Florida Catholic

Catholic newspaper based in Florida

Florida Catholic

The Florida Catholic newspaper, Miami Archdiocese edition

Type| Orlando, Palm Beach and Venice dioceses editions: 24 times a year. Miami Archdiocese: 12 times a year newspaper
Owner(s)| Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Miami
Publisher| Bishop Gerald Barbarito of Palm Beach; Bishop John Gerard Noonan of Orlando; Bishop Frank Joseph Dewane of Venice
Founded| 1939[1]
Language| English
Headquarters| Orlando, Florida
ISSN| 0746-4584
Website| www.thefloridacatholic.org

The Florida Catholic is the official newspaper for four of the seven dioceses in the Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Miami. Based in Orlando, Florida, the newspaper publishes 48digital issues a year in three dioceses; these editions include local, state, national and International Catholic news. The Miami Archdiocese and the Palm Beach Diocese editions are also published/printed once a month with local content.[2]

Other articles discuss faith issues and highlight specific schools, ministries or parish activities. The bishop of each Florida diocese offers a personal message to subscribers in their diocese on current events or faith subjects. A weekly online version of the newspaper (e-edition) offers the most recent edition as well as an archive of past articles and bishops' messages.[3]

## History

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The paper was first published as a weekly in Miami in 1939. It moved to St. Augustine in 1942. It moved to Orlando about 1952.[4] In 1958, it was replaced in the Miami Archdiocese by The Voice, for the next 32 years.[5]

In 1959, the paper moved to the Orlando suburb of Winter Park.[5]

In 1972, the paper changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid.[5]

In 1984, the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee began publishing their own version of the newspaper.[5]

In 1990, the Florida Catholic absorbed The Voice published by the Archdiocese of Miami and began serving that area. The addition of Miami gave the paper a circulation of 140,000, serving six out of the seven dioceses in the state.[6]

In 1993, specific local sections were generated for each diocese.[5]

In 2003, it was discovered that a bookkeeper had embezzled money totaling a large sum over decades. The bookkeeper was charged with grand theft and the editor felt obliged to resign.[7] This resulted in an abbreviated publishing schedule for several years until losses could be recouped.

In 2004, the Catholic Press Association selected the paper to receive the Bishop John England Award for First Amendment rights, freedom of the press and/or freedom of religion.[5]

In 2008, the paper was published for the final time in the St. Petersburg Diocese. It began production of a new publication for that diocese, Gathered, Nourished, Sent.[5]

In 2012, the paper added a digital e-Edition subscription which combines content from three dioceses (Orlando, Palm Beach and Venice), and began a social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.[5]

## Associate Publisher

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1. Father Vincent Smith ?-1965[5]
2. Father David Page 1965-1990[8]
3. Henry Libersat 1990-1999[9]
4. Steven Paradis 1999-2003[7]
5. Christopher Gunty 2003–2008
6. Denise O'Toole Kelly 2008-2009 [10]
7. Mary St. Pierre 2009–2010
8. Ann Borowski-Slade 2008–Present

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Poynter.org Archived 2008-03-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 14, 2008
2. ^ "National list" (PDF). catholicstandard.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
3. ^ "US Catholic Newspapers". Retrieved August 16, 2007.
4. ^ Newspapers accessed March 14, 2008 Archived August 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i The Florida Catholic Timeline. The Florida Catholic. January 2–16, 2009.
6. ^ Non-current Catholic newspapers accessed March 14, 2008
7. ^ a b Orlando Sentinel accessed March 14, 2008
8. ^ Tomaselli (March 14–20, 2008). Priests will be honored at chrism Mass. Florida Catholic.
9. ^ Florida Catholic Conference Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 14, 2008
10. ^ Hard to verify. Not known if there was intervening editor. Title apparently changed.

