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The Catholic bishops of Florida have issued a new pastoral letter inviting Catholics and all people of good will to reflect more deeply on the death penalty in light of Catholic teaching and today’s criminal justice system.

Effective July 15, 2026, deacons in the diocese are permitted to wear the Roman collar and gray clerical shirts.

Following the actions taken by the Holy See against the Society of St. Pius X, Bishop Wack provides pastoral guidance for the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

The fourth and longest serving bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee left an indelible mark on our local church.

Bishop Wack is pleased to announce the following assignments for service in our diocese. All assignments are effective July 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

Nine tiny homes are now available for low income seniors in the Pensacola area seeking a stable housing solution.

The diocese mourns the passing of our first bishop who guided our local church from 1975-1983.

A beloved figure in our diocesan history with more than 62 years as an ordained priest

The good work of Pensacola's Little Flower Catholic School was recently highlighted by the Next Steps website for Florida's Step up for Students scholarship program.

Bishop William A. Wack, CSC was selected for this role by his brother bishops at the annual Plenary Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on November 12, 2025

As programs such as SNAP face shortfalls, Bishop William A. Wack, CSC of the Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is directing $50,000 of diocesan funding to support local Catholic Charities food pantries.

Beloved priest, pastor and vocations director served the diocese for four decades

In the midst of our observance of Respect Life month, Bishop Wack is releasing a letter to those under his spiritual care throughout Northwest Florida on the immigration situation.

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee receives honorable mention for the 2025 C. Everett Koop National Health Innovation Awards.

Bishop Wack announces the following assignments for service in our diocese.

Bishop Wack is pleased to share the following priest personnel assignments.

Reborn, Anointed, Nourished: Faith and Formation for Life, provides the theological, historical and pastoral rationale to restore the order of the sacraments of initiation in our diocese.

Dr. Gawel begins his diocesan role on July 1, 2025

Bishop Wack offers his remarks following the election of the 267th successor of St. Peter.

We mourn the loss of Fr. Plancher who arrived in our diocese in 2018 to the faithfully serve the parish communities of St. Rose of Lima, St. Rita and Christ the King.