Diocese of San Angelo

Dioecesis Angeliana

Bishop(s)

Michael David Pfeifer, O.M.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 October 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 96,914 (37,433 Square Miles)
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SAN
Official Web Site: http://www.sanangelodiocese.org/
Mailing Address: 804 Ford, P.O. Box 1829, San Angelo, TX 76902-1829
Telephone: (915)651-7500
Fax: 651-6688

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Joseph Drury † (30 Oct 1961 Appointed - 19 Jul 1965 Appointed, Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas)
Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe † (12 Jan 1966 Appointed - 27 Aug 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Dallas, Texas)
Stephen Aloysius Leven † (20 Oct 1969 Appointed - 24 Apr 1979 Resigned)
Joseph Anthony Fiorenza (4 Sep 1979 Appointed - 6 Dec 1984 Appointed, Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas)
Michael David Pfeifer, O.M.I. (31 May 1985 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 October 1961	Erected	Diocese of Amarillo Diocese of Austin Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth Diocese of El Paso	Diocese of San Angelo (erected)

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

1966 59,105 600,000 9.9% 43 30 73 809 16 35 ap1967

1970 53,850 625,000 8.6% 44 24 68 791 24 70 38 ap1971

1976 66,850 556,961 12.0% 32 29 61 1,095 29 50 50 ap1977

1980 76,738 556,971 13.8% 36 26 62 1,237 63 26 38 50 ap1981

1990 68,294 674,500 10.1% 38 30 68 1,004 45 31 36 49 ap1991

1999 82,008 715,375 11.5% 48 18 66 1,242 36 36 49 ap2000

2000 84,900 699,834 12.1% 33 20 53 1,601 40 20 34 49 ap2001

2001 82,600 699,834 11.8% 33 18 51 1,619 40 18 30 50 ap2002

2002 82,522 683,043 12.1% 38 18 56 1,473 38 18 28 49 ap2003

2003 89,372 682,945 13.1% 37 20 57 1,567 35 20 30 49 ap2004

2004 82,734 673,801 12.3% 40 16 56 1,477 35 16 23 49 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	59,105	600,000	9.9%	43	30	73	809			16	35	ap1967
1970	53,850	625,000	8.6%	44	24	68	791		24	70	38	ap1971
1976	66,850	556,961	12.0%	32	29	61	1,095		29	50	50	ap1977
1980	76,738	556,971	13.8%	36	26	62	1,237	63	26	38	50	ap1981
1990	68,294	674,500	10.1%	38	30	68	1,004	45	31	36	49	ap1991
1999	82,008	715,375	11.5%	48	18	66	1,242	36		36	49	ap2000
2000	84,900	699,834	12.1%	33	20	53	1,601	40	20	34	49	ap2001
2001	82,600	699,834	11.8%	33	18	51	1,619	40	18	30	50	ap2002
2002	82,522	683,043	12.1%	38	18	56	1,473	38	18	28	49	ap2003
2003	89,372	682,945	13.1%	37	20	57	1,567	35	20	30	49	ap2004
2004	82,734	673,801	12.3%	40	16	56	1,477	35	16	23	49	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Anthony Fiorenza (Bishop: 4 Sep 1979 to 6 Dec 1984)
Michael David Pfeifer, O.M.I. (Bishop: 31 May 1985 - )
Joe Steve Vásquez (Priest: 30 Jun 1984 to 30 Nov 2001)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Thomas Joseph Drury † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1961 to 19 Jul 1965)
Stephen Aloysius Leven † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1969 to 24 Apr 1979)
Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe † (Bishop: 12 Jan 1966 to 27 Aug 1969)