Atlanta (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop
Joel Matthias Konzen, S.M., Auxiliary Bishop
Bernard Edward ("Ned") Shlesinger III, Auxiliary Bishop
John-Nhàn Trần, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 February 1962
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Georgia
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 55,521 (21,444 Square Miles)
Description: Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chatooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Elbert, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Hart, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, McDuffie, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Murray, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rabun, Rockdale, Spalding, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Troup, Union, Upson, Walker, Walton, Warren, White, Whitfield, and Wilkes Counties.
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: ATL
Official Web Site: http://www.archatl.com/
Mailing Address: 2401 Lake Park Dr., SE, Smyrna, GA 30080-8862, USA
Telephone: (404)920-7300
Fax: 920-7301

Historical Details

Diocese of Atlanta
- Latin Name: Atlantensis
- Split: 2 July 1956
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Baltimore
- State: Georgia
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francis Edward Hyland † (17 Jul 1956 Appointed - 11 Oct 1961 Resigned)
Paul John Hallinan † (19 Feb 1962 Appointed - 27 Mar 1968 Died)
Thomas Andrew Donnellan † (24 May 1968 Appointed - 15 Oct 1987 Died)
Eugene Antonio Marino, S.S.J. † (14 Mar 1988 Appointed - 10 Jul 1990 Resigned)
James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. † (30 Apr 1991 Appointed - 27 Dec 1992 Died)
John Francis Donoghue † (22 Jun 1993 Appointed - 9 Dec 2004 Retired)
Wilton Daniel Gregory (9 Dec 2004 Appointed - 4 Apr 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia)
Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv. (5 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Atlanta
2 July 1956	Split	Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta	Diocese of Atlanta (Northern part with the border being the counties: Richmond, Jefferson, Glascock, Wilkinson, Washington, Twiggs, Bibb, Crawford, Taylor, Talbot, and Harris) Diocese of Savannah
Archdiocese of Atlanta
10 February 1962	Elevated	Diocese of Atlanta	Archdiocese of Atlanta
22 November 1978	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Atlanta (Columbia and Jones)	Diocese of Savannah

