Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

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.

Diocese of Lubbock

Dioecesis Lubbokensis
Christ the King Cathedral
Location
Country United States
Territory 25 counties south of the Texas panhandle
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San Antonio
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
136,894 (2010)
Parishes63
Schools2
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 25, 1983
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRobert Milner Coerver
Bishop of Lubbock
Metropolitan ArchbishopGustavo Garcia-Siller
Archbishop of San Antonio
Vicar GeneralEugene Driscoll
Bishops emeritusPlácido Rodriguez
Map
Website
catholiclubbock.org

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), appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe
  2. Plácido Rodriguez, C.M.F. (1994–2016)
  3. Robert Milner Coerver (since 2016)

Parishes
Diocese of Lubbock parishes
City Parish
AbernathySaint Isidore
AnsonSaint Michael
AntonSaint Anthony
AspermontSaint Mary
BrownfieldSaint Anthony
CrosbytonSaint Joseph
Denver CitySaint William
EarthSaint Mary Magdalen
El RanchitoSacred Heart
FloydadaSaint Mary Magdalen
Hale CenterSaint Theresa
HamlinHoly Trinity
HaskellSaint George
HermleighSaint John
IdalouSaint Philip Benizi
JaytonChurch of the Epiphany
LamesaOur Lady of Guadalupe
Saint Margaret Mary
LevellandSaint Michael
LittlefieldSacred Heart
LockneySaint Joseph
LorenzoSan Lorenzo
LubbockChrist the King Cathedral
Holy Spirit
Our Lady of Grace
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Saint Elizabeth
Saint John Neumann
Saint John The Baptist
Saint Joseph
Saint Patrick
Saint Theresa
MatadorOur Lady of Guadalupe
MortonSaint Ann
MuleshoeImmaculate Conception
New DealOur Lady Queen of Apostles
O'DonnellSaint Pius X
OltonSaint Peter
PaducahSaint Elizabeth
PepSaint Philip Neri
PetersburgSacred Heart
PlainsSacred Heart
PlainviewOur Lady of Guadalupe
Sacred Heart
Saint Alice
PostHoly Cross
RallsSaint Michael
RopesvilleSan Francisco de Asis
RotanSaint Joseph
SeagravesSaint Paul
SeminoleSaint James
ShallowaterSaint Philp Benizi
SlatonOur Lady of Guadalupe
Saint Joseph
SnyderOur Lady of Guadalupe
Saint Elizabeth
SpurSaint Mary
StamfordSaint Ann
SundownSan Isidro
TahokaSaint Jude
WilsonBlessed Sacrament
WolfforthSaint Francis of Assisi
WoodrowSan Ramon

Education

Secondary school

Elementary schools
  • Christ the King, Lubbock

Former schools
  • Saint Elizabeth's, Lubbock (1949–1955)
  • Saint Peter's, Lubbock (1962–1964)
  • Saint Joseph, Slaton (1918–June 30, 2017)

Arms
Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock
Notes
Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected
Adopted
1983
Escutcheon
The arms of the Diocese of Lubbock are composed of a red shield on which is displayed a silver cross. On this cross is displayed a gold crown (diadem). The base part of the shield has a black background with superimposed a silver sprig of cotton.
Symbolism
The conjunction of the cross and a gold crown (diadem) are the representation traditionally used to signify Christ, the King; titular of the cathedral church for the diocese. The symbolism of Christ the King is issuant from a base which is used to represent the Caprock Escarpment that stands at the center of diocesan lands and upon which the city is built. This base is black to represent the petroleum under the ground in diocesan territories. On the black background is superimposed a silver sprig of cotton, the primary agricultural crop and economic mainstay of the region.[1]

See also
  • Catholic Church by country
  • Catholic Church in the United States
  • Ecclesiastical Province of San Antonio
  • 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
  1. The Diocesan Coat of Arms By Paul J. Sullivan, heraldist



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