Venice (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Emilio Elpidio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop-Elect
Frank Joseph Dewane, Apostolic Administrator
Frank Joseph Dewane, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 June 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Miami
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Florida
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 22,685 (8,762 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: VEN
Official Web Site: https://dioceseofvenice.org
Mailing Address: Diocesan Center, 1000 Pinebrook Rd., Venice, FL 34285, USA
Telephone: (941)484-9543
Fax: 488-2561

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Joseph Nevins † (17 Jul 1984 Appointed - 19 Jan 2007 Retired)
Frank Joseph Dewane (19 Jan 2007 Succeeded - 13 May 2026 Retired)
Emilio Elpidio Biosca Agüero, O.F.M. Cap. (13 May 2026 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1984	Erected	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

1990 143,707 1,133,000 12.7% 125 52 177 811 26 69 147 46 ap1991

1999 175,216 1,421,844 12.3% 94 77 171 1,024 15 21 139 50 ap2000

2000 177,664 1,429,233 12.4% 148 75 223 796 63 101 130 51 ap2001

2001 181,941 1,453,244 12.5% 160 74 234 777 63 101 121 51 ap2002

2002 199,748 1,617,150 12.4% 167 75 242 825 73 104 114 51 ap2003

2003 216,596 1,680,560 12.9% 165 72 237 913 76 98 112 54 ap2004

2004 217,585 1,718,925 12.7% 168 76 244 891 76 103 116 54 ap2005

2010 245,000 1,975,000 12.4% 200 66 266 921 96 152 90 57 ap2011

2014 253,600 2,057,000 12.3% 179 63 242 1,047 23 78 75 59 ap2015

2017 236,895 2,168,900 10.9% 165 52 217 1,091 32 67 59 61 ap2018

2020 239,833 2,367,107 10.1% 173 50 223 1,075 23 56 50 61 ap2021

2022 244,000 2,411,000 10.1% 153 47 200 1,220 27 56 40 61 ap2023

2023 242,156 2,444,235 9.9% 149 46 195 1,241 28 51 36 61 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	143,707	1,133,000	12.7%	125	52	177	811	26	69	147	46	ap1991
1999	175,216	1,421,844	12.3%	94	77	171	1,024	15	21	139	50	ap2000
2000	177,664	1,429,233	12.4%	148	75	223	796	63	101	130	51	ap2001
2001	181,941	1,453,244	12.5%	160	74	234	777	63	101	121	51	ap2002
2002	199,748	1,617,150	12.4%	167	75	242	825	73	104	114	51	ap2003
2003	216,596	1,680,560	12.9%	165	72	237	913	76	98	112	54	ap2004
2004	217,585	1,718,925	12.7%	168	76	244	891	76	103	116	54	ap2005
2010	245,000	1,975,000	12.4%	200	66	266	921	96	152	90	57	ap2011
2014	253,600	2,057,000	12.3%	179	63	242	1,047	23	78	75	59	ap2015
2017	236,895	2,168,900	10.9%	165	52	217	1,091	32	67	59	61	ap2018
2020	239,833	2,367,107	10.1%	173	50	223	1,075	23	56	50	61	ap2021
2022	244,000	2,411,000	10.1%	153	47	200	1,220	27	56	40	61	ap2023
2023	242,156	2,444,235	9.9%	149	46	195	1,241	28	51	36	61	ap2024