Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of Broward County, Miami-Dade County and Monroe County in Florida. It is currently headed by Archbishop John Favalora. The Archbishop of Miami is the pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Mary, located in Miami, Florida.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 2.1 Archbishops 2.2 Auxiliary Bishops 3 External links

[edit] History

The Diocese of Miami was officially created on October 7, 1958 with Coleman F. Carroll installed as bishop. The diocese originally encompassed 16 counties in Florida which at the time, was half the state. With the tremendous growth of the South Florida area, the diocese was made into an archdiocese in 1968. The Archdiocese was named as the Metropolitan See for all of Florida.[1]

As of 2006, the Archdiocese of Miami also had functioning approximately fifty-eight elementary/middle schools and thirteen secondary schools located throughout the three counties.[2]

[edit] Leadership

Below is a list of individuals who have led the Archdiocese of Miami since it's creation.

[edit] Archbishops

• Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, 1958 - 1977
• Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy, 1976 - 1994
• Archbishop John C. Favalora, 1994 - Present

[edit] Auxiliary Bishops

• Bishop Norbert Dorsey, 1986 - 1990
• Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez, 2004 - Present
• Bishop Gilberto Fernandez, 1977 - Present
• Bishop John Fitzpatrick, 1968 - 1971
• Bishop Rene Gracida, 1968 - 1975
• Bishop John Nevins, 1979 - 1984
• Bishop John Noonan, 2005 - Present
• Bishop Agustin Roman, 1979 - Present
• Bishop Thomas Wenski, 1997 - 2003

[edit] External links

• http://www.miamiarchdiocese.org - Archdiocese of Miami
• http://www.miamiarchschools.org - Archdiocese of Miami Department of Schools