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Diocese of Tyler

Dioecesis Tylerensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12 December 1986
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Texas
  • Country: United States of America
  • Square Kilometers: 59,472 (22,971 Square Miles)
  • Description: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Leon, Madison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood
  • Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
  • Catholic Directory Abbreviation: TYL
  • Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseoftyler.org
  • Mailing Address: 1015 East S.E. Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701, USA
  • Telephone: (903)534-1077
  • Fax: 534-1370

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 December 1986ErectedDiocese of Beaumont (Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby)
Diocese of Dallas (Bowie, Camp, Gass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins. Iamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood)
Diocese of Galveston-Houston (Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Leon, and Trinity)
Diocese of Tyler (erected)
25 January 1999Territory AddedDiocese of Galveston-Houston (Madison county) Diocese of Tyler
29 December 2004Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Tyler (from San Antonio)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199029,1531,190,0002.4%24164072826176842ap1991
199952,3621,211,8784.3%3120511,0263585935ap2000
200053,5761,215,9184.4%62208265345246040ap2001
200153,7761,215,9184.4%63208364747246040ap2002
200254,8791,242,8264.4%57167375167236042ap2003
200356,1271,302,0434.3%67178466865215742ap2004
200455,9341,304,7464.3%77139062162155542ap2005
201067,5941,452,0004.7%7798678593104644ap2011
2014120,5281,496,0008.1%101111121,076102115250ap2015
2017122,5411,419,8208.6%9581031,18985351ap2018
2020130,9301,522,3008.6%795841,5589495152ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 433, and Page 434
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 471, and Page 472
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 97, Page 129, and Page 130

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