Florida Catholic

Infobox Newspaper
name = Florida Catholic


caption =
type = 38 times a year newspaper
format =
foundation = 1939 [ [http://poynter.org/resource/public/20040930_150014_27459.pdf Poynter.org] accessed March 14, 2008]
ceased publication =
price = $20 per year
owners = Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Miami
publisher = Bishop Thomas Wenski
editor =
chiefeditor = Denise O'Toole Kelly
assoceditor =
staff =
language = English
political =
circulation = 138,080
headquarters = Orlando, Florida
ISSN = 0746-4584
website = http://www.thefloridacatholic.org/The Florida Catholic newspaper is the official news organization for six of the seven dioceses in the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami. Based in Orlando, FL, the newspaper publishes, 38 times a year, editions that include local, state, national and international Catholic news. Circulation in the six dioceses totals 138,080. [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:HsX9x1sSyXQJ:www.catholicstandard.org/images/national.pdf+circulation+%22Florida+Catholic%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us accessed September 27, 2007]

Other articles discuss faith issues and highlight specific schools, ministries or parish activities. The Bishop of each Florida Diocese offers a personal message to subscribers in their diocese on current events or faith subjects. An online version of the newspaper offers the most recent edition as well as an archive of past articles and bishop's messages. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =US Catholic Newspapers | work = | publisher = | date = | url =http://www.catholicnewspapers.com/#Florida | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-08-16 ]

History

The paper was first published in St, Augustine in 1939. It moved to Orlando about 1952. [ [http://www.rc.net/philadelphia/pahrc/newspapers.html Newspapers] accessed March 14, 2008]

In 1990, the paper absorbed "The Voice" published by the Archdiocese of Miami and began serving that area. [ [http://www.library.nd.edu/current_periodicals/catholic.shtml Non-current Catholic newspapers] accessed March 14, 2008]

In 2003, it was discovered that a bookkeeper had embezzled money totaling a large sum over decades. The bookkeeper was charged with grand theft and the editor felt obliged to resign. [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8616706_ITM Orlando Sentinel] accessed March 14, 2008] This resulted in an abbreviated publishing schedule for several years until losses could be recouped.

Editors

#Father David Page 1965-1990 [cite book | author = Tomaselli |title = Priests will be honored at chrism Mass | publisher = Florida Catholic | year = March 14-20, 2008]
#Henry Libersat 1990-1999 [ [http://www.flacathconf.org/Publications/Archives/Tahopinions/1999/Cajn99cl.htm Florida Catholic Conference] accessed March 14, 2008]
#Steven Paradis 1999-2003 [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8616706_ITM Orlando Sentinel] accessed March 14, 2008]
#Denise O'Toole Kelly 2003- [Hard to verify. Not known if there was intervening editor. Title apparently changed.]

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.thefloridacatholic.org/nationworld/cns_brief.php Florida Catholic Official Website]