Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas
| Diocese of Victoria in Texas Dioecesis Victoriensis in Texia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, Matagorda, Lavaca, Jackson, Dewitt, Victoria, Calhoun, Goliad counties in Southeastern Texas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Galveston-Houston |
| Metropolitan | Daniel DiNardo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,609 sq mi (24,890 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 284,000 106,441 (40.9%) |
| Parishes | 50 |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 13, 1982 (34 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Brendan J. Cahill |
| Emeritus Bishops | David Eugene Fellhauer |
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| Website | |
| victoriadiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas (Latin: Dioecesis Victoriensis in Texia) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Victoria, Texas. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory serves as the cathedral church. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The diocese covers the following counties in Texas: Calhoun, Colorado, Dewitt, Fayette (but only that portion west of the Colorado River), Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria, and Wharton.
History
Pope John Paul II established the diocese on April 13, 1982. Its territory was taken from the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Diocese of Galveston-Houston and the Diocese of Corpus Christi. On December 29, 2004 the diocese was transferred from the province of San Antonio to the newly established Province of Galveston-Houston.[1][2]
Ordinaries
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Charles Victor Grahmann (1982–1989)
- David Eugene Fellhauer (1990–2015)
- Brendan John Cahill (2015–present)
High schools
- Sacred Heart High School, Hallettsville
- St. Joseph High School, Victoria
- St. Paul High School, Shiner
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston-Houston
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Victoria in Texas". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ↑ "Diocese of Victoria". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
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Coordinates: 28°49′01″N 96°59′36″W / 28.81694°N 96.99333°W