Orlando (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Gerard Noonan, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 March 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Miami
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Florida
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 29,147 (11,258 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: ORL
Official Web Site: http://www.orlandodiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 50 E. Robinson St., Orlando, FL 32801; PO Box 1800, Orlando, FL 32802-1800, USA
Telephone: (407)246-4800
Fax: 246-4817

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Donald Borders † (2 May 1968 Appointed - 25 Mar 1974 Appointed, Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland)
Thomas Joseph Grady † (11 Nov 1974 Appointed - 12 Dec 1989 Resigned)
Norbert Mary Leonard James Dorsey, C.P. † (20 Mar 1990 Appointed - 13 Nov 2004 Retired)
Thomas Gerard Wenski (13 Nov 2004 Succeeded - 20 Apr 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Miami, Florida)
John Gerard Noonan (23 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1968	Erected	Diocese of Miami (Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie) Diocese of Saint Augustine (Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Semiola, Sumter, and Volusia)	Diocese of Orlando (erected)
16 June 1984	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Miami (Palm Beach and Martin) Diocese of Orlando (St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Martin)	Diocese of Palm Beach (erected)
16 June 1984	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Miami (Collier, Glades, and Hendry) Diocese of Orlando (Highlands) Diocese of Saint Petersburg (Charlotte, De Soto, Hardee, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota)	Diocese of Venice (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 128,112 1,132,780 11.3% 116 32 148 865 32 172 53 ap1971

1976 163,122 1,684,479 9.7% 120 17 137 1,190 18 189 62 ap1977

1980 163,043 1,819,300 9.0% 104 38 142 1,148 38 195 61 ap1981

1990 226,163 2,589,000 8.7% 128 48 176 1,285 65 53 137 68 ap1991

1999 323,766 3,094,540 10.5% 121 59 180 1,798 125 13 136 70 ap2000

2000 340,268 3,128,594 10.9% 132 70 202 1,684 118 80 131 70 ap2001

2001 340,448 3,177,046 10.7% 159 71 230 1,480 123 85 118 71 ap2002

2002 353,342 3,360,319 10.5% 156 65 221 1,598 130 80 115 72 ap2003

2003 353,342 3,360,319 10.5% 158 57 215 1,643 138 73 103 72 ap2004

2004 361,085 3,535,994 10.2% 164 57 221 1,633 137 79 102 72 ap2005

2009 400,923 4,002,000 10.0% 182 71 253 1,584 172 85 96 79 ap2010

2013 410,000 4,249,507 9.6% 194 77 271 1,512 186 84 75 79 ap2014

2016 418,834 4,981,520 8.4% 188 66 254 1,648 101 74 69 79 ap2017

2019 427,900 4,518,175 9.5% 152 46 198 2,161 122 53 58 79 ap2020

2021 382,018 4,980,149 7.7% 157 40 197 1,939 128 49 53 80 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	128,112	1,132,780	11.3%	116	32	148	865		32	172	53	ap1971
1976	163,122	1,684,479	9.7%	120	17	137	1,190		18	189	62	ap1977
1980	163,043	1,819,300	9.0%	104	38	142	1,148		38	195	61	ap1981
1990	226,163	2,589,000	8.7%	128	48	176	1,285	65	53	137	68	ap1991
1999	323,766	3,094,540	10.5%	121	59	180	1,798	125	13	136	70	ap2000
2000	340,268	3,128,594	10.9%	132	70	202	1,684	118	80	131	70	ap2001
2001	340,448	3,177,046	10.7%	159	71	230	1,480	123	85	118	71	ap2002
2002	353,342	3,360,319	10.5%	156	65	221	1,598	130	80	115	72	ap2003
2003	353,342	3,360,319	10.5%	158	57	215	1,643	138	73	103	72	ap2004
2004	361,085	3,535,994	10.2%	164	57	221	1,633	137	79	102	72	ap2005
2009	400,923	4,002,000	10.0%	182	71	253	1,584	172	85	96	79	ap2010
2013	410,000	4,249,507	9.6%	194	77	271	1,512	186	84	75	79	ap2014
2016	418,834	4,981,520	8.4%	188	66	254	1,648	101	74	69	79	ap2017
2019	427,900	4,518,175	9.5%	152	46	198	2,161	122	53	58	79	ap2020
2021	382,018	4,980,149	7.7%	157	40	197	1,939	128	49	53	80	ap2022