Saint Petersburg (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gregory Lawrence Parkes, Bishop
Robert Nugent Lynch, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 March 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Miami
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Florida
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 8,228 (3,178 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, USA
Telephone: (727)344-1611
Fax: 347-3086

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, Florida)
Robert Nugent Lynch (5 Dec 1995 Appointed - 28 Nov 2016 Retired)
Gregory Lawrence Parkes (28 Nov 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1968	Erected	Diocese of Miami (Charlotte, De Soto, Hardee, and Lee) Diocese of Saint Augustine (Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota)	Diocese of Saint Petersburg (erected)
16 June 1984	Territory Lost	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

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

2010 424,951 2,875,177 14.8% 207 116 323 1,315 118 164 209 75 ap2011

2014 438,200 2,968,000 14.8% 203 129 332 1,319 130 166 174 74 ap2015

2017 461,209 3,116,283 14.8% 191 132 323 1,427 141 162 132 74 ap2018

2020 487,008 3,290,592 14.8% 195 96 291 1,673 119 127 128 74 ap2021

2022 492,709 3,329,118 14.8% 212 96 308 1,599 122 125 125 75 ap2023

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
2010	424,951	2,875,177	14.8%	207	116	323	1,315	118	164	209	75	ap2011
2014	438,200	2,968,000	14.8%	203	129	332	1,319	130	166	174	74	ap2015
2017	461,209	3,116,283	14.8%	191	132	323	1,427	141	162	132	74	ap2018
2020	487,008	3,290,592	14.8%	195	96	291	1,673	119	127	128	74	ap2021
2022	492,709	3,329,118	14.8%	212	96	308	1,599	122	125	125	75	ap2023