Diocese of Saint Petersburg

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Bishop(s) Robert Nugent Lynch, 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: 8,225 (3,177 Square Miles) Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SP Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofstpete.org/ Mailing Address: 6363 Ninth Ave. N., P.O. Box 40200, St. Petersburg, FL 33743-0200 Telephone: (727)344-1611 Fax: 347-6508

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Charles Borromeo McLaughlin † (2 May 1968 Appointed - 14 Dec 1978 Died)
• William Thomas Larkin † (18 Apr 1979 Appointed - 29 Nov 1988 Retired)
• John Clement Favalora (14 Mar 1989 Appointed - 3 Nov 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Miami)
• Robert Nugent Lynch (5 Dec 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1968	Erected	Diocese of Miami Diocese of Saint Augustine	Diocese of Saint Petersburg (erected)
16 June 1984	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Miami Diocese of Orlando Diocese of Saint Petersburg	Diocese of Venice (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	129,531	1,373,200	9.4%	133	189	322	402		235	440	67	ap1971
1976	194,249	1,924,200	10.1%	199	119	318	610		155	372	86	ap1977
1980	252,316	2,254,959	11.2%	225	125	350	720	3	177	355	89	ap1981
1990	291,359	2,207,266	13.2%	181	149	330	882	51	199	349	73	ap1991
1999	358,951	2,393,006	15.0%	134	146	280	1,281	81	47	355	73	ap2000
2000	365,277	2,435,179	15.0%	211	138	349	1,046	93	188	340	73	ap2001
2001	371,714	2,478,095	15.0%	209	134	343	1,083	93	184	209	73	ap2002
2002	384,259	2,561,727	15.0%	237	131	368	1,044	93	183	353	73	ap2003
2003	391,422	2,609,480	15.0%	217	129	346	1,131	100	181	330	75	ap2004
2004	398,702	2,660,220	15.0%	194	111	305	1,307	107	155	330	73	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• John Clement Favalora (Bishop: 14 Mar 1989 to 3 Nov 1994)
• William Thomas Larkin † (Bishop: 18 Apr 1979 to 29 Nov 1988)
• Robert Nugent Lynch (Bishop: 5 Dec 1995 - )
• Charles Borromeo McLaughlin † (Bishop: 2 May 1968 to 14 Dec 1978)
• Joseph Keith Symons (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1981 to 4 Oct 1983)