All five counties in the Diocese of St. Petersburg and our neighboring counties were directly impacted by Hurricane Idalia. To begin assisting those most affected, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, Bishop Parkes presented Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg with $100,000 from the Diocese of St. Petersburg Disaster Relief Fund. Our Disaster Relief …
The St. Jude the Apostle Medal is awarded to a lay member of a parish for distinguished and outstanding service to their parish and community. Congratulations to the 2016 recipients! List of 2016 Recipients The St. Jude Medal Award Ceremony took place on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. …
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the papal honors of Chaplain to His Holiness, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, and Benerementi. The recipients were honored during a private ceremony in April 2016 at the Bethany Center. The following priests have been named Chaplains to His Holiness: Rev. Monsignor Ronald Aubin Rev. Monsignor Dennis Hughes Rev. Monsignor Joseph Pellegrino …
On January 26, 2015, Bishop Lynch celebrated the 19th anniversary of his ordination of the Episcopacy and Installation as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg! We continue to pray for his good health and we thank God for placing him with us. We are grateful for his compassion, his wisdom, and his …
Bishop Lynch had the opportunity to share words of gratitude with Pope Francis on behalf of everyone in the Diocese of St. Petersburg when he visited Rome in October 2013. Pope Francis’ response to Bishop Lynch was, “Please pray for me, I have only just begun and I need prayers.” We have created a poster …
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Bishop Lynch had the opportunity to share words of gratitude with Pope Francis on behalf of everyone in the Diocese of St. Petersburg when he visited Rome in October 2013. Pope Francis’ response to Bishop Lynch was, “Please pray for me, I have only just begun and I need prayers.” We have created a poster …