2020 Archdiocese of Atlanta Employee Policy Manual/September 2020 - Manual / Resource - Page 9
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
The Archdiocese of Atlanta was created on February 21, 1962, from the Diocese of Atlanta which
was established on July 2, 1956.
The archdiocese encompasses 21,445 square miles in north Georgia. It includes the 69 counties
north of and including the following counties: Lincoln, McDuffie, Warren, Hancock, Baldwin,
Putnam, Jasper, Monroe, Upson, Meriwether and Troup.
The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. is the Archbishop of Atlanta.
ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA MISSION STATEMENT:
We, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, are a people of prayer, love and joy who are
dedicated to the salvation of all. As disciples and believers in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we
proclaim the good news and grow in faith, hope, love and service to others. We are unified in our
commitment to sacramental life, pastoral care and life-long formation in our Roman Catholic faith.
We express our love through evangelization, fellowship, Catholic education, social services and
charity in the full pursuit of effective discipleship.