Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta

Archdiocese of Atlanta

Archdiœcesis Atlantensis
Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryGeorgia (U.S. state) 69 counties in northern Georgia
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Atlanta
Coordinates33°46′23″N 84°23′15″W / 33.77306°N 84.38750°W / 33.77306; -84.38750
Statistics
Area55,521 km2 (21,437 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
7,500,000
1,200,000 (16.0%)
Parishes102
Schools18
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 2, 1956; 68 years ago (1956-07-02)
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Patron saintImmaculate Heart of Mary
Pope Pius X
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopGregory John Hartmayer
Auxiliary BishopsJoel Matthias Konzen
Bernard Shlesinger
John Nhàn Trần
Map
Website
archatl.com

The Archdiocese of Atlanta (Latin: Archdiœcesis Atlantensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church in northern Georgia in United States. The archdiocese is led by a prelate archbishop, who also serves as pastor of the mother church, the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta.[1] As of 2023, the archbishop of Atlanta is Gregory Hartmayer.

  1. ^ The Archdiocese of Atlanta: A history, Strasbourg, France: Editions du Signe, Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2006.