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- A Statement on the Passing of Bishop Frank J. Dewaneby Bishop Gregory Parkes on October 7, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Today I received the sad news of the passing of my fellow bishop, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Venice.
- Witness at Work: Behind the Mission with Monsignor Mike Muhrby Allison Munden on October 7, 2026
Known affectionately as “Father Mike,” Monsignor Muhr serves the Diocese of Saint Petersburg as the Director of Ministry to Priests. Today, he describes his important ministry as being “a priest for priests.”
- Sharing Christ through Media: Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen Part 1by Brittany DeHaan on October 7, 2026
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified on September 24, 2026. In part one of this two-part series, Brittany DeHaan shares about her experience attending.
- Priest Awarded for Distinguished Priestly Serviceby Staff Report on October 7, 2026
Since 1998, the Diocese of Saint Petersburg has honored one priest annually to receive the Father Luis de Cancer Award for exemplifying selfless and dedicated service to the people of God.
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Monsignor Dennis Hughes Receives 2020 Fr. Luis Distinguished Priestly Service Award
Monsignor Dennis Hughes was announced as the recipient of the 2020 Fr. Luis Distinguished Priestly Service Award on Tuesday, October 6. This award is given annually to a priest serving…
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White Mass – October 24, 2020
The Annual White Mass for physicians, medical students and other healthcare professionals in our diocese.will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Gregory Parkes will…
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Diocese of St. Petersburg Remains in Compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
An independent firm that specializes in investigatory and analytical consulting has found that the Diocese of St. Petersburg is in compliance with the Charter for…
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Announcements ~ October 5, 2020
DIOCESAN OFFICES Annual White Mass The annual White Mass will be held on Saturday October 24, 2020 for physicians, medical students and other healthcare professionals…
USCCB News
National and world news from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
- Pope arrives at hospital; will be operated on Oct. 13 to remove nodule in lung
by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 13, 2026 at 8:30 amVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery in the afternoon Oct. 13 at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a small nodule in his lung.Television cameras located […]
- Pope Leo XIV Has Nominated Reverend Milad Yaghi as Bishop of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico
by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 12, 2026 at 8:30 amWASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has nominated Reverend Milad Yaghi, MLM, as the Bishop of the Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Líbano en México Eparchy of the Maronites […]
- Pope announces he will undergo surgery to remove a small lung nodule
by PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 11, 2026 at 8:30 amVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV announced that doctors recently found “a small, localized nodule” in his lung and that he will have it treated surgically sometime this […]
- Archbishop Coakley Offers Prayers for Pope Leo XIV on His Upcoming Surgeryby PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE on October 11, 2026 at 8:30 am
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV announced to those gathered for the Sunday Angelus this morning that he would soon undergo surgery to remove a localized nodule in his lung. Upon […]