Saint Petersburg Bishopric

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Saint Petersburg Bishopric
Map of Saint Petersburg Bishopric
Basic data
Country United States
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Miami
Diocesan bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes
Emeritus diocesan bishop Robert Nugent Lynch
Vicar General Robert Morris
founding 1968
surface 8,228 km²
Parishes 74 ( 12/31/2014 / AP2015 )
Residents 2,968,000 ( 12/31/2014 / AP2015 )
Catholics 438.200 ( 12/31/2014 / AP2015 )
proportion of 14.8%
Diocesan priest 203 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 )
Religious priest 129 ( 12/31/2014 / AP2015 )
Catholics per priest 1,320
Permanent deacons 130 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 )
Friars 166 ( 12/31/2014 / AP2015 )
Religious sisters 174 ( 12/31/2014 / AP2015 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language English
cathedral Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle
Website www.dosp.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg ( lat. : Dioecesis Sancti Petri in Florida ) is one in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Saint Petersburg , Florida .

history

The diocese of Saint Petersburg was on March 2, 1968 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Cum Ecclesia from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Miami and the Diocese of Saint Augustine and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Miami as a suffragan . On June 16, 1984, the diocese of Saint Petersburg gave up parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Venice .

territory

The diocese of Saint Petersburg includes the areas of Citrus County , Hernando County , Hillsborough County , Pasco County and Pinellas County in the state of Florida .

Bishops of Saint Petersburg

See also

Web links

Commons : Diocese of Saint Petersburg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in Saint Petersburg