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I notice this article mentions Atlanta as a diocese with healthy vocations.

Does this mean that Atlanta's archbishop and the diocese trend orthodox/conservative? I know that we have a Latin Mass parish, I assume no screaming liberal bishop would allow THAT.

Anybody know the archbishop here and/or the temperature of the diocese?

Inquiring breakaway Episcopalian minds want to know . . .

thanx

Dear AnAmericanMother,

The presence of indult Masses is not generally indicative of the orthodoxy of the bishop or the diocese. Washington, which is reasonably orthodox, has three indult Masses per Sunday. But Richmond, which isn't considered by most a bastion of orthodoxy, also has one or two, I believe.

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I know that the bishop of the Atlanta diocese welcomed FSSP priests there and the FSSP have an active parish - not sure where it is located but I know they have a website. I always think that's a good sign.

OTOH. My brother & sister-in-law live in Alpharetta and attend a parish there (St. Bridget's?). The CCD material used is soft and my s-i-l taught CCD although she does not attend Mass ever and knows very little/nothing about the Catholic faith (after Catholic HS & College up here in Massachusetts). The other day I sent her sick aunt a St. Padre Pio blessed medal and my s-i-l called me and asked me who Padre Pio was/is. :-(

So I guess, like everywhere else, you just have to take it as a "parish to parish" thing. But if you are worried about an innovative liturgy, I think most parishes have pretty much (aside of the arguably small things) come limping back from the "do it yourself Mass".