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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

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Population - Catholics
  
136,894 (2010)

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Phone
  
+1 806-792-3943

Founded
  
1983

Parishes
  
63

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Country
  
United States of America

Schools
  
2

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

Territory
  
25 counties south of the Texas Panhandle

Ecclesiastical province
  
Province of San Antonio

Address
  
4620 4th St, Lubbock, TX 79416, USA

Similar
  
Christ The King Cathedral, St Elizabeth's University, St Joseph Catholic Church, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Our Lady of Grace Catholic

Profiles

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock (Latin: Dioecesis Lubbokensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese 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—is a church of 136,894 self-proclaimed Roman Catholics who gather in 63 parishes as of the 2010 U.S. Census.

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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:

  1. Michael Jarboe Sheehan (1983–1993)
  2. Plácido Rodriguez (1994–2016)
  3. Robert Milner Coerver (since 2016)

Secondary school

  • Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock
  • Elementary schools

  • Christ the King, Lubbock
  • Saint Joseph, Slaton
  • Former schools

  • Saint Elizabeth's, Lubbock (1949–1955)
  • Saint Peter's, Lubbock (1962–1964)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock Wikipedia


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