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 21, 2025ATLANTA—“Praise be to you, my Lord,” opens the landmark papal encyclical focused on the environment.
- June 19, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.
- June 17, 2025ATLANTA—On a weekday morning, a small group of parishioners kneel in the pews of a quiet chapel and pray.
- June 15, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.