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 14, 2025(OSV News)–“When the Church speaks tenderly about mental health, people listen,” said Bishop John P. Dolan of Phoenix, whose mental health advocacy draws on his lived experience of losing several family members to suicide.
- November 12, 2025BALTIMORE (OSV News)–From the opening gavel to adjournment Nov. 11, the immigration issue was at the forefront for much of the first day of public sessions of the U.S. bishops’ fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.
- November 10, 2025ATLANTA–With the federal government shut down, many low-income families have been unable to access food assistance since Nov. 1
- November 8, 2025SMYRNA—Through the Georgia Promise Scholarship and Georgia GOAL (Greater Opportunities for Access to Learning) Scholarship, Catholic education is steadily becoming more accessible to families in Georgia.
