Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler
Diocese of Tyler Dioecesis Tylerensis | |
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 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | 33 counties in Eastern Texas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | 55,934 (4.7%) |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 24, 1987 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Strickland |
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| Website | |
| dioceseoftyler.org | |
The Diocese of Tyler (Latin: Dioecesis Tylerensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in eastern Texas. The episcopal see is Tyler, and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler is its mother church. The Diocese of Tyler is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
History[]
The diocese was founded on December 12, 1986 and erected on February 24, 1987.[2]
Bishops[]
Bishops of Tyler[]
- Charles Edwin Herzig (1986–1991)
- Edmond Carmody (1992–2000), appointed Bishop of Corpus Christi
- Álvaro Corrada del Río, S.J. (2000–2011), appointed Bishop of Mayagüez in Puerto Rico
- Joseph E. Strickland (2012–Present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- Eduardo Alanis Nevares, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix in 2010
Geography[]
The diocese comprises the following 33 counties in East and Northeast Texas:
Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Leon, Madison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood.
The parishes of the diocese are grouped into six deaneries for administrative purposes: Northwest, West Central, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, East Central.
Education[]
- High Schools
- Bishop T. K. Gorman High School, Tyler
- St. Mary's Catholic School, Longview
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
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Coordinates: 32°20′03″N 95°18′00″W / 32.33417°N 95.30000°W
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston–Houston
- Christian organizations established in 1986
- Tyler, Texas
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- 1986 establishments in Texas