Country United States Parishes 44 Area 20,404 km² Phone +1 409-838-0451 | Ecclesiastical province Galveston-Houston | |
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Territory The counties of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler in southeast Texas Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2012)630,00079,516 (12.6%) Address 710 Archie St, Beaumont, TX 77701, USA Similar St Anthony Cathedral Basilica, St Anne Catholic Church, St Joseph's Church, Our Mother of Mercy, Cristo Rey Church Profiles | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont (Latin: Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering nine counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church.
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History
On September 29, 1966, Pope Paul VI established the diocese. Its first bishop was the Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D.
Ordinaries
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- The Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D. (1966–1971)
- The Most Rev. Warren L. Boudreaux, D.D. (1971–1977)
- The Most Rev. Bernard J. Ganter, D.D. (1977–1993)
- The Most Rev. Joseph A. Galante, D.D. (1994–2000)
- The Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, D.D. (2000–Present)
Catholic schools
Ministries
References
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