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David Toups
David Leon Toups (born 26 March 1971) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, Bishop of Beaumont since 2020. He was previously rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. Biography Early life David Toups was born on March 26, 1971, in Seattle, Washington. He first attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, before entering Saint John Vianney Seminary (Miami), St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami, Florida. Toups graduated from the seminary in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Theology. He then entered the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He ultimately obtained a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian Universityin Rome. He also received a Doctor in Sacred Theology degree from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Priestly career Toups was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Beaumont
The Diocese of Beaumont ( la, Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church covering nine counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a suffragan see in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church. History On September 29, 1966, Pope Paul VI established the diocese. Its first bishop was the Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris. Bishops Bishops of Beaumont # Vincent Madeley Harris (1966–1971), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Austin # Warren Louis Boudreaux (1971–1977), appointed Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux # Bernard J. Ganter (1977–1993) # Joseph Anthony Galante (1994–2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas and later Bishop of Camden # Curtis J. Guillory, SVD (2000–2020) # David Toups (2020–present) Education ; Catholic schools * Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Former schools: * Bishop Byrne High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |