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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- July 9, 2025CHARLOTTE—Nine bishops from the Carolinas and Georgia gathered for their annual meeting June 30-July 1, this year hosted by the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina.
- July 7, 2025ATLANTA—Black polo shirts have been replaced as the official formal wardrobe for seminarians studying to be priests for the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
- July 5, 2025PHOENIX—At the 2025 Catholic Media Conference, the staff of The Georgia Bulletin and the Office of Communications of the Archdiocese of Atlanta earned seven Catholic Media Awards.
- July 3, 2025VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Archbishops around the world can provide by their example the fraternity and unity in diversity the entire Catholic Church needs today, Pope Leo XIV said.
