The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, is preparing to launch an intimate village of micro homes for seniors at risk of homelessness.
Diocese “Trinity VillageLocated just a few blocks from Pensacola Bay on the Florida Panhandle, it will provide “affordable rental” “tiny homes” to individuals experiencing housing insecurity.
The diocese says the “target population” for the small parcels of homes are senior citizens, pointing out that the senior demographic is “one of the more vulnerable segments of the population” with respect to housing costs.
The foundation stone for the project took place in September 2024. The village site was earlier an empty place; The parcel is located directly behind the diocesan pastoral centre.
Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop William Wack (center) poses with other leaders at the Trinity Village site in Pensacola, Florida, in September 2024. Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Construction of the homes took place throughout 2025. The approximately 300-square-foot homes include a sleeping area, kitchen, living room, dining room and a bathroom, as well as on-site laundry.
Homes at Trinity Village in Pensacola are under construction in July 2025. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Deacon Ray Aguado, executive director of the Trinity House project, told EWTN News that Pensacola’s population has grown “significantly” in recent years, while the housing stock has not kept pace.
“Rents in the area have increased and in some cases have more than doubled in the last 12-24 months,” he said. “Many citizens, especially seniors, make sacrifices to cover their high costs of housing.”
“These sacrifices include foregoing health care, cutting back on purchasing healthy foods, or missing meals altogether,” he said.
“Trinity Village will provide these small homes at affordable rent to these senior citizens,” he said. “Trinity Village will also provide case management and counseling services to assist residents in their personal development and ensure that they maintain healthy physical and financial health.”
With that price including utilities, the homes are expected to rent for $500.
At the beginning of the project, Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop William Vack described the project as “a wonderful way for this community to come together and support vulnerable populations.”
He said, “That’s what we do as a church. We don’t just come together to pray, although that’s an important part of what we do.” “We (also) come together to build the kingdom, to serve our brothers and sisters.”
