Diocese of Palm Beach

Dioecesis Litoris Palmensis

Bishop(s)

Gerald Michael Barbarito, Bishop
Joseph Keith Symons, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 June 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Miami
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Florida
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 11,510 (5,115 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PMB
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesepb.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 109650, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9650; 9995 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9650
Telephone: (561)775-9500
Fax: 775-9556

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Vose Daily (17 Jul 1984 Appointed - 20 Feb 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Brooklyn, New York)
Joseph Keith Symons (12 Jun 1990 Appointed - 6 Jun 1998 Resigned)
Anthony Joseph O’Connell † (12 Nov 1998 Appointed - 13 Mar 2002 Resigned)
Sean Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (3 Sep 2002 Appointed - 1 Jul 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts)
Gerald Michael Barbarito (1 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1984	Erected	Archdiocese of Miami Diocese of Orlando	Diocese of Palm Beach (erected)

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

1990 152,320 1,211,495 12.6% 103 35 138 1,103 23 39 210 44 ap1991

1999 224,364 1,445,543 15.5% 99 40 139 1,614 35 3 182 46 ap2000

2000 237,227 1,781,092 13.3% 104 33 137 1,731 40 36 161 47 ap2001

2001 244,771 1,482,026 16.5% 103 38 141 1,735 43 43 157 48 ap2002

2002 246,040 1,599,467 15.4% 106 34 140 1,757 43 38 144 49 ap2003

2003 268,350 1,648,253 16.3% 105 33 138 1,944 47 36 152 49 ap2004

2004 259,729 1,806,524 14.4% 105 30 135 1,923 44 35 145 49 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	152,320	1,211,495	12.6%	103	35	138	1,103	23	39	210	44	ap1991
1999	224,364	1,445,543	15.5%	99	40	139	1,614	35	3	182	46	ap2000
2000	237,227	1,781,092	13.3%	104	33	137	1,731	40	36	161	47	ap2001
2001	244,771	1,482,026	16.5%	103	38	141	1,735	43	43	157	48	ap2002
2002	246,040	1,599,467	15.4%	106	34	140	1,757	43	38	144	49	ap2003
2003	268,350	1,648,253	16.3%	105	33	138	1,944	47	36	152	49	ap2004
2004	259,729	1,806,524	14.4%	105	30	135	1,923	44	35	145	49	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gerald Michael Barbarito (Bishop: 1 Jul 2003 - )
Thomas Vose Daily (Bishop: 17 Jul 1984 to 20 Feb 1990)
Robert Nugent Lynch (Apostolic Administrator: 6 Jun 1998 to 12 Nov 1998)
Sean Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 3 Sep 2002 to 1 Jul 2003)
Joseph Keith Symons (Bishop: 12 Jun 1990 to 6 Jun 1998)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Anthony Joseph O’Connell † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1998 to 13 Mar 2002)