TheEcclesiastical Province of Miami is aCatholicecclesiastical province covering the U.S. state ofFlorida. Itsmetropolitan bishop is theArchbishop of Miami, head of theArchdiocese of Miami. The province additionally includes thesuffragandioceses ofOrlando,Palm Beach,Pensacola-Tallahassee,St. Augustine,St. Petersburg, andVenice.
Pope Paul VI made Miami a metropolitan see in 1968.
There were 218 Catholic schools in Florida in 2008. Elementary schools are accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. Catholic high schools are accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools.[1] In 2009, there were about 87,000 Catholic school students in Florida.[2]
There were 35 secondary schools in Florida in 2009. They graduated 5,500 students.[3]
Attendance of said Catholic Schools has increased over the past decade, giving this province that rare distinction.[4]
As of 2019[update], theKnights of Columbus Florida State Council reported over 55,000 members across more than 300 local councils. This makes Florida one of the largest jurisdictions within the Knights of Columbus organization.[5] As of 2024[update], the Knights reported having over 2.1 million members around the world.
The following archbishops have served asMetropolitans of the Province:
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