Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando (Latin: Dioecesis Orlandensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was established on June 18, 1968. Prior to that the Central Florida area was part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Today the diocese spreads over nine counties including Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Polk, and Sumter. The Diocese of Orlando currently includes 73 parishes, 10 missions, and 37 schools. St. James Cathedral serves as the seat of the diocese. Thomas Wenski serves as bishop.

In 2006, the population of the diocese was estimated at 369,151 Catholics.^[1]

For administrative purposes, the diocese has five deaneries centered in the following towns^[2]:

Eastern Deanery - Daytona Beach
Southern Deanery – Melbourne
Northern Deanery – The Villages
Western Deanery – Lakeland
Central Deanery – Orlando

1 Education
2 Administration
3 History
4 Footnotes
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Education

In 2007 there were 12,116 elementary, and 2,687 high school students enrolled in the Diocesan Catholic schools. There were 816 elementary and 221 high school teachers in the Catholic School District.^[3]

[edit] Administration

The bishop has appointed the following officers:

Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer - Sister Elizabeth Worley, SSJ

Chancellor for Canonical Affairs - Father Gregory Parkes

[edit] History

The past bishops of the diocese are:

William Donald Borders (1968–1974)
Thomas Joseph Grady (1974–1989)
Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey (1990–2004)
Thomas Gerard Wenski (2004—)

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] See also

Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine, a ministry created by Bishop Thomas Joseph Grady to minister to Catholic tourists visiting the Greater Orlando region.