The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

Name

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

Legal name

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

Website

https://ptdiocese.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Catholic Diocesan Operations

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic pastoral services
• Catholic education programs
• Religious education services
• Catholic social services
• Parish community ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from parishioners at weekly Mass services and through ongoing giving programs
2. Catholic Sharing Appeal: Annual diocesan fundraising campaign supporting diocesan-wide initiatives and ministries
3. Catholic School Tuition: Tuition revenue from 10 Catholic schools and 4 early learning centers; rates determined by individual schools
4. Second Collections: Periodic special collections at parishes for specific causes and needs
5. Legacy Giving and Planned Gifts: Lumen Christi Legacy Society and legacy giving programs for major donor contributions
6. Catholic Charities Donations: Support for Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee provides Catholic pastoral ministry, sacramental worship, faith formation, and Pre-K through 12th grade Catholic education across 18 northwestern counties of Florida. Its core services are delivered through 53 parishes and 3 missions, 10 Catholic schools with 4-5 early learning centers, Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, and affordable senior housing at Trinity House & Village. The diocese supports approximately 72,000 Catholics through weekly Mass, sacramental programs, youth and young adult ministry, marriage and family life support, vocations formation, safe environment programs, and disaster recovery services.

Product overview

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee operates primarily as a religious organization providing pastoral services, faith formation, and educational programs across 18 counties in northwest Florida. Its digital presence includes a network of 10 Catholic schools, an interactive Parish Finder tool, podcasts, publications, devotional resources, and various ministry programs including Safe Environment, Catholic Charities, and hurricane recovery. The diocese does not operate a commercial technology product; its offerings are informational and service-oriented for its Catholic constituency of approximately 72,000 faithful.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Catholic Compass: The magazine for the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, featuring local news, world news, Vatican updates, and stories of faith throughout the diocese.
• Gaudium et Spes Podcast
• Sharing the Faith Podcast

Products and services

• Catholic Schools Network Diocesan network of 10 Catholic schools (2 high schools, 8 elementary schools) and 4-5 early learning centers serving Pre-K through 12th grade, accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference and AdvancED. Delivers faith-integrated Catholic education to school families across northwest Florida.
• Parish Finder Tool Interactive online directory allowing users to search parishes by Mass times, confession schedules, adoration hours, location, and language preferences across 53 parishes and 3 missions in the diocese.
• Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida Diocesan social services ministry providing charitable assistance to those in need across the northwest Florida region, including material assistance, family support, and community outreach.
• Safe Environment Program Diocesan child protection program providing resources, training, background checks, and reporting mechanisms to protect youth, including Circle of Grace curriculum and a Code of Conduct.
• Trinity House & Village Diocesan affordable housing program for seniors, providing subsidized residential housing for low-income elderly residents in northwest Florida.
• Hurricane Recovery Program Diocesan disaster relief program providing assistance and recovery resources to communities affected by hurricanes in northwest Florida.
• The Hopeful Mysteries of the Rosary A new diocesan Rosary devotion meditating on the Old Testament, promulgated by Bishop Wack in December 2024 as a unique spiritual practice for the faithful.
• 50th Anniversary Self-Guided Pilgrimage Self-guided pilgrimage initiative inviting the faithful to visit all 53 parishes and 3 missions across the diocese from January 1, 2025 through November 5, 2026 as part of the diocese's 50th anniversary celebration.
• 50th Anniversary Documentary Narrative documentary chronicling the history of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee from 16th century colonization through present day, featuring interviews with bishops, priests, deacons, and lay faithful.
• The Catholic Compass Diocesan magazine featuring local news, world news, Vatican updates, and stories of faith throughout the diocese, available in digital editions for parishioners and the broader Catholic community.

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)coreOthersThe diocese and Bishop Wack participate in USCCB committees including Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations; Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis; and Subcommittee on the Catholic Communication Campaign. Bishop Wack serves as chairman-elect of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis (2026-2029).
• Florida Conference of Catholic BishopscoreOthersBishop Wack serves as treasurer of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, participating in statewide Catholic advocacy and coordination.
• Catholic ExtensioncoreOthersBishop Wack serves as member of the Board of Governors of Catholic Extension, an organization supporting Catholic dioceses and parishes in underserved areas of the United States.
• Florida Housing Enterprises, Inc.minorOthersBishop Wack serves as board member, supporting affordable housing initiatives aligned with Trinity Village ministry.
• Florida Catholic ConferencecoreOthersDiocesan elementary schools are accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference, ensuring academic and Catholic identity standards.
• AdvancEDcoreOthersDiocesan high schools are accredited by AdvancED, a nationally recognized accreditation body for educational institutions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Diocese of St. Petersburg: Fellow Roman Catholic diocese in Florida with overlapping episcopal leadership history (Bishop Parkes transferred from Pensacola-Tallahassee to St. Petersburg in 2017). Operates a comparable parish and Catholic school network across a similar demographic mix of retirees and families in west-central Florida, making it the closest structural and operational peer.
• Diocese of Venice: Southwest Florida Catholic diocese serving a coastal population with strong retiree demographics analogous to Pensacola-Tallahassee's Gulf-coast profile. Operates Catholic schools and parishes of comparable scale, with similar hurricane-exposure and tourism-influenced economic dynamics.
• Diocese of Jacksonville: North Florida Catholic diocese covering a large geographic territory with mixed urban and rural Catholics. Operates a similar multi-county parish structure and Catholic education footprint, making it a structurally comparable diocesan peer within the same Florida Catholic conference.
• Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham: Alabama Catholic diocese that historically administered the panhandle counties before 1968 and shares Gulf Coast demographics and hurricane-exposure characteristics. Operates a comparable parish and school structure across a multi-county territory, making it a peer across state lines.
• Diocese of St. Augustine: The parent Florida diocese from which Pensacola-Tallahassee was carved in 1975; covers northeast and central Florida with a comparable parish-plus-school structure, bishop-led governance, and reliance on voluntary tithing. Shared organizational lineage makes it a directly comparable operating peer.
• Diocese of Orlando: Central Florida Catholic diocese originating Bishop Gregory Parkes (the fifth bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee). Runs a similarly-sized Catholic school system and parish network with comparable revenue mix of donations and tuition in a fast-growing Sun Belt region, sharing similar operational scale and growth dynamics.
• Diocese of Palm Beach: Florida Catholic diocese where Bishop J. Keith Symons (second bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee) was reassigned. Another Sun Belt diocese with similar retiree-influenced demographics, school networks, and donation-based revenue model, anchoring the operational benchmarks for Pensacola-Tallahassee.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Miami: The Roman Catholic archdiocese covering southern Florida, of which Pensacola-Tallahassee is a suffragan within the Province of Miami. Provides broader regional coordination, governance templates, and shared institutional platforms (e.g., oldest-parish recognition) directly relevant to Pensacola-Tallahassee's operating model.

Others

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National bishops' conference of which Bishop Wack is a member and incoming chairman of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis. While not a competitive entity, USCCB sets nationwide policy, allocates certain grant funding, and accredits programs (e.g., Safe Environment/Charter) that materially shape the diocese's compliance and funding environment.
• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella for diocesan Catholic Charities agencies. The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee operates Catholic Charities of NW Florida as a wholly-owned subsidiary, making this national body an enabling/coordination peer that channels funding, advocacy, and program standards relevant to the diocese's service-delivery operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pt_diocese
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/DioceseofPensacolaTallahassee?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/ptdiocese
• Instagraminstagram.com/ptdiocese
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-diocese-of-pensacola-tallahassee

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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