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

Diocese of Atlanta

1959 24,414 1,808,208 1.4% 31 78 109 223 115 174 26 ap1960

Archdiocese of Atlanta

1966 46,525 2,344,845 2.0% 51 97 148 314 33 33 ap1967

1970 53,329 2,584,300 2.1% 56 54 110 484 73 119 34 ap1971

1976 61,166 2,750,000 2.2% 63 62 125 489 71 199 43 ap1977

1980 99,742 3,246,250 3.1% 93 89 182 548 8 134 191 52 ap1981

1990 159,800 3,856,000 4.1% 81 97 178 897 95 118 157 65 ap1991

1999 311,000 4,945,355 6.3% 121 99 220 1,413 136 1 121 69 ap2000

2000 320,330 5,000,000 6.4% 136 72 208 1,540 136 73 123 73 ap2001

2001 250,999 5,241,325 4.8% 145 70 215 1,167 137 72 119 78 ap2002

2002 321,978 5,300,000 6.1% 161 64 225 1,431 146 68 118 77 ap2003

2003 367,472 5,752,854 6.4% 173 64 237 1,550 150 66 113 75 ap2004

2004 371,139 5,904,600 6.3% 167 65 232 1,599 161 65 102 79 ap2005

2006 368,100 5,856,981 6.3% 171 75 246 1,496 198 75 105 83 ap2007

2009 765,000 6,516,000 11.7% 213 71 284 2,693 218 76 100 87 ap2010

2010 850,000 6,887,670 12.3% 209 71 280 3,035 232 80 81 87 ap2011

2012 863,000 7,045,000 12.2% 219 32 251 3,438 242 41 86 88 ap2013

2013 869,000 7,097,000 12.2% 211 30 241 3,605 251 39 86 167 ap2014

2014 1,000,000 7,150,000 14.0% 186 30 216 4,629 246 32 91 167 ap2015

2015 1,007,000 7,200,000 14.0% 190 28 218 4,619 244 52 86 166 ap2016

2018 1,150,000 7,365,000 15.6% 183 93 276 4,166 279 94 82 90 ap2019

2020 1,180,000 7,500,000 15.7% 177 136 313 3,769 271 141 104 92 ap2021

2022 1,193,800 7,725,250 15.5% 171 102 273 4,372 275 107 103 93 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Atlanta
1959	24,414	1,808,208	1.4%	31	78	109	223		115	174	26	ap1960
Archdiocese of Atlanta
1966	46,525	2,344,845	2.0%	51	97	148	314		33		33	ap1967
1970	53,329	2,584,300	2.1%	56	54	110	484		73	119	34	ap1971
1976	61,166	2,750,000	2.2%	63	62	125	489		71	199	43	ap1977
1980	99,742	3,246,250	3.1%	93	89	182	548	8	134	191	52	ap1981
1990	159,800	3,856,000	4.1%	81	97	178	897	95	118	157	65	ap1991
1999	311,000	4,945,355	6.3%	121	99	220	1,413	136	1	121	69	ap2000
2000	320,330	5,000,000	6.4%	136	72	208	1,540	136	73	123	73	ap2001
2001	250,999	5,241,325	4.8%	145	70	215	1,167	137	72	119	78	ap2002
2002	321,978	5,300,000	6.1%	161	64	225	1,431	146	68	118	77	ap2003
2003	367,472	5,752,854	6.4%	173	64	237	1,550	150	66	113	75	ap2004
2004	371,139	5,904,600	6.3%	167	65	232	1,599	161	65	102	79	ap2005
2006	368,100	5,856,981	6.3%	171	75	246	1,496	198	75	105	83	ap2007
2009	765,000	6,516,000	11.7%	213	71	284	2,693	218	76	100	87	ap2010
2010	850,000	6,887,670	12.3%	209	71	280	3,035	232	80	81	87	ap2011
2012	863,000	7,045,000	12.2%	219	32	251	3,438	242	41	86	88	ap2013
2013	869,000	7,097,000	12.2%	211	30	241	3,605	251	39	86	167	ap2014
2014	1,000,000	7,150,000	14.0%	186	30	216	4,629	246	32	91	167	ap2015
2015	1,007,000	7,200,000	14.0%	190	28	218	4,619	244	52	86	166	ap2016
2018	1,150,000	7,365,000	15.6%	183	93	276	4,166	279	94	82	90	ap2019
2020	1,180,000	7,500,000	15.7%	177	136	313	3,769	271	141	104	92	ap2021
2022	1,193,800	7,725,250	15.5%	171	102	273	4,372	275	107	103	93	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Eusebius Joseph Beltran (Priest: 14 May 1960 to 17 Feb 1978)
Wilton Daniel Gregory (Archbishop: 9 Dec 2004 to 4 Apr 2019)
Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv. (Archbishop: 5 Mar 2020 - )
Joel Matthias Konzen, S.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Feb 2018)
Bernard Edward ("Ned") Shlesinger III (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 May 2017)
David Prescott Talley (Priest: 3 Jun 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jan 2013 to 21 Sep 2016)
John-Nhàn Trần (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Oct 2022)
Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto (Priest: 27 Nov 1993; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jul 2009 to 5 Jul 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Louis Bernardin † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Mar 1966 to 5 Apr 1968)
Thomas Andrew Donnellan † (Archbishop: 24 May 1968 to 15 Oct 1987)
John Francis Donoghue † (Archbishop: 22 Jun 1993 to 9 Dec 2004)
Paul John Hallinan † (Archbishop: 19 Feb 1962 to 27 Mar 1968)
Francis Edward Hyland † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1956 to 11 Oct 1961)
James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Jul 1990; Archbishop: 30 Apr 1991 to 27 Dec 1992)
Eugene Antonio Marino, S.S.J. † (Archbishop: 14 Mar 1988 to 10 Jul 1990)

Source(s)

Diocese of Atlanta
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 750, to Page 752
Archdiocese of Atlanta
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 19, to Page 21

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