Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

Archdiocese of Miami

Archidioecesis Miamiensis

Arquidiócesis de Miami
Achidyosèz Miami
Cathedral of Saint Mary
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryMiami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties in the state of Florida
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Miami
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2018)
4,752,179
1,300,000 (27%)
Parishes109
Schools62
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedOctober 7, 1958 (1958-10-07)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Mary
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopThomas Wenski
Auxiliary BishopsEnrique Esteban Delgado
Bishops emeritusJohn Favalora
Map
Website
miamiarch.org

The Archdiocese of Miami (Latin: Archidioecesis Miamiensis, Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Miami, Haitian Creole: Achidyosèz Miami) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in South Florida in the United States. It is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami, which covers all of Florida.

The Cathedral of Saint Mary is the mother church of the archdiocese. As of 2023, the archbishop of Miami is Thomas Wenski.

The Archdiocese of Miami contains Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese celebrates mass in at least a dozen languages.[1] It operates two schools for the disabled, 60 elementary/middle schools, 13 high schools, two universities,[2][3] and two seminaries.[4] The archdiocese operates Radio, print, and television media outlets.[5]

The archdiocese operates two hospitals, nine health care centers, three homes for the aged, and two cemeteries.[6] The archdiocesan charities include homeless shelters, legal services for the poor, an HIV/AIDS ministry, and the Missionaries of Charity and Society of Saint Vincent de Paul ministries to the poor.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami is a separate non-profit organization operated by the archdiocese.[6][13]

  1. ^ Tanasychuk, John (2007-10-06). "Archdiocese is set for 50th anniversary". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  2. ^ Saint Thomas University. "Saint Thomas University website". Saint Thomas University. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  3. ^ Barry University. "Barry University website". Barry University. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  4. ^ Arbiteronline.com. "Catholic Leaders Seek Young Religious Recruits On The Web". Archived from the original on 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  5. ^ "Miami Archdiocese at a Crossroads in 50th year". Miami Herald. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-10-07. [dead link]
  6. ^ a b The Daily Florida Catholic Newspaper (April 10, 2008). "2007 Archdiocese of Miami Official Catholic Directory". The Florida Catholic Newspaper. pp. A4.
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  11. ^ "St Vincent de Paul". Archdiocese of Miami. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  12. ^ Archdiocese of Miami (2007). "Catholic Charities Who We Are". Archdiocese of Miami Catholic Charities. Archived from the original on July 31, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2007.

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