Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach

Diocese of Palm Beach Dioecesis Litoris Palmensis
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Location
Country	United States
Territory	Five counties in Eastern Florida
Ecclesiastical province	Miami
Population - Catholics	259,729 (14.4%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 16, 1984
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola
Patron saint	Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gerald Michael Barbarito Bishop of Palm Beach
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas Wenski Archbishop of Miami
Emeritus Bishops	Joseph Keith Symons
Map
Website
diocesepb.org

Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola

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Diocesan Pastoral Center

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.

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. Sean 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

See also

• Catholic Church by country
• Catholic Church hierarchy
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach Official Site