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Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Miami

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Established
  
June 16, 1984

Phone
  
+1 561-775-9500

Population - Catholics
  
259,729 (14.4%)

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Bishop
  
Gerald Barbarito

Country
  
United States of America

Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach

Territory
  
Five counties in Eastern Florida

Address
  
9995 N Military Trl, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, USA

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola

Similar
  
St Peter Catholic Church, Cathedral of St Ignatius, St Patrick Catholic Church, St Ann Catholic Church, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic

Profiles

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.

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History

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.

Ordinaries

The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:

  1. Thomas Vose Daily (1984–1990); appointed Bishop of Brooklyn
  2. Joseph Keith Symons (1990–1998)
  3. Anthony Joseph O'Connell (1999–2002)
  4. Seán Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (2002–2003); appointed Archbishop of Boston
  5. Gerald Michael Barbarito (2003—)

High schools

  • Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach
  • John Carroll Catholic High School, Fort Pierce
  • Pope John Paul II High School, Boca Raton
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach Wikipedia