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 6, 2025ATLANTA—Father Gregory David “Greg” Goolsby, a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died May 29 after a prolonged illness. He was 68 years old and a priest for nearly 32 years.
- June 4, 2025BROOKHAVEN—At a May 18 Mass, Our Lady of the Assumption Church honored the Marist priests who have served the parish for nearly 60 years.
- June 2, 2025ATHENS—By early afternoon, scores of neighbors filled the concrete courtyard between the classroom trailers.
- May 30, 2025ATLANTA—In May 27 letters to U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Georgia’s Catholic bishops express support for the Religious Workforce Protection Act (RWPA) …
