Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock
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Diocese of Lubbock Dioecesis Lubbokensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 25 counties south of the Texas panhandle |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Antonio |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 136,894 (2010) |
Parishes | 63 |
Schools | 2 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 25, 1983 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Robert Milner Coerver Bishop of Lubbock |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gustavo Garcia-Siller Archbishop of San Antonio |
Vicar General | |
Bishops emeritus | Plácido Rodriguez |
Map | |
Website | |
catholiclubbock.org |
The Diocese of Lubbock (Latin: Dioecesis Lubbokensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Texas. It was founded on June 25, 1983. The Diocese of Lubbock—encompassing 25 counties on the Llano Estacado and Rolling Plains of West Texas—and, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, contained 136,894 self-proclaimed Catholics (Latin and Eastern) who gather in 63 parishes. The Diocese of Lubbock is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio.
History[]
The Diocese of Lubbock was founded on was founded on June 25, 1983. Prior, the area was part of the Diocese of Amarillo and the Diocese of San Angelo.
Bishops[]
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Michael Jarboe Sheehan (1983–1993), appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe
- Plácido Rodriguez, C.M.F. (1994–2016)
- Robert Milner Coerver (since 2016)
Education[]
Secondary school[]
- Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock
Arms[]
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See also[]
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of San Antonio
- 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
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Coordinates: 33°35′36″N 101°54′46″W / 33.59333°N 101.91278°W
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of San Antonio
- Christian organizations established in 1983
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Organizations based in Lubbock, Texas
- United States Roman Catholic diocese stubs