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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- June 30, 2024ROSWELL—At around 5 a.m., prayer starts in this suburban brick house. The lit candle in the chapel—a converted sitting room—signals the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle.
- June 28, 2024VATICAN CITY (CNS)–While Christians must treat addicts with care and comprehension, drug traffickers who push their products on the vulnerable are “murderers” who are called to conversion, Pope Francis said.
- June 26, 2024ATLANTA—The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage made its way through the Archdiocese of Atlanta, with pilgrims spending three days walking under the blazing southern sun.
- June 24, 2024ATLANTA—At the 2024 Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta, the staff of The Georgia Bulletin received nine Catholic Media Awards.
- June 17, 2024LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta was elected June 4 to a three-year term as the chair of the board of the National Catholic Educational Association.