The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, founded in 1975, covers the 18 most northwestern counties of the State of Florida. Although the diocese is young, its roots go back to the first European settlement of this region. A fleet of ships carrying 1,500 colonists sailed into what is now Pensacola Bay on August 15, 1559. On behalf of the Spanish crown, Don Tristan de Luna established the first settlement in what was to become the United States of America. The settlement was abandoned in 1561 due to damage from hurricanes that destroyed the settlers' supplies.

Our diocese enjoys the distinction of being a "dual see" diocese. It has two centers from which the bishop governs – Pensacola and Tallahassee. Each see has a cathedral, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pensacola and the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Tallahassee.

Religion

Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

Bishop William A. Wack, CSC

Mike Juhas

Vikki Hughes

Joseph Callipare

Matthew Franklin Knee

John Kennedy

Chris Winkeljohn

Chez Filippini

Tom Neal

Ed Largaespada

David Ell

Accounting and Finance

Program and Project Management

Administrative Support

Communications and Outreach

Human Resources and Employee Relations

Information Technology

Leadership Team

Teams at Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee