Pope Paul VI made Miami a metropolitan see in 1968.
Education
There were 218 Catholic schools in Florida in 2008. Elementary schools are accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. Catholic high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[1] In 2009, there were about 87,000 Catholic school students in Florida.[2]
There were 35 secondary schools in Florida in 2009. They graduated 5,500 students. [3]
Attendance of said Catholic Schools has increased over the past decade, giving this province that rare distinction. [4]
^Osborne, Karen (28 August – 10 September 2009). "New Year, more reasons to love state's Catholic schools". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. pp. A1.
^"Congratulations and blessings - class of 2009". Orlando, Florida: The Florida Catholic. 5–18 June 2009. pp. B2.
^"Catholic School Enrollment Increases Locally and Across Florida". St. Petersburg, Florida: Gulf Coast Catholic. 30 August 2023.
^Ramsey, Lynn (5–18 June 2009). "The Knight is young in Florida". Orlando, Florida: Florida Catholic. p. 1.
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