Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont

Diocese of Beaumont

*Dioecesis Bellomontensis*
Diocese of Beaumont; Dioecesis Bellomontensis
	St. Anthony Cathedral-Basilica
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
Headquarters	710 Archie Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701
Statistics
Area	7,878 sq mi (20,400 km2)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2012); 630,000; 79,516 (12.6%)
Parishes	44
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 25, 1966 (55 years ago)
Cathedral	Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica
Patron saint	St. Anthony of Padua
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	David Toups
Vicar General	Very Rev. Shane Baxter
Judicial Vicar	Very Rev. L.Q. Tran
Bishops emeritus	Curtis Guillory
Map
Website
	dioceseofbmt.org

The Diocese of Beaumont (Latin: Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church covering nine counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a suffragan see in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan 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.^[3]^[4]

Vincent Madeley Harris (1966–1971), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Austin
Warren Louis Boudreaux (1971–1977), appointed Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux
Bernard J. Ganter (1977–1993)
Joseph Anthony Galante (1994–2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas and later Bishop of Camden
Curtis J. Guillory, SVD (2000–2020)
David Toups (2020–present)

Former schools:

Bishop Byrne High School - Port Arthur
The Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School (PreK-5) opened circa 1928 and closed in 2012; at the end 62 students were enrolled when the school needed 125 to remain solvent.^[5]

Coat of 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.

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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont
Ordinaries	Bishops Vincent Madeley Harris Warren Louis Boudreaux Bernard J. Ganter Joseph Anthony Galante Curtis J. Guillory David Toups
Churches	Cathedral Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica
Education	High Schools Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School High Schools, closed Bishop Byrne High School
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v t 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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