Diocese of Beaumont

Dioecesis Bellomontensis

Bishop(s)

Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 June 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 18,330 (7,878 Square Miles)
Description: Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler Counties.
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: BEA
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofbmt.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3948, 703 Archie St., Beaumont, TX 77704-3948
Telephone: (409)838-0451
Fax: 838-4511

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincent Madeley Harris † (4 Jul 1966 Appointed - 27 Apr 1971 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Austin, Texas)
Warren Louis Boudreaux † (4 Jun 1971 Appointed - 2 Mar 1977 Appointed, Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana)
Bernard James Ganter † (18 Oct 1977 Appointed - 9 Oct 1993 Died)
Joseph Anthony Galante (5 Apr 1994 Appointed - 23 Nov 1999 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas, Texas)
Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (2 Jun 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 June 1966	Erected	Diocese of Galveston-Houston	Diocese of Beaumont (erected)
12 December 1986	Territory Lost	Diocese of Beaumont Diocese of Dallas Diocese of Galveston-Houston	Diocese of Tyler (erected)
29 December 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Beaumont (from San Antonio)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 83,605 568,992 14.7% 42 28 70 1,194 32 ap1967

1970 91,200 571,523 16.0% 46 38 84 1,085 41 173 34 ap1971

1976 77,347 586,598 13.2% 53 30 83 931 37 117 41 ap1977

1980 83,973 601,000 14.0% 47 34 81 1,036 6 36 121 44 ap1981

1990 86,919 538,400 16.1% 49 22 71 1,224 15 23 63 52 ap1991

1999 87,604 577,664 15.2% 50 22 72 1,216 31 3 53 44 ap2000

2000 88,625 582,625 15.2% 48 26 74 1,197 30 29 50 44 ap2001

2001 95,397 588,265 16.2% 44 28 72 1,324 30 31 39 44 ap2002

2002 94,037 588,265 16.0% 45 28 73 1,288 30 29 45 44 ap2003

2003 94,780 596,992 15.9% 44 25 69 1,373 30 26 46 44 ap2004

2004 89,345 599,139 14.9% 48 18 66 1,353 32 19 38 45 ap2005

2006 80,194 603,648 13.3% 47 22 69 1,162 32 24 28 45 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	83,605	568,992	14.7%	42	28	70	1,194				32	ap1967
1970	91,200	571,523	16.0%	46	38	84	1,085		41	173	34	ap1971
1976	77,347	586,598	13.2%	53	30	83	931		37	117	41	ap1977
1980	83,973	601,000	14.0%	47	34	81	1,036	6	36	121	44	ap1981
1990	86,919	538,400	16.1%	49	22	71	1,224	15	23	63	52	ap1991
1999	87,604	577,664	15.2%	50	22	72	1,216	31	3	53	44	ap2000
2000	88,625	582,625	15.2%	48	26	74	1,197	30	29	50	44	ap2001
2001	95,397	588,265	16.2%	44	28	72	1,324	30	31	39	44	ap2002
2002	94,037	588,265	16.0%	45	28	73	1,288	30	29	45	44	ap2003
2003	94,780	596,992	15.9%	44	25	69	1,373	30	26	46	44	ap2004
2004	89,345	599,139	14.9%	48	18	66	1,353	32	19	38	45	ap2005
2006	80,194	603,648	13.3%	47	22	69	1,162	32	24	28	45	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Anthony Galante (Bishop: 5 Apr 1994 to 23 Nov 1999)
Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (Bishop: 2 Jun 2000 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Warren Louis Boudreaux † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1971 to 2 Mar 1977)
Bernard James Ganter † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1977 to 9 Oct 1993)
Vincent Madeley Harris † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1966 to 27 Apr 1971)