Catholic Driving Tour

Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

In 1877, at the request of Bishop Quinlan of Mobile, seven Sisters of Mercy set sail from New Orleans, Louisiana, for Pensacola, Florida, where they were to prepare for opening a new Catholic school. Later that year, St. Michael School officially opened on the east side of Palafox Street and south of Garden Street.

In 1912, a new St. Michael School opened on the corner of Chase and Baylen Streets. The high school grades ceased to exist when Central Catholic High School, now known as Pensacola Catholic High School, was founded in 1941.

In 1961, the school moved to 601 North Palafox Street. Renamed St. Michael Interparochial School, it served the Pensacola community for the next forty-seven years, closing in 2008.

Written by Jon McGovern, Student, Pensacola Catholic High School, 2011.

Copyright Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, 2011.