History

St. Kieran was established in 1967, and parishioners worshiped in various places (Assumption Academy chapel, Immaculata-LaSalle High School auditorium) until the parish was able to build a permanent church in its current location (just south of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and next to Mercy Hospital) before its 10th anniversary.

The parish was initially staffed by priests of the Archdiocese of Miami as well as by Salesian priests from 1984 until 2005, when the Salesian priests withdrew and the priest of the Archdiocese of Miami was again assigned as pastor. Currently, the pastor of St. Kieran is Miami’s Father Jesus Ferras.