Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas
Diocese of Victoria in Texas Dioecesis Victoriensis in Texia | |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory | |
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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 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,609 sq mi (24,890 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 284,000 106,441 (40.9%) |
| Parishes | 50 |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 13, 1982 (39 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Brendan J. Cahill |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Daniel DiNardo |
| Bishops emeritus | David Eugene Fellhauer |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| victoriadiocese.org | |
The Diocese of Victoria in Texas (Latin: Dioecesis Victoriensis in Texia) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southern Texas around Victoria. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory serves as the cathedral church. The Diocese of Victoria in Texas is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan 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]
Bishops[]
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Charles Victor Grahmann (1982-1989), appointed Coadjutor of Dallas and later succeeded to that see
- David Eugene Fellhauer (1990-2015)
- Brendan John Cahill (2015–present)
Education[]
- 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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