Saint Stephen Catholic Church and Parish were founded in 1922. As a part of its commitment to Catholic Education, the parish opened a school in 1934, serving about 150 students.

Benedictine Sisters from Cullman, Alabama, ran and taught at the small school.

The school closed in 1973. A monument located on the property next to the parish, stands as a testament to this institution that served the youth of Pensacola for four decades.

Today, St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church offers a Traditional Latin Mass, a unique worship experience in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

Written by Megan Inman, Student, Pensacola Catholic High School, 2011.

Copyright Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, 2011.