Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg was established on June 17, 1968. Situated on Florida's west coast, along the Gulf of Mexico, the diocese covers 3,177 square miles in five counties: Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus. The principal cities of the diocese are St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Clearwater. The diocese serves a total population of approximately 2,900,000, of whom over 425,000 are Catholic.
Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg
Homily for Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV -Bishop Gregory Parkes
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Bishop Gregory Parkes celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle on May 18, 2025, the same day as the Inauguration Mass for our new Holy Father at St. Peter's Square.