Diocese of Venice

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Bishop(s) Frank Joseph Dewane, Bishop John Joseph Nevins, 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: 22,685 (9,035 Square Miles) Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: VEN Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofvenice.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2006, 1000 Pinebrook Rd., Venice, FL 34284-2006 Telephone: (941)484-9543 Fax: 488-2561

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Joseph Nevins (17 Jul 1984 Appointed - 19 Jan 2007 Retired)
• Frank Joseph Dewane (19 Jan 2007 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1984	Erected	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
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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Frank Joseph Dewane (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Apr 2006; Bishop: 19 Jan 2007)
• John Joseph Nevins (Bishop: 17 Jul 1984 to 19 Jan 2007)