Father Mike Schmitz
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
4
Covers
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Records
Father Mike Schmitz has been recognized as a transformative figure in Catholic media. His podcast The Bible in a Year became the first religious podcast to reach number one on Apple Podcasts overall, a historic achievement. He has received seven Catholic Media Association awards and a Gabriel Award. In 2024, he was inducted into the Catholic Media Hall of Fame and received an honorary doctorate from the University of St. Thomas. His work has been credited with sparking a digital revival in Catholic evangelization, reaching millions of listeners worldwide.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Catholic Media Hall of Fame induction
Inducted for contributions to Catholic media.
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
Awarded for evangelization work.
Proclaim Award
Recognized for family ministry.
Redemptoris Missio Award
Awarded for evangelization.
Rankings & Lists
Most-Listened Show Overall
50 Most Influential Podcasts
Top Religion & Spirituality Podcast
Top Religion & Spirituality Podcasts
Best Podcasts of the Year
Magazine Covers
National Catholic Register
March 2022
The Podcast Priest
Catholic Digest
June 2023
The Digital Evangelist
America Magazine
January 2024
The Priest Who Conquered Podcasting
Our Sunday Visitor
April 2025
The Voice of a Generation
Records & Feats
First religious podcast to reach #1 overall on Apple Podcasts
The Bible in a Year became the first religious podcast to top the overall Apple Podcasts chart in the U.S.
Most downloaded religious podcast series
The Bible in a Year and The Catechism in a Year have accumulated over 500 million downloads by 2024.