1901
The Great Fire destroys most of Jacksonville, including St. Mary’s Home and Immaculate Conception Parish, where future bishop, Father Kenny is pastor.
1902
William J. Kenny named bishop. He was ordained a priest in the Cathedral of St. Augustine.
1914
Michael J. Curley named bishop, overseeing 35,000 Catholics during World War I and a post-war period of anti-Catholicism. At the time he was the youngest bishop in the United States.
1922
Patrick J. Barry named bishop, shepherding the church through the Depression. During his tenure, he built 28 churches, 10 schools and increased the number of priests from 29 to 72. He also founded Barry College.
1940
Vatican official Monsignor Joseph P. Hurley is named new bishop of St. Augustine, later titled an archbishop. His tenure includes extensive real estate purchases in the 1950s ensuring ample land for growth of churches and schools.
1945
Catholic Charities Bureau established.
1952
Bishop Kenny High School opens in Jacksonville.
1958
Diocese of Miami established.
1962
The Second Vatican Council convenes in Rome. The three-year council changed the focus of ministry, encouraging greater involvement of the laity.
1963
St. Vincent de Paul Seminary opens in Boynton Beach.
1968
Paul F. Tanner named bishop.
1968
Dioceses of Orlando and St. Petersburg established.
1975
Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee established.
1979
John J. Snyder named bishop of the diocese with 63,000 Catholics. He oversees a period of expansion, including eight new parishes, seven schools, retirement homes, the Catholic Center, Marywood Retreat and Spirituality Center.
1984
Dioceses of Palm Beach and Venice established.
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