Diocese of Lubbock

Dioecesis Lubbokensis

Bishop(s)

Robert Milner Coerver, Bishop
Plácido Rodríguez, C.M.F., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 1983
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 60,532 (23,380 Square Miles)
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LUB
Official Web Site: http://www.catholiclubbock.org/
Mailing Address: Catholic Center, 4620 4th St., Lubbock, TX 79416, USA
Telephone: (806)792-3943

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michael Jarboe Sheehan † (25 Mar 1983 Appointed - 6 Apr 1993 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Plácido Rodríguez, C.M.F. (5 Apr 1994 Appointed - 27 Sep 2016 Retired)
Robert Milner Coerver (27 Sep 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1983	Erected	Diocese of Amarillo (Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, King, Cottle, Motley, Floyd, Hale, Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Lamb, Kent, Gaines, Dawson, and Borden) Diocese of San Angelo (Scurry, Fisher, Stonewall, Jones, and Haskell)	Diocese of Lubbock (erected)

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

1990 50,185 454,600 11.0% 35 13 48 1,045 26 13 47 37 ap1991

1999 55,781 410,180 13.6% 33 9 42 1,328 48 38 36 ap2000

2000 55,781 451,995 12.3% 34 10 44 1,267 48 10 29 34 ap2001

2001 55,701 451,995 12.3% 38 7 45 1,237 49 7 27 36 ap2002

2002 55,701 486,910 11.4% 45 7 52 1,071 49 7 24 34 ap2003

2003 80,742 451,995 17.9% 46 8 54 1,495 49 8 27 37 ap2004

2004 80,742 451,995 17.9% 47 8 55 1,468 49 8 26 62 ap2005

2013 90,300 509,800 17.7% 41 11 52 1,736 71 11 21 62 ap2014

2016 138,772 520,849 26.6% 39 13 52 2,668 64 13 25 63 ap2017

2019 138,800 532,275 26.1% 41 17 58 2,393 65 17 28 62 ap2020

2021 137,330 496,000 27.7% 36 12 48 2,861 87 12 26 61 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	50,185	454,600	11.0%	35	13	48	1,045	26	13	47	37	ap1991
1999	55,781	410,180	13.6%	33	9	42	1,328	48		38	36	ap2000
2000	55,781	451,995	12.3%	34	10	44	1,267	48	10	29	34	ap2001
2001	55,701	451,995	12.3%	38	7	45	1,237	49	7	27	36	ap2002
2002	55,701	486,910	11.4%	45	7	52	1,071	49	7	24	34	ap2003
2003	80,742	451,995	17.9%	46	8	54	1,495	49	8	27	37	ap2004
2004	80,742	451,995	17.9%	47	8	55	1,468	49	8	26	62	ap2005
2013	90,300	509,800	17.7%	41	11	52	1,736	71	11	21	62	ap2014
2016	138,772	520,849	26.6%	39	13	52	2,668	64	13	25	63	ap2017
2019	138,800	532,275	26.1%	41	17	58	2,393	65	17	28	62	ap2020
2021	137,330	496,000	27.7%	36	12	48	2,861	87	12	26	61	ap2022