Austin (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joe Steve Vásquez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 November 1947
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 54,561 (21,074 Square Miles)
Description: Mills, Hamilton, San Saba, Lampasas, Coryell, McLennan, Limestone, Bell, Falls, Robertson, Mason, Llano, Burnet, Williamson, Milam, Brazos, Blanco, Travis, Bastrop, Lee, Burleson, Washington, Hays, and Caldwell Counties and the part of Fayette county north of the Colorado River.
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: AUS
Official Web Site: https://www.austindiocese.org
Mailing Address: 6225 E. Highway 290 East SVRD EB, Austin, TX 78723-1025, USA
Telephone: (512)949-2401
Fax: 949-2524

Past and Present Ordinaries

Louis Joseph Reicher † (29 Nov 1947 Appointed - 15 Nov 1971 Retired)
Vincent Madeley Harris † (15 Nov 1971 Succeeded - 25 Feb 1985 Resigned)
John Edward McCarthy † (19 Dec 1985 Appointed - 2 Jan 2001 Retired)
Gregory Michael Aymond (2 Jan 2001 Succeeded - 12 Jun 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana)
Joe Steve Vásquez (26 Jan 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 November 1947	Erected	Diocese of Dallas (Coleman, Brown, Mills, and Hamilton) Diocese of Galveston (Lampasas, Coryeli, McLenan, Limestone, Bell, Falls, Robertson, Williamson, Milam, Brazos, Lee, Burleson, Washington, Austin along with parts of Burnet, Colorado, Fayette, Bastrop, and Travis) Archdiocese of San Antonio (McCulloch, St. Saba, Mason, Llano, Blanco, Rays, and Caldwell along with parts of Burnet, Trams, and Bastrop)	Diocese of Austin (erected)
16 October 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amarillo (Counties of Kimble, Sutton, Crockett, Schleicher, Concho, Menard, Tom Green, Irion, Reagan, Upton, Crane, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Sterling, Coke, Nolan, Mitchell, Howard, Martin, Andrews, Scurry, Fisher, and Stonewall) Diocese of Austin (Counties of McCulloch, Brown, and Coleman) Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth (Counties of Runnels, Callhan, Taylor, Jones, and Haskell) Diocese of El Paso (Counties of Pecos and Terrei)	Diocese of San Angelo (erected)
29 December 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Austin (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

1950 78,662 810,640 9.7% 56 42 98 802 60 205 55 ap1951

1959 117,512 874,677 13.4% 83 49 132 890 161 238 109 ap1960

1966 129,825 820,109 15.8% 97 61 158 821 130 246 77 ap1967

1970 138,224 835,376 16.5% 92 68 160 863 128 253 78 ap1971

1976 139,080 939,600 14.8% 92 56 148 939 97 210 81 ap1977

1980 147,867 1,029,900 14.4% 93 51 144 1,026 5 81 190 84 ap1981

1990 210,431 1,727,000 12.2% 103 60 163 1,290 63 104 131 126 ap1991

1999 350,000 1,915,392 18.3% 117 51 168 2,083 149 38 118 95 ap2000

2000 350,000 2,028,391 17.3% 116 54 170 2,058 149 108 119 126 ap2001

2001 400,000 2,077,192 19.3% 124 93 217 1,843 181 96 108 127 ap2002

2002 400,156 2,056,550 19.5% 126 53 179 2,235 177 98 108 126 ap2003

2003 401,541 2,178,507 18.4% 140 48 188 2,135 173 96 102 127 ap2004

2004 401,842 2,300,863 17.5% 157 48 205 1,960 191 97 102 101 ap2005

2006 422,006 2,397,028 17.6% 155 54 209 2,019 187 104 102 125 ap2007

2012 518,940 2,809,636 18.5% 176 54 230 2,256 210 97 97 101 ap2013

2015 558,329 3,022,897 18.5% 160 49 209 2,671 213 91 89 102 ap2016

2018 598,292 3,239,259 18.5% 164 54 218 2,744 235 91 78 102 ap2019

2020 625,255 3,385,248 18.5% 177 48 225 2,778 252 78 84 102 ap2021

2022 692,639 3,624,632 19.1% 168 54 222 3,119 237 83 79 100 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	78,662	810,640	9.7%	56	42	98	802		60	205	55	ap1951
1959	117,512	874,677	13.4%	83	49	132	890		161	238	109	ap1960
1966	129,825	820,109	15.8%	97	61	158	821		130	246	77	ap1967
1970	138,224	835,376	16.5%	92	68	160	863		128	253	78	ap1971
1976	139,080	939,600	14.8%	92	56	148	939		97	210	81	ap1977
1980	147,867	1,029,900	14.4%	93	51	144	1,026	5	81	190	84	ap1981
1990	210,431	1,727,000	12.2%	103	60	163	1,290	63	104	131	126	ap1991
1999	350,000	1,915,392	18.3%	117	51	168	2,083	149	38	118	95	ap2000
2000	350,000	2,028,391	17.3%	116	54	170	2,058	149	108	119	126	ap2001
2001	400,000	2,077,192	19.3%	124	93	217	1,843	181	96	108	127	ap2002
2002	400,156	2,056,550	19.5%	126	53	179	2,235	177	98	108	126	ap2003
2003	401,541	2,178,507	18.4%	140	48	188	2,135	173	96	102	127	ap2004
2004	401,842	2,300,863	17.5%	157	48	205	1,960	191	97	102	101	ap2005
2006	422,006	2,397,028	17.6%	155	54	209	2,019	187	104	102	125	ap2007
2012	518,940	2,809,636	18.5%	176	54	230	2,256	210	97	97	101	ap2013
2015	558,329	3,022,897	18.5%	160	49	209	2,671	213	91	89	102	ap2016
2018	598,292	3,239,259	18.5%	164	54	218	2,744	235	91	78	102	ap2019
2020	625,255	3,385,248	18.5%	177	48	225	2,778	252	78	84	102	ap2021
2022	692,639	3,624,632	19.1%	168	54	222	3,119	237	83	79	100	ap2023