About St. Stephen the Protomartyr · Woodville, Florida
St. Stephen the Protomartyr is a small Catholic mission church located in the unincorporated community of Woodville, south of Tallahassee, Florida. It is part of the Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee and is classified as a mission rather than a parish, meaning it is served by clergy from a nearby parish rather than having its own resident pastor. The mission serves the small Catholic community in southern Leon County and is situated across from the Woodville school playground on Natural Bridge Road.
- Patron
- St. Stephen the Protomartyr (first Christian martyr)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee
Why belong here
St. Stephen the Protomartyr offers a small, intimate Catholic worship community in Woodville, just south of Tallahassee, where Mass is celebrated weekly with simple, traditional liturgy. As a mission it is supported by the wider diocesan family, providing a local place to worship for Catholics in southern Leon County without traveling into Tallahassee proper. Visitors can expect a welcoming, neighborhood-scaled church life across from the Woodville school playground.
Mass times at St. Stephen the Protomartyr
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- After Thursday Holy Mass (per saintdominicmedia.wordpress.com; note: Thursday Mass listed here — see sources)
Overview
St. Stephen the Protomartyr Mission is one of the smaller Catholic mission churches in Florida, located in the rural community of Woodville just southeast of Tallahassee. It belongs to the Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee (Roman/Latin rite) and is identified as mission #23594 in the GCatholic directory. Because it is a mission, it is administered from a sponsoring parish rather than having its own resident priest.
Identity and Patron
The mission is named for St. Stephen the Protomartyr, the first Christian martyr, whose feast is celebrated on December 26 in the Roman Calendar. As a mission within the Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee, its liturgical and pastoral life follows the wider diocesan norms.
- Patron: St. Stephen the Protomartyr
- Feast day: December 26
- Diocese: Pensacola–Tallahassee
Location and Directions
The mission is located in the Woodville community in southern Leon County, on Natural Bridge Road, directly across from the playground of the local Woodville school. Woodville is a small unincorporated area southeast of Tallahassee, just north of Wakulla County.
- Address: 1997 Natural Bridge Road, Woodville, FL 32362
- Telephone: (850) 421-9094
- Landmark: across from Woodville school playground
Diocesan Records and Clergy Assignments
The Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee has published public lists of credibly accused clergy in which St. Stephen Protomartyr, Woodville appears. The list records Eddie Jones as having been assigned to the mission (together with Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crawfordville) from 2010 to 2018, before being permanently removed from ministry and later laicized. The list also notes an earlier assignment of Michael Wever in 1982. Because it is a mission, it has been served by visiting/deployed priests rather than having its own resident pastor.
- Diocesan list of credibly accused clergy mentions St. Stephen Protomartyr Mission, Woodville.
- Priests assigned to the mission include (per the same diocesan publication): Eddie Jones (2010–2018) and Michael Wever (1982).
- Full priestly succession is not published on the diocesan website; this is consistent with many small missions where the priest is supplied from a sponsoring parish.