Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont

Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont
Diocese of Beaumont
Dioecesis Bellomontensis

St. Anthony Cathedral-Basilica
Location
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
- Catholics

601,039
Information
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

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