The Archdiocese of Atlanta was elevated on February 21, 1962, from the Diocese of Atlanta which was established on July 2, 1956. The archdiocese encompasses 21,445 square miles and comprises 69 counties in north and central Georgia.
News & Headlines
- November 21, 2024ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School teacher Dennis Ruggiero was recognized for his notable contributions to the Jewish community during the school’s All Saints’ Day Mass on Nov. 1.
- November 19, 2024ATLANTA—With its scenic rooftop view of the downtown Atlanta skyline, the new Mercy Care-supported apartment complex offers upscale amenities and essential services.
- November 17, 2024BALTIMORE (OSV News)–The U.S. bishops’ annual fall assembly in Baltimore saw the shepherds of the Catholic Church in this country make intentional steps toward integrating their work with the synodal missionary style called for by the global church’s recently concluded Synod on Synodality
- November 15, 2024ROME (CNS)–The Vatican secretary of state said his prayer for Donald J. Trump is that God would grant him wisdom “because that is the main virtue of those who govern according to the Bible.”
- November 13, 2024NORCROSS—Traffic came to a standstill along Beaver Ruin Road on Oct. 25 as Catholics, representing several parishes and speaking multiple languages, followed on foot the Blessed Sacrament as a sign of devotion.
