Pensacola-Tallahassee (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

William Albert Wack, C.S.C., Bishop
John Huston Ricard, S.S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 October 1975
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Miami
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Florida
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 36,726 (14,185 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PT
Official Web Site: http://www.ptdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer 13284, Pensacola, FL 32591, USA
Telephone: (850)435-3500
Fax: 435-3520

Past and Present Ordinaries

René Henry Gracida (1 Oct 1975 Appointed - 19 May 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas)
Joseph Keith Symons (4 Oct 1983 Appointed - 12 Jun 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Palm Beach, Florida)
John Mortimer Fourette Smith † (25 Jun 1991 Appointed - 21 Nov 1995 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey)
John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. (20 Jan 1997 Appointed - 11 Mar 2011 Resigned)
Gregory Lawrence Parkes (20 Mar 2012 Appointed - 28 Nov 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Saint Petersburg, Florida)
William Albert Wack, C.S.C. (29 May 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 October 1975	Erected	Diocese of Saint Augustine (Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsen, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington)	Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee (erected)

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

1976 37,057 691,841 5.4% 36 9 45 823 9 77 30 ap1977

1980 40,823 819,811 5.0% 50 9 59 691 9 76 40 ap1981

1990 52,590 1,122,783 4.7% 83 13 96 547 46 13 73 59 ap1991

1999 65,904 1,274,580 5.2% 71 9 80 823 40 4 56 54 ap2000

2000 67,222 1,286,000 5.2% 81 10 91 738 51 15 54 49 ap2001

2001 67,425 1,215,358 5.5% 80 15 95 709 57 20 53 49 ap2002

2002 70,204 1,251,819 5.6% 60 42 102 688 52 49 53 60 ap2003

2003 62,553 1,274,000 4.9% 63 14 77 812 54 20 52 50 ap2004

2004 62,289 1,267,077 4.9% 79 8 87 715 56 13 44 49 ap2005

2010 74,868 1,381,566 5.4% 77 17 94 796 67 22 27 49 ap2011

2013 77,400 1,427,000 5.4% 78 15 93 832 59 20 23 49 ap2014

2016 67,316 1,463,116 4.6% 83 9 92 731 64 14 24 50 ap2017

2019 67,458 1,500,427 4.5% 86 10 96 702 71 21 19 44 ap2020

2021 64,077 1,529,926 4.2% 81 12 93 689 63 17 15 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	37,057	691,841	5.4%	36	9	45	823		9	77	30	ap1977
1980	40,823	819,811	5.0%	50	9	59	691		9	76	40	ap1981
1990	52,590	1,122,783	4.7%	83	13	96	547	46	13	73	59	ap1991
1999	65,904	1,274,580	5.2%	71	9	80	823	40	4	56	54	ap2000
2000	67,222	1,286,000	5.2%	81	10	91	738	51	15	54	49	ap2001
2001	67,425	1,215,358	5.5%	80	15	95	709	57	20	53	49	ap2002
2002	70,204	1,251,819	5.6%	60	42	102	688	52	49	53	60	ap2003
2003	62,553	1,274,000	4.9%	63	14	77	812	54	20	52	50	ap2004
2004	62,289	1,267,077	4.9%	79	8	87	715	56	13	44	49	ap2005
2010	74,868	1,381,566	5.4%	77	17	94	796	67	22	27	49	ap2011
2013	77,400	1,427,000	5.4%	78	15	93	832	59	20	23	49	ap2014
2016	67,316	1,463,116	4.6%	83	9	92	731	64	14	24	50	ap2017
2019	67,458	1,500,427	4.5%	86	10	96	702	71	21	19	44	ap2020
2021	64,077	1,529,926	4.2%	81	12	93	689	63	17	15	50	ap2022