Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont

Diocese of Beaumont Dioecesis Bellomontensis

Location
Country	United States
Territory	The counties of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler in southeast Texas
Ecclesiastical province	Galveston-Houston
Statistics
Area	7,878 sq mi (20,400 km²)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 630,000 79,516 (12.6%)
Parishes	44
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 25, 1966 (50 years ago)
Cathedral	Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica
Patron saint	St. Anthony of Padua
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Curtis Guillory
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Website
www.dioceseofbmt.org

St. Anthony Cathedral-Basilica

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont (Latin: Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering nine counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church.

History

On September 29, 1966, Pope Paul VI established the diocese. Its first bishop was the Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D.^[1]^[2]

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

The Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D. (1966–1971)
The Most Rev. Warren L. Boudreaux, D.D. (1971–1977)
The Most Rev. Bernard J. Ganter, D.D. (1977–1993)
The Most Rev. Joseph A. Galante, D.D. (1994–2000)
The Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, D.D. (2000–Present)

Arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont
	Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1966 Escutcheon The diocesan arms consists of a blue field on which is seen, issuing from the base of the shield, a golden (yellow) hill. On this hill is a golden (yellow) vase that is charged with Chi Rho in red. Above the vase are a silver (white) star between two silver (white) roses. Symbolism The golden (yellow) hill is to cant, or play on, the name of the see city of Beaumont: "beautiful hill." This vase is to signify an oil vial, such as would be used to store the sacred oils that are used in the administration of the sacraments. It is through such oils, blessed from above, that are a means by which salvation is dispensed to God's holy people. The vase also refers to the vast reserves of oil that constitute the basis for the region's best-known industry. Above the vase are a silver (white) star between two silver (white) roses. The star is taken from the flag and seal of the great State of Texas, "The Lone Star State," and the roses are taken from the arms of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston from which the Diocese of Beaumont was erected in 1966.

Diocese of Beaumont

Ordinaries	Bishops Vincent Madeley Harris Warren Louis Boudreaux Bernard J. Ganter Joseph A. Galante Curtis J. Guillory

Churches	Cathedral Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica

Education	High Schools Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School St. Anne Catholic School St. Anthony Cathedral School St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School St. Mary Catholic School High Schools, closed Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School

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Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston-Houston

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Diocese of Austin Diocese of Beaumont Diocese of Brownsville Diocese of Corpus Christi Diocese of Tyler Diocese of Victoria, Texas

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