Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler

Diocese of Tyler
Dioecesis Tylerensis
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Tyler
Location
Country United States
Territory 33 counties in Eastern Texas
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Metropolitan Tyler, Texas
Population
- Catholics
55,934 (4.7%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established February 24, 1987
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Strickland
Map
Website
dioceseoftyler.org
Exterior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler
Interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler (Latin: Dioecesis Tylerensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in 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 of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

History

The diocese was founded on December 12, 1986, and erected on February 24, 1987.[1]

Bishops

Bishops of Tyler

  1. Charles Edwin Herzig (1986–1991)
  2. Edmond Carmody (1992–2000), appointed Bishop of Corpus Christi
  3. Álvaro Corrada del Río, S.J. (2000–2011), appointed Bishop of Mayagüez in Puerto Rico
  4. Joseph E. Strickland (2012–Present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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.

Diocesan offices

  • Office of the Bishop
  • Office of the Chancellor
  • Office of the Vicar General
  • Diocesan Tribunal
  • Catholic Campus Ministries
  • Catholic Charities
  • Catholic East Texas
  • Office of Catholic Schools
  • Office of Development
  • Diocesan Finance Council
  • Office of the Promoter of Justice (Ethics & Integrity)
  • Respect Life Program
  • Office of Vocations

High schools

See also

References

  1. ↑ Texas Almanac-Diocese of Tyler

Coordinates: 32°20′03″N 95°18′00″W / 32.33417°N 95.30000°W / 32.33417; -95.30000

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