Palm Beach (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gerald Michael Barbarito, Bishop
Joseph Keith Symons, 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: 11,510 (4,445 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PMB
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesepb.org/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, P.O. Box 109650, 9995 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9650, USA
Telephone: (561)775-9500
Fax: 799-6729

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Vose Daily † (17 Jul 1984 Appointed - 20 Feb 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Brooklyn, New York)
Joseph Keith Symons (12 Jun 1990 Appointed - 2 Jun 1998 Resigned)
Anthony Joseph O’Connell † (12 Nov 1998 Appointed - 13 Mar 2002 Resigned)
Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (3 Sep 2002 Appointed - 1 Jul 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts)
Gerald Michael Barbarito (1 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1984	Erected	Archdiocese of Miami (Palm Beach and Martin) Diocese of Orlando (St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Martin)	Diocese of Palm Beach (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 152,320 1,211,495 12.6% 103 35 138 1,103 23 39 210 44 ap1991

1999 224,364 1,445,543 15.5% 99 40 139 1,614 35 3 182 46 ap2000

2000 237,227 1,781,092 13.3% 104 33 137 1,731 40 36 161 47 ap2001

2001 244,771 1,482,026 16.5% 103 38 141 1,735 43 43 157 48 ap2002

2002 246,040 1,599,467 15.4% 106 34 140 1,757 43 38 144 49 ap2003

2003 268,350 1,648,253 16.3% 105 33 138 1,944 47 36 152 49 ap2004

2004 259,729 1,806,524 14.4% 105 30 135 1,923 44 35 145 49 ap2005

2013 286,000 2,031,000 14.1% 100 28 128 2,234 106 31 98 50 ap2014

2016 292,000 2,074,000 14.1% 99 33 132 2,212 109 46 93 50 ap2017

2019 304,700 2,140,567 14.2% 102 31 133 2,290 102 35 78 50 ap2020

2021 311,420 2,188,158 14.2% 99 41 140 2,224 100 46 71 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
1990	152,320	1,211,495	12.6%	103	35	138	1,103	23	39	210	44	ap1991
1999	224,364	1,445,543	15.5%	99	40	139	1,614	35	3	182	46	ap2000
2000	237,227	1,781,092	13.3%	104	33	137	1,731	40	36	161	47	ap2001
2001	244,771	1,482,026	16.5%	103	38	141	1,735	43	43	157	48	ap2002
2002	246,040	1,599,467	15.4%	106	34	140	1,757	43	38	144	49	ap2003
2003	268,350	1,648,253	16.3%	105	33	138	1,944	47	36	152	49	ap2004
2004	259,729	1,806,524	14.4%	105	30	135	1,923	44	35	145	49	ap2005
2013	286,000	2,031,000	14.1%	100	28	128	2,234	106	31	98	50	ap2014
2016	292,000	2,074,000	14.1%	99	33	132	2,212	109	46	93	50	ap2017
2019	304,700	2,140,567	14.2%	102	31	133	2,290	102	35	78	50	ap2020
2021	311,420	2,188,158	14.2%	99	41	140	2,224	100	46	71	50	ap2022