Diocese of Venice

Dewane led the diocese of about 260,000 Catholics for nearly 20 years before his retirement and was serving as bishop emeritus until his death Wednesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Bishop Emilio Biosca Agüero was appointed by the pope in May to oversee the Diocese of Venice's 61 parishes, 10 missions and 15 schools over 10 counties.

Temporary mandatory mask policies are now in place at schools in the dioceses of St. Petersburg and Venice — but only parents in the St. Pete diocese have an opt-out policy.