## External links

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* Florida Catholic official website
* Florida Catholic historical issues freely available through the Florida Digital Newspaper Library

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

Archbishops|

Coleman Carroll
Edward Anthony McCarthy
John Favalora
Thomas Wenski

Auxiliary bishops|

Norbert Dorsey
Felipe Estévez
Gilberto Fernandez
John Fitzpatrick
René Gracida
John Nevins
John Noonan
Agustin Roman
Thomas Wenski
Peter Baldacchino
Enrique Esteban Delgado

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary, Miami

Parishes
Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables
Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West
St. Dominic Church, Miami
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Miami
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Miami Beach
Saint Edward Catholic Church, Pembroke Pines

Education|

Higher education
Barry University
St. Thomas University

Seminary
St. John Vianney College Seminary

High schools
Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, The Hammocks
Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, Southwest Ranches
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami
Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort Lauderdale
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami
Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School, Hollywood
Christopher Columbus High School, Westchester
Immaculata-LaSalle High School, Miami
Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami Gardens
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami-Dade County
St. Brendan High School, Westchester
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale

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Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, Miami

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Grade schools
St. Anthony School, Fort Lauderdale
St. Theresa School, Coral Gables
Saint Mary's Cathedral School, Miami
St. Patrick Catholic School, Miami Beach

Priests|

Ambrose Battista De Paoli
Fernando Isern
Robert Nugent Lynch

Miscellany|

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando

Bishops|

William Borders
Thomas Grady
Norbert Dorsey
Thomas Wenski
John Noonan

Churches|

Cathedral
St. James Cathedral, Orlando

Parishes
Basilica of St. Paul, Daytona Beach
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Indialantic
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church

Shrines
Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Orlando
Ste. Anne des Lacs, Lake Wales

Former
Old Holy Redeemer Church, Kissimmee
Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Wales

Education|

High schools
Bishop Moore High School, Orlando
Father Lopez Catholic High School, Daytona Beach
Melbourne Central Catholic High School, Melbourne
Santa Fe Catholic High School, Lakeland
Trinity Catholic High School, Ocala

Grade schools
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School

Priests|

Gregory Parkes

Other|

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach

Bishops|

Thomas Vose Daily
Joseph Keith Symons
Anthony Joseph O'Connell
Seán Patrick O'Malley
Gerald Michael Barbarito

Churches|

Cathedral
St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral

Former
St. Joseph's Church, Palm Bay

Education|

Seminary
St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary

High schools
Cardinal Newman High School, West Palm Beach
John Carroll Catholic High School, Fort Pierce
Pope John Paul II High School, Boca Raton

Miscellany|

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Old St. Anastasia Catholic School

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee

Bishops|

René Henry Gracida
Joseph Keith Symons
John M. Smith
John Ricard
Gregory Parkes
William Albert Wack

Churches|

Cathedrals
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pensacola
Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, Tallahassee

Basilica
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Pensacola

Parishes
St. Joseph's Church, Pensacola

Former
Sacred Heart Church, Pensacola

Education|

High schools
John Paul II Catholic High School, Tallahassee
Pensacola Catholic High School, Pensacola

Other|

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Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg

Bishops|

* Charles Borromeo McLaughlin
* William Thomas Larkin
* John Favalora
* Robert Nugent Lynch
* Gregory Parkes

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle

Abbey

Saint Leo Abbey

Parishes
Sacred Heart Church, Tampa
St. Patrick Church, Tampa

Education|

Higher education
Saint Leo University

High schools
Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, Hudson
Clearwater Central Catholic High School, Clearwater
Jesuit High School, Tampa
St. Petersburg Catholic High School, St. Petersburg
Tampa Catholic High School, Tampa

Priests|

* Laurence Higgins
* David Toups

Other|

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* Holy Name Monastery
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Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine

Bishops|

Augustin Verot
John Moore
William John Kenny
Michael Joseph Curley
Patrick Joseph Barry
Joseph Patrick Hurley
Paul Francis Tanner
John J. Snyder
Victor Galeone
Felipe de Jesús Estévez
Erik T. Pohlmeier

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine

Parishes
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Jacksonville

Education|

High schools
Bishop John J. Snyder High School, Jacksonville
Bishop Kenny High School, Jacksonville
Saint Francis Catholic Academy, Gainesville
St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine

Former college
Saint Joseph College of Florida

Priests|

Joseph Keith Symons

Miscellany|

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida

Bishops|

John Joseph Nevins
Frank Joseph Dewane

Churches|

Cathedral
Epiphany Cathedral

Education|

Higher education
Ave Maria University

High schools
Bishop Verot High School, Fort Myers
Cardinal Mooney High School, Sarasota
St. John Neumann High School, Naples
Rhodora J. Donahue Academy, Ave Maria

Grade school
St. Elizabeth Seton School, Naples

Miscellany|

Florida Catholic

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