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
- September 18, 2025ATLANTA—Msgr. James Joseph “Jim” Fennessy, the retired pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Church, died Sept. 15. He was 82 years old and a priest for 57 years.
- September 17, 2025ROSWELL—Pregnancy Aid Clinic is entering a season of transformation and advocacy. From a complete makeover at the Roswell clinic to launching new education programs, PAC is expanding its offerings to clients, who are navigating from pregnancy to parenthood.
- September 15, 2025It was in Atlanta, Georgia, where Fr. Scott Reilly, LC, in many ways, learned “how to be a priest.”
- September 13, 2025NORCROSS—Hundreds of the faithful filled Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church on Sept. 7 to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the canonization of St. Carlo Acutis and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati.
