Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock
Diocese of Lubbock Dioecesis Lubbokensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 25 counties south of the Texas Panhandle |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Antonio |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics |
136,894 (2010) |
Parishes | 63 |
Schools | 2 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 25, 1983 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
Robert Milner Coerver Bishop of Lubbock |
Metropolitan Archbishop |
Gustavo Garcia-Siller Archbishop of San Antonio |
Vicar General | Eugene Driscoll |
Emeritus Bishops | Plácido Rodriguez |
Map | |
Website | |
catholiclubbock.org |
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.
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.
Parishies
City | Parish |
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Abernathy | Saint Isidore |
Anson | Saint Michael |
Anton | Saint Anthony |
Aspermont | Saint Mary |
Brownfield | Saint Anthony |
Crosbyton | Saint Joseph |
Denver City | Saint William |
Earth | Saint Mary Magdalen |
El Ranchito | Sacred Heart |
Floydada | Saint Mary Magdalen |
Hale Center | Saint Theresa |
Hamlin | Holy Trinity |
Haskell | Saint George |
Hermleigh | Saint John |
Idalou | Saint Philip Benizi |
Jayton | Church of the Epiphany |
Lamesa | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Saint Margaret Mary | |
Levelland | Saint Michael |
Littlefield | Sacred Heart |
Lockney | Saint Joseph |
Lorenzo | San Lorenzo |
Lubbock | Christ 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 | |
Matador | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Morton | Saint Ann |
Muleshoe | Immaculate Conception |
New Deal | Our Lady Queen of Apostles |
O'Donnell | Saint Pius X |
Olton | Saint Peter |
Paducah | Saint Elizabeth |
Pep | Saint Philip Neri |
Petersburg | Sacred Heart |
Plains | Sacred Heart |
Plainview | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Sacred Heart | |
Saint Alice | |
Post | Holy Cross |
Ralls | Saint Michael |
Ropesville | San Francisco de Asis |
Rotan | Saint Joseph |
Seagraves | Saint Paul |
Seminole | Saint James |
Shallowater | Saint Philp Benizi |
Slaton | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Saint Joseph | |
Snyder | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Saint Elizabeth | |
Spur | Saint Mary |
Stamford | Saint Ann |
Sundown | San Isidro |
Tahoka | Saint Jude |
Wilson | Blessed Sacrament |
Wolfforth | Saint Francis of Assisi |
Woodrow | San Ramon |
Bishops
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
- Michael Jarboe Sheehan (1983–1993)
- Plácido Rodriguez (1994–2016)
- Robert Milner Coerver (since 2016)
Education
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)
Arms
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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
External links
Coordinates: 33°35′36″N 101°54′46″W / 33.59333°N 101.91278°W
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