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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:
- Thomas Vose Daily (1984–1990); appointed Bishop of Brooklyn
- Joseph Keith Symons (1990–1998)
- Anthony Joseph O'Connell (1999–2002)
- Seán Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (2002–2003); appointed Archbishop of Boston
- Gerald Michael Barbarito (2003—)
High schools
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA