Archdiocese of Atlanta

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Archdiocese of Atlanta
TypeArchdiocese
CountryUnited States
RegionGeorgia
BishopGregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv.
Websitehttps://archatl.com/
Newspaperhttps://georgiabulletin.org/


The Archdiocese of Atlanta is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Latin Church within the Catholic Church in the United States, covering the northern half of Georgia.

Parishes

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  1. All Saints, Dunwoody
  2. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta
  3. Capilla San Juan Diego
  4. Capilla Santo Domingo
  5. Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta
  6. Christ Our Hope, Lithonia
  7. Christ Our King and Savior, Greensboro, GA
  8. Christ the Redeemer
  9. Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Crawfordville
  10. Corpus Christi, Stone Mountain
  11. Divine Mercy Mission/Mision de la Divina Misericordia, Brookhaven
  12. Divino Nino Jesus
  13. El Señor es mi Pastor
  14. Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church
  15. Good Samaritan, Ellijay
  16. Good Shepherd, Cumming
  17. Heritage Center, Sharon
  18. Holy Cross, Atlanta
  19. Holy Family Knanaya Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
  20. Holy Family, Marietta
  21. Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission
  22. Holy Spirit, Atlanta
  23. Holy Trinity, Peachtree City
  24. Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church, Atlanta
  25. Immaculate Heart Of Mary, Atlanta
  26. Kidanemehret Eritrean Ge'ez Rite Catholic Church
  27. Korean Martyrs, Doraville
  28. Mary Our Queen, Peachtree Corners
  29. Most Blessed Sacrament, South Fulton
  30. Mother of God Byzantine-Ukrainian Catholic Church
  31. Nuestra Señora de las Américas, Lilburn
  32. Our Lady Of LaSalette, Canton
  33. Our Lady of Lourdes, Atlanta
  34. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Carrollton
  35. Our Lady of the Assumption, Brookhaven
  36. Our Lady of the Mount, Lookout Mountain
  37. Our Lady of the Mountains, Jasper
  38. Our Lady of Vietnam, Riverdale
  39. Prince of Peace, Flowery Branch
  40. Queen of Angels, Thomson
  41. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Hartwell
  42. Sacred Heart, Griffin
  43. Sacred Heart, Milledgeville
  44. Saint Aelred, Bishop
  45. Saint Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
  46. Saint Andrew Kim Korean, Duluth
  47. Saint Andrew, Roswell
  48. Saint Ann, Marietta
  49. Saint Anna, Monroe
  50. Saint Anthony of Padua, Atlanta
  51. Saint Anthony, Blue Ridge
  52. Saint Augustine, Covington
  53. Saint Benedict, Duluth
  54. Saint Bernadette, Cedartown
  55. Saint Brendan the Navigator, Cumming
  56. Saint Brigid, Johns Creek
  57. Saint Catherine Labouré, Jefferson
  58. Saint Catherine of Siena, Kennesaw
  59. Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church
  60. Saint Clement, Calhoun
  61. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Mission, Warm Springs
  62. Saint Francis de Sales, Mableton
  63. Saint Francis of Assisi, Blairsville
  64. Saint Francis of Assisi, Cartersville
  65. Saint Gabriel, Fayetteville
  66. Saint George, Newnan
  67. Saint Gerard Majella, Fort Oglethorpe
  68. Saint Helena Catholic Church, Clayton
  69. Saint James Catholic Church, Madison
  70. Saint James the Apostle, McDonough
  71. Saint John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church
  72. Saint John Neumann, Lilburn
  73. Saint John Paul II Catholic Mission
  74. Saint John The Evangelist, Hapeville
  75. Saint John Vianney, Lithia Springs
  76. Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Athens
  77. Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Marietta
  78. Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church
  79. Saint Joseph, Dalton
  80. Saint Joseph, Washington
  81. Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Sandy Springs
  82. Saint Katharine Drexel Mission, Trenton
  83. Saint Lawrence, Lawrenceville
  84. Saint Luke the Evangelist, Dahlonega
  85. Saint Marguerite D'Youville, Lawrenceville
  86. Saint Mark, Clarkesville
  87. Saint Mary Magdalene
  88. Saint Mary Mission, Elberton
  89. Saint Mary Mother of God, Jackson
  90. Saint Mary, Rome
  91. Saint Mary, Toccoa
  92. Saint Matthew, Tyrone
  93. Saint Matthew, Winder
  94. Saint Michael the Archangel, Woodstock
  95. Saint Michael, Gainesville
  96. Saint Monica, Duluth
  97. Saint Oliver Plunkett, Snellville
  98. Saint Patrick, Norcross
  99. Saint Paul of The Cross, Atlanta
  100. Saint Paul the Apostle, Cleveland
  101. Saint Peter Chanel, Roswell
  102. Saint Peter the Rock, The Rock
  103. Saint Peter, LaGrange
  104. Saint Philip Benizi, Jonesboro
  105. Saint Pius X, Conyers
  106. Saint Stephen the Martyr, Lilburn
  107. Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus, Douglasville
  108. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Alpharetta
  109. Saint Thomas More, Decatur
  110. Saint Thomas The Apostle, Smyrna
  111. Saint Toribio Romo Mission, Chatsworth
  112. Saint Vincent de Paul, Dallas
  113. Saints Peter and Paul, Decatur
  114. San Felipe De Jesus Mission, Forest Park
  115. Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta
  116. St. Margaret of Scotland Church, Flowery Branch
  117. Transfiguration, Marietta
  1. All Saints (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Dunwoody
  2. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  3. Capilla San Juan Diego (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  4. Capilla Santo Domingo (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  5. Cathedral of Christ the King (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  6. Christ Our Hope (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lithonia
  7. Christ Our King and Savior (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Greensboro (Archdiocese of Atlanta)]], GA
  8. Christ the Redeemer (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  9. Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Crawfordville
  10. Corpus Christi (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Stone Mountain
  11. Divine Mercy Mission/Mision de la Divina Misericordia (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Brookhaven
  12. Divino Nino Jesus (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  13. El Señor es mi Pastor (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  14. Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church
  15. Good Samaritan (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Ellijay
  16. Good Shepherd (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Cumming
  17. Heritage Center (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Sharon
  18. Holy Cross (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  19. Holy Family Knanaya Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
  20. Holy Family (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Marietta
  21. Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  22. Holy Spirit (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  23. Holy Trinity (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Peachtree City
  24. Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  25. Immaculate Heart Of Mary (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  26. Kidanemehret Eritrean Ge'ez Rite Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  27. Korean Martyrs (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Doraville
  28. Mary Our Queen (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Peachtree Corners
  29. Most Blessed Sacrament (Archdiocese of Atlanta), South Fulton
  30. Mother of God Byzantine-Ukrainian Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  31. Nuestra Señora de las Américas (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lilburn
  32. Our Lady Of LaSalette (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Canton
  33. Our Lady of Lourdes (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  34. Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Carrollton
  35. Our Lady of the Assumption (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Brookhaven
  36. Our Lady of the Mount (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lookout Mountain
  37. Our Lady of the Mountains (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Jasper
  38. Our Lady of Vietnam (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Riverdale
  39. Prince of Peace (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Flowery Branch
  40. Queen of Angels (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Thomson
  41. Sacred Heart of Jesus (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Hartwell
  42. Sacred Heart (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Griffin
  43. Sacred Heart (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Milledgeville
  44. Saint Aelred (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Bishop
  45. Saint Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  46. Saint Andrew Kim Korean (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Duluth
  47. Saint Andrew (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Roswell
  48. Saint Ann (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Marietta
  49. Saint Anna (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Monroe
  50. Saint Anthony of Padua (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  51. Saint Anthony (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Blue Ridge
  52. Saint Augustine (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Covington
  53. Saint Benedict (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Duluth
  54. Saint Bernadette (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Cedartown
  55. Saint Brendan the Navigator (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Cumming
  56. Saint Brigid (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Johns Creek
  57. Saint Catherine Labouré (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Jefferson
  58. Saint Catherine of Siena (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Kennesaw
  59. Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  60. Saint Clement (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Calhoun
  61. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Mission (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Warm Springs
  62. Saint Francis de Sales (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Mableton
  63. Saint Francis of Assisi (Archdiocese of Atlanta, Blairsville)
  64. Saint Francis of Assisi (Archdiocese of Atlanta, Cartersville)
  65. Saint Gabriel (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Fayetteville
  66. Saint George (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Newnan
  67. Saint Gerard Majella (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Fort Oglethorpe
  68. Saint Helena Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Clayton
  69. Saint James Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Madison
  70. Saint James the Apostle (Archdiocese of Atlanta), McDonough
  71. Saint John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  72. Saint John Neumann (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lilburn
  73. Saint John Paul II Catholic Mission (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  74. Saint John The Evangelist (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Hapeville
  75. Saint John Vianney (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lithia Springs
  76. Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Athens
  77. Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Marietta
  78. [[Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  79. Saint Joseph (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Dalton
  80. Saint Joseph (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Washington
  81. Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Sandy Springs
  82. Saint Katharine Drexel Mission (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Trenton
  83. Saint Lawrence (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lawrenceville
  84. Saint Luke the Evangelist (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Dahlonega
  85. Saint Marguerite D'Youville (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lawrenceville
  86. Saint Mark (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Clarkesville
  87. Saint Mary Magdalene (Archdiocese of Atlanta)
  88. Saint Mary Mission (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Elberton
  89. Saint Mary Mother of God (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Jackson
  90. Saint Mary (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Rome
  91. Saint Mary (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Toccoa
  92. Saint Matthew (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Tyrone
  93. Saint Matthew (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Winder
  94. Saint Michael the Archangel (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Woodstock
  95. Saint Michael (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Gainesville
  96. Saint Monica (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Duluth
  97. Saint Oliver Plunkett (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Snellville
  98. Saint Patrick (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Norcross
  99. Saint Paul of The Cross (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  100. Saint Paul the Apostle (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Cleveland
  101. Saint Peter Chanel (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Roswell
  102. Saint Peter the Rock (Archdiocese of Atlanta), The Rock
  103. Saint Peter (Archdiocese of Atlanta), LaGrange
  104. Saint Philip Benizi (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Jonesboro
  105. Saint Pius X (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Conyers
  106. Saint Stephen the Martyr (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Lilburn
  107. Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Douglasville
  108. Saint Thomas Aquinas (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Alpharetta
  109. Saint Thomas More (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Decatur
  110. Saint Thomas The Apostle (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Smyrna
  111. Saint Toribio Romo Mission (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Chatsworth
  112. Saint Vincent de Paul (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Dallas
  113. Saints Peter and Paul (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Decatur
  114. San Felipe De Jesus Mission (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Forest Park
  115. Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Atlanta
  116. St. Margaret of Scotland Church (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Flowery Branch
  117. Transfiguration (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Marietta

Establishment

The Archdiocese of Atlanta was established on February 21, 1962, by Pope John XXIII, when the Diocese of Atlanta was elevated to an archdiocese.[1][2]

Geography

The Archdiocese of Atlanta encompasses 69 counties in north and central Georgia, including but not limited to Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Cobb counties.[3][4]

Mother Church

The cathedral and mother church of the archdiocese is the **Cathedral of Christ the King**, located in Atlanta, Georgia.[5]

Leadership

The current archbishop is **Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv.**, who was appointed by Pope Francis on March 5, 2020.[6]

Mission and Services

Parishes

The Archdiocese oversees 102 parishes and missions.[7][8]

Catholic Education

There are 18 archdiocesan Catholic schools, focusing on spiritual, intellectual, and moral formation in line with Catholic teachings. The Archdiocese also supports 31 parish preschool programs.[9][10]

Community Outreach

The Archdiocese runs various community programs, including Catholic Charities Atlanta, which provides transformative services to empower families towards self-sufficiency. Ministries include education, legal services, counseling, and support for new Americans and veterans.[11]

Numbers

  • Catholic count: 1,200,000 people[12]
  • Parish number: 102
  • School number: 18

Additional Notes

- The Archdiocese has been noted for its growing and diverse Catholic community, with significant activities involving intercultural ministries and local and national ecumenical initiatives.[13] - Recent posts on social media have highlighted both positive developments, like the opening of a chapel at Atlanta's airport, and criticisms regarding handling of racial issues within the church.[14][15][16] - The Archdiocese announced that it will not host the 2025 Eucharistic Congress due to budget constraints.[17]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/datla.html
  2. ↑ https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02037a.htm
  3. ↑ https://archatl.com/offices-and-ministries/archdiocese/
  4. ↑ https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/datla.html
  5. ↑ https://ctking.com/
  6. ↑ https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco_lettere-apostoliche_20200305_sede-vacante-atlanta.html
  7. ↑ https://archatl.com/parishes/
  8. ↑ https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/datla.html
  9. ↑ https://schools.archatl.com/
  10. ↑ https://archatl.com/offices-and-ministries/catholic-schools/
  11. ↑ https://catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/
  12. ↑ https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/datla.html
  13. ↑ https://archatl.com/offices-and-ministries/multicultural-ministries/
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/Archatl/status/1369324684522524675
  15. ↑ https://www.ajc.com/news/local/atlanta-archbishop-defends-diversity-initiatives-amid-criticism/EBD66N5M4FGHBP6ZYMH5U5XJ6U/
  16. ↑ https://www.georgiabulletin.org/news/2020/09/archbishop-hartmayer-responds-to-criticism-on-race/
  17. ↑ https://georgiabulletin.org/news/2023/10/archdiocese-of-atlanta-will-not-host-2025-eucharistic-congress/
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