The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin (Latin: Dioecesis Austiniensis) includes 123 parishes and missions and six university Catholic student centers in 25 counties in Central Texas. The diocese stretches from West, Texas, (just north of Waco) in the north to San Marcos in the south to the Bryan - College Station area in the east to Mason in the west. Its largest metropolitan areas are Austin, Bryan – College Station, the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood area and Waco. The diocese estimates over 571,000 Catholics live in the diocese (2016 estimate). As of 2016, it has 226 priests (183 active, 43 retired), 207 permanent deacons (168 active, 39 retired), approximately 43 brothers and 86 sisters serving in the diocese.
Pope Pius XII established the diocese on November 15, 1947. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Pope Benedict XVI announced on January 26, 2010, that he selected Joe S. Vazquez, previously auxiliary bishop and Vicar General/Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as bishop for the Diocese of Austin. On January 21, 2015, Pope Francis appointed Rev. Daniel E. Garcia as the first auxiliary bishop in the history of the diocese. At the time of his appointment Fr. Garcia was serving as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia.
The list of bishops and their terms of service:
- Louis Joseph Reicher (29 Nov 1947 Appointed – 15 Nov 1971 Retired)
- Vincent Madeley Harris (15 Nov 1971 Succeeded – 25 Feb 1985 Resigned)
- John E. McCarthy (19 Dec 1985 Appointed – 2 Jan 2001 Retired)
- Gregory Michael Aymond (2 Jan 2001 Succeeded – 12 Jun 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Joe S. Vásquez (26 January 2010 Appointed – present)
Daniel E. Garcia (3 March 2015 – present)David A. Konderla, appointed bishop of Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2016Michael J. Sis, appointed bishop of San Angelo in 2013William Mulvey, appointed Bishop of Corpus Christi in 2010Patrick Zurek, appointed Bishop of Amarillo in 2008The coat of arms of the diocese is based on an old coat of arms associated with early Austen or Austin families (in honor of Stephen F. Austin), adapted to express appropriate religious symbolism.
This list is a list of all the parishes in the diocese.Austin Central DeaneryCristo Rey Parish, AustinHoly Cross Parish, AustinOur Lady of Guadalupe Parish, AustinOur Lady's Maronite Parish, AustinSacred Heart Parish, AustinSan Jose Parish, AustinSanta Barbara Parish, AustinSt. Austin Parish, AustinSt. Edward's Campus Ministry, AustinSt. Ignatius Parish, AustinSt. Julia Parish, AustinSt. Louis Parish, AustinSt. Mary's Cathedral, AustinSt. Theresa Parish, AustinUniversity Catholic Center, AustinAustin North DeanerySt. Theresa Parish, AustinSt. Louis Parish, AustinSt. Vincent de Paul Parish, AustinSt. Thomas More Parish, AustinSt. Albert the Great Parish, AustinHoly Vietnamese Martyrs Parish, AustinSacred Heart Parish, AustinSt. Margaret Mary Parish, Cedar ParkSt. Mary, Our Lady of the Lake, Lago VistaAustin South DeanerySt. Peter The Apostle Parish, AustinSt. Catherine of Siena Parish, AustinSt. John Neumann Parish, AustinDolores Parish, AustinSt. Paul Parish, AustinSt. Andrew Kim Parish, AustinSan Francisco Javier Parish, AustinEmmaus Parish, LakewaySan Juan Diego – Stoney Point, AustinBastrop/Lockhart DeaneryAscension Parish, BastropSacred Heart Parish, ElginSt. Mary Parish, LockhartSt. John Parish, LulingImmaculate Heart of Mary