The Archdiocese of Atlanta was elevated on February 21, 1962, from the Diocese of Atlanta which was established on July 2, 1956. The archdiocese encompasses 21,445 square miles and comprises 69 counties in north and central Georgia.
News & Headlines
- February 19, 2026(OSV News)–A date for the beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been set for Oct. 31, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints’ website. It lists Cardinal Frank Leo of Toronto as the beatification Mass’ celebrant
- February 17, 2026(OSV News)—”Are you leaving, too?” The question, said Abena Amedormey–country representative for Catholic Relief Services in the west African nation of Ghana–came to CRS workers as they visited communities they serve after a January 2025 freeze on all U.S. foreign aid, ordered by the Trump administration.
- February 15, 2026TYRONE–St. Matthew Church will be home to a relic of St. Pio of Pietrelcina as the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Fayette parish enter into a formal partnership with the Saint Pio Foundation.
- February 11, 2026LAWRENCEVILLE—Peter Uwechue knelt in silent prayer with the Blessed Sacrament on the altar.
