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The Diocese of Venice in Florida (Latin: Dioecesis Venetiae in Florida) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory–or diocese, of the Catholic Church in southwest Florida in the United States. It was founded on June 16, 1984. Frank Dewane has been bishop since 2007.
The pastor of any particular church other than an ordinariate must be episcopally ordained, but his title conforms to that of his jurisdiction: the pastor of an archdiocese is an archbishop, the pastor of a diocese is a bishop, the pastor of an archeparchy is an archeparch, the pastor of an eparchy is an eparch, and the pastor of an exarchate is an exarch.
[54] [55] The Diocese of Venice in Florida was erected by Pope John Paul II in 1984. [56] Recognizing the growth of the Catholic Church in Florida, John Paul II visited Miami in 1987, where he celebrated a mass. It was the first papal visit to the state. [57] [58]
Bishop John Joseph Nevins (January 19, 1932 – August 26, 2014) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church.He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida from 1979 to 1984 and as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Venice in Florida from 1984 until 2007.
Roman Catholic bishops of Venice in Florida (2 P) Pages in category "Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The new St. Charles Borromeo Church in Visalia, California, is the largest in North America, seating 3,200 people.
Dewane was ordained to the priesthood at Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay for the Diocese of Green Bay by Cardinal Adam Maida on July 16, 1988. [1] After his 1988 ordination, the diocese assigned Dewane as assistant pastor at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Green Bay, Wisconsin, until 1991. He worked for the diocesan tribunal as well.
Bishop John J. Nevins was installed as the diocese's first bishop. Two years later Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Venice was founded from Epiphany Cathedral. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Osprey was founded from the cathedral in 2001. On July 25, 2006 Frank J. Dewane was ordained coadjutor bishop of Venice. [3]