustine gave on May 25, 1958 parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Miami . On February 10, 1962, the diocese of Saint Augustine was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Atlanta as a suffragan. The diocese of Saint Augustine gave up on March 2, 1968 parts of its territory to establish the dioceses of Orlando and Saint Petersburg . On March 2, 1968, the diocese of Saint Augustine was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Miami as a suffragan. Another assignment of territory took place on October 1, 1975 to establish the diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee .
territory
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine includes the state of Florida lying areas Alachua County , Baker County , Bradford County , Clay County , Columbia County , Dixie County , Duval County , Flagler County , Gilchrist County , Hamilton County , Lafayette County , Levy County , Nassau County , Putnam County , St. Johns County , Suwannee County, and Union County .
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Florida
- Augustin Verot PSS , 1857-1870
Bishops of Saint Augustine
- Augustin Verot PSS, 1870-1876
- John Moore , 1877-1901
- William John Kenny , 1902-1913
- Michael Joseph Curley , 1914–1921, then Archbishop of Baltimore
- Patrick Joseph Barry , 1922-1940
- Joseph Patrick Hurley , 1940-1967
- Paul Francis Tanner , 1968–1979
- John Joseph Snyder , 1979-2000
- Victor Benito Galeon , 2001-2011
- Felipe de Jesús Estévez , since 2011