Diocese of Venice in Florida

Diocese of Venice in Florida

Dioecesis Venetiae in Florida
Epiphany Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryThe counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Miami
Statistics
Area22,685 km2 (8,759 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 2,444,235
  • 242,156 (9.9%)
Parishes61
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 16, 1984
CathedralEpiphany Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Mercy
St. Mark the Evangelist
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFrank Joseph Dewane
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas Wenski
Vicar GeneralRev. Msgr. Stephen E. McNamara, V.F.
Judicial VicarVery Rev. Joseph L. Waters, J.C.L.
Map
Website
dioceseofvenice.org

The Diocese of Venice in Florida (Latin: Dioecesis Venetiae in Florida) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in southwest Florida in the United States, founded in 1984. Frank Dewane has been bishop since 2007. Venice in Florida is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Miami.