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.
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- August 8, 2025ATLANTA—Nearly 100 deacons, their wives and Catholic leaders across the country gathered in Atlanta for the National Conference for Hispanic Deacons (Asociación Nacional de Diáconos Hispanos, ANDH), on July 24.
- August 6, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS)–While enjoying a summer break from school or work, Catholics should not neglect “the Lord’s invitation to prepare our hearts by actively participating in the Eucharistic sacrifice and by doing generous acts of charity,” Pope Leo XIV said.
- July 30, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Let the Jubilee of Youth be more than an event for making memories and sharing pictures; be sure to encounter Christ and share the Good News, Pope Leo XIV told a group of young people.
- July 28, 2025CLEVELAND—Believers seeking a deeper connection to the sacred gather in a newly blessed chapel in St. Paul the Apostle Church, now home to 33 relics of saints and martyrs.
