Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
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| Roman Catholic Archiocese of Atlanta | |
| Archdioecesis Atlanta | |
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Territory | 69 counties in northern Georgia |
| Population | 650,000 |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| Established | February 10, 1962 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Bishop | Archbishop of Atlanta |
| Website | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Metropolitan | Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory |
| Diocesan Bishop | Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States. It is composed of the northern counties of the state of Georgia and is led by a prelate archbishop who is also pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of Christ the King in the City of Atlanta. The current archbishop is the Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory.
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[edit] Territory
As of 2007 the Archdiocese of Atlanta comprises 84 parishes[1] serving the following northern Georgia counties:
[edit] Schools
The archdiocese operates eighteen elementary and high schools. Additionally, there are six independent Catholic schools located in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Catholic high schools located in the archdiocese include:
- Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Roswell
- Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Atlanta and Sandy Springs
- Marist High School, DeKalb County
- Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School, Athens
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, Fairburn
- Pinecrest Academy, Cumming
- St. Pius X Catholic High School, DeKalb County
[edit] History
The former Diocese of Atlanta was established by a division of the Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta on July 2, 1956. It was elevated to the rank of archdiocese on February 10, 1962. In 1966 it was home to the youngest bishop in the nation, the future Joseph Cardinal Bernardin. Ordained an auxiliary bishop at the age of 38, Bernardin later became Archbishop of Cinncinnati and ultimately the Archbishop of Chicago.
In 1988, Eugene Antonio Marino was named Archbishop of Atlanta, becoming the first African American archbishop in the United States. He resigned two years later after his affair with a lay minister became public knowledge.
The Catholic population of metropolitan Atlanta and North Georgia stood at 650,000 in 2006, boosted in recent years by foreign immigrants and migration from other regions of the U.S.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Nelson, Andrew (September 6, 2007). Catholic Population Officially Leaps To 650,000. The Georgia Bulletin. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ Nelson, Andrew (September 6, 2007). Catholic Population Officially Leaps To 650,000. The Georgia Bulletin. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
- Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Archdiocese of Atlanta
- Places of traditional Catholic masses St Pius V of Atlanta
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