Parish, MartindaleSt. Paul Parish, SmithvilleSt. Michael Parish, UhlandSacred Heart – Rockne, BastropSt. Mary of the Assumption – String Prairie, BastropBrenham/La Grange DeanerySt. Mary Parish, BrenhamSt. Stanislaus Parish, Chappell HillSt. Joseph Parish, Dime BoxSt. John The Baptist, FayettevilleSt. Margaret Parish, GiddingsSacred Heart Parish, La GrangeHoly Family Parish, LexingtonSt. Joseph Parish, RockdaleSt. Ann Parish, SomervilleSt. Mary – Ellinger/Hostyn Hill, FayettevilleBlessed Virgin Mary Parish, WashingtonSt. Mary – Pin Oak, GiddingsBryan/College Station DeanerySt. Mary Parish, BremondSt. Anthony Parish, BryanSt. Joseph Parish, BryanSanta Teresa Parish, BryanSt. Mary Parish, CaldwellHoly Rosary, CaldwellSt. Mary Catholic Center, College StationSt. Thomas Aquinas Parish, College StationSt. Francis of Assisi, FranklinSt. Mary Parish, HearneSan Salvador, BryanGeorgetown/Round Rock DeanerySanta Rosa Parish, AndiceSt. Helen Parish, GeorgetownSts. Cyril and Methodius Parish, GrangerHoly Trinity Parish, JarrellSt. Joseph Parish, ManorSt. Elizabeth Parish, PflugervilleSt. Patrick Parish, HuttoSt. John Vianney Parish, Round RockSt. William Parish, Round RockSt. Mary of the Assumption, TaylorOur Lady of Guadalupe Parish, TaylorKilleen/Temple DeaneryChrist the King Parish, BeltonSt. Michael Parish, BurlingtonSt. Joseph Parish – Cyclone, BurlingtonSt. Monica Parish, CameronHoly Family Parish, Copperas CoveSt. Paul Chong Hasang Parish, Harker HeightsSt. Joseph Parish, KilleenSt. Matthew Parish, RogersSt. Stephen Parish, SaladoSt. Luke Parish, TempleOur Lady of Guadalupe Parish, TempleSt. Mary Parish, TempleSts. Cyril and Methodius – Marak, BurlingtonSt. Ann – Rosebud, BurlingtonChurch of the Visitation, LottLampasas/Marble Falls DeaneryOur Mother of Sorrows Parish, BurnetSt. Elizabeth Ann Seton – 58th St "Red Team" Chapel, Fort HoodSt. Peter Parish, GoldthwaiteOur Lady of the Lake Parish, Horseshoe BaySt. Paul the Apostle, Horseshoe BaySt. Charles Borromeo Parish, KingslandSt. Mary Parish, LampasasHoly Trinity Parish, LlanoSt. Joseph – Mason, LlanoSt. John Parish, Marble FallsSt. Mary, San SabaHoly Cross, BertramGood Shepherd – Lometa, LampasasSan Marcos DeanerySt. Ferdinand Parish, BlancoSanta Cruz Parish, BudaSt. Martin de Porres Parish, Dripping SpringsGood Shepherd Parish, Johnson CitySt. Anthony Marie de Claret, KyleOur Lady of Wisdom University Parish, San MarcosSt. John the Evangelist Parish, San MarcosSt. Mary Parish, WimberleyWaco DeanerySt. Philip Parish, China SpringOur Lady of Lourdes Parish, GatesvilleSt. Thomas Parish, HamiltonSt. Joseph Parish, MarlinSt. Eugene Parish, McGregorSt. Mary Parish, MexiaSt. Mary, Church of the Assumption, WacoSt. Francis On The Brazos Parish, WacoSt. Louis Parish, WacoSacred Heart Parish, WacoSt. Joseph Parish, WacoSt. Peter Catholic Student Center, WacoSt. Jerome Parish, WacoSt. Mary, Church of the Assumption, WestSt. Martin – Tours, WestSt. Joseph – Elk, WestSacred Heart – Lott, MarlinOur Lady of San Juan – Moody, McGregorSt. John The Baptist, WacoThe diocese operates the Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton, Texas.
Holy Trinity Catholic High School, TempleReicher Catholic High School, WacoSt. Joseph Catholic High School, BryanSt. Michael's Catholic Academy, AustinSan Juan Diego Catholic High School, AustinSt. Dominic Savio Catholic High School, Austin (opened 2009)The Central Administrative Office of the Diocese had revenues of $40.7 million for the fiscal year ending June 2016.
