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List Of Catholic Bishops Of Texas
The following is a list of Bishop (Catholic Church), bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Texas. The Texas Catholic Church comprises 15 Latin Church dioceses and one personal ordinariate led by a bishop. The 15 Latin dioceses are divided into two Ecclesiastical province#Catholic Church, ecclesiastical provinces. Each province has a metropolitan archdiocese led by an Bishop (Catholic Church)#Metropolitan archbishop, archbishop, and six, Galveston-Houston, or seven, San Antonio, suffragan dioceses. In most archdioceses and some large dioceses, one or more auxiliary bishops serve in association with the diocesan bishop. As of May 2016, one of these metropolitans is a Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal: Galveston-Houston's (Daniel DiNardo, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo). All active and Bishop emeritus, retired bishops in Texas — diocesan, coadjutor bishop, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Bishops of Latin Church dioce ...
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Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his jurisdiction, sanctifying the world and representing the Church. Catholics trace the origins of the office of bishop to the apostles, who it is believed were endowed with a special charism and office by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Catholics believe this special charism and office has been transmitted through an unbroken succession of bishops by the laying on of hands in the sacrament of holy orders. Diocesan bishops—known as eparchs in the Eastern Catholic Churches—are assigned to govern local regions within the Catholic Church known as dioceses in the Latin Church and eparchies in the Eastern Churches. Bishops are collectively known as the College of Bishops and can hold such additional titles as archbishop, cardinal, patriarch, or pope. As of 2020, there were approximately 5,60 ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Italo Dell’Oro
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, ...
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Society Of The Divine Word
The Society of the Divine Word ( la, Societas Verbi Divini), abbreviated SVD and popularly called the Verbites or the Divine Word Missionaries, and sometimes the Steyler Missionaries, is a Catholic Church, Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men. As of 2020, it consisted of 5,965 members composed of Presbyter, priests and religious brothers working in more than 70 countries, now part of VITA international. It is one of the largest missionary congregations in the Catholic Church. Its members add the nominal letters SVD after their names to indicate membership in the Congregation. The superior general is :id:Paulus_Budi_Kleden, Paulus Budi Kleden who hails from Indonesia. History The Society was founded in Steyl in the Netherlands in 1875 by Arnold Janssen, a diocesan priest, and drawn mostly from German people, German priests and religious exiles in the Netherlands during the church-state conflict called the ''Kulturkampf'', which had resulted in man ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Lafayette In Louisiana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana, officially the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana ( Latin: ''Dioecesis Lafayettensis'', french: Diocèse de Lafayette en Louisiane), is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States, and sui juris Latin Church in full communion with the pope of Rome. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana encompasses St. Landry, Evangeline, Lafayette, St. Martin, Iberia, St. Mary (except Morgan City, which is part of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux), Acadia, and Vermilion parishes in southcentral Louisiana. The diocese includes the heart of Cajun Louisiana (Acadiana) and is divided into four deaneries. History Pope Benedict XV erected the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana on January 11, 1918, with territory taken from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, designating Saint John's Church in Lafayette as the cathedral of the new diocese and making it a suffragan of the same metropolitan archdiocesan see. On Ja ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Curtis John Guillory
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, ...
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Curtis Guillory
Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (born September 1, 1943) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of the Divine Word. Guillory served as Bishop of Beaumont from 2000 to 2020. He was the first non- canonist to hold this position. Guillory previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Galveston–Houston from 1988 to 2000, the first (and, as of 2022, the only) Black Catholic bishop in Texas history. Biography Early years Curtis Guillory was born on September 1, 1943, to Wilfred and Theresa Guillory (née Jardoin) on September 1, 1943, in Bayou Mallet, Louisiana. He is the oldest of 17 children (six sons, eleven daughters). Gillory is a descendant of Louisiana free people of color. His father owned a small farm and worked another one. Curtis and his siblings helped pick cotton, shuck corn, and feed the animals. During the school year, he would get up early to work on the farm, attend school and return home to work until dark. Guillo ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint Petersburg
The Diocese of Saint Petersburg ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Petri in Florida) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Florida. It comprises , encompassing Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties on the west central coast of the State of Florida, along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. The total population is 3,116,283, with a Catholic population of 461,209. The principal cities are Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. The Diocese of Saint Petersburg is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Miami. History The Catholic Church's presence in this part of Florida stretches back nearly five hundred years to the arrival of the Spanish explorers and the missionaries who accompanied them. After Juan Ponce de León's initial discovery of Florida and Tampa Bay in 1513, explorers over the next several decades such as Panfilo de Narvaez in 1528 and Hernando de Soto in 1539 came here, ...
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Coat Of Arms Of David Leon Toups
