St. Paul Breaks Ground on New Church

June 10, 2019

St. Paul Catholic Church in Jacksonville Beach is projected to have a new church building by early 2021. Read More

Congratulations Class of 2019!

June 4, 2019

Congratulations to all the graduates of the Class of 2019 from our diocesan high schools! Read More

Bishop Blesses and Dedicates Varela Center

May 30, 2019

Bishop Felipe Estévez blessed and dedicated the Father Felix Varela Center, 5110 Lourcey Road, on Tuesday, May 28. The Varela Center houses the Office of Development and Stewardship and the Tribunal for the Diocese of St. Augustine, as well as a new chapel, called the Chapel of Our Lady of Charity. Read More

Catholic bishops urge Governor DeSantis to spare the life of Bobby Joe Long

May 20, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, FL (May 20, 2019) – Robert Joseph “Bobby Joe” Long is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m. for the 1984 murder of Michelle Sims. Long additionally pled guilty to, and received life sentences for, seven other murders. Read More

Mary & the Saints

May 14, 2019

Mary, the Mother of God It is often the teaching on Mary that confounds and creates obstacles for our non-Catholic brethren. As Catholics we believe… Read More

The Sacraments

May 14, 2019

What is a sacrament? Before we explore the meaning and significance of the sacraments, it would only be right that we explain the force and… Read More

Last Things

May 14, 2019

The Last Things, also known as eschatology, is the part of Catholic theology that is concerned with death, judgment and the final destiny of the… Read More

The Church & Papacy

May 14, 2019

The Church The Catholic Church is a self-governing society constituted in a hierarchical form, as Christ did not confer his authority and power directly upon… Read More

What We Believe

May 14, 2019

The Catholic Church is comprised of a community of believers across the globe. Even our name “catholic” means universal. Our core beliefs are summed… Read More

God & Jesus Christ

May 14, 2019

God The notion of the one, true God we find in God’s own revelation in the book of Isaiah, where he says: “You are my… Read More