- Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont
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Diocese of Beaumont
Dioecesis Bellomontensis
St. Anthony Cathedral-BasilicaLocation Country United States Territory The area included 13 complete counties – Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby and Tyler, and portions of Chambers and Liberty Counties east of the Trinity River. Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Metropolitan Southeast Texas Population
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601,039Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established June 25, 1966 Cathedral St. Anthony Cathedral-Basilica Patron saint St. Anthony of Padua Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Bishop Curtis Guillory Metropolitan Archbishop Archbishop Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Website dioceseofbmt.org The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont (Latin: Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirteen counties and portions of two others in Texas. The diocese was founded on September 29, 1966; the first bishop was Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D.[1] St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The past bishops of the diocese are:
- Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D. (1966–1971)
- Most Rev. Warren L. Boudreaux, D.D. (1971–1977)
- Most Rev. Bernard J. Ganter, D.D. (1977–1994)
- Most Rev. Joseph A. Galante, D.D. (1994–2000)
- Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, D.D. (2000—)
Contents
Catholic schools
- Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School
- Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School
- St. Anne Catholic School
- St. Anthony Cathedral School
- St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
- St. Mary Catholic School
Ministries
- ACTS Community
- African-American Ministry
- Continuing Education
- Apostleship of the Sea
- African-American Ministry
- Criminal Justice Ministry
- Family Life Ministry
- Hispanic Ministry
- Holy Family Retreat Center
- Lifelong Catholic Formation/Education
- Permanent Diaconate
- Stewardship, Communication and Development
- Superintendent of Schools
- Tribunal
- Vocations
- Worship
- Youth Ministry
- Campus Ministry
References
- ^ "Beaumont, Catholic Diocese of". The Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/icb1.html. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
External links
Categories:- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston-Houston
- Religious organizations established in 1966
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Beaumont, Texas
- United States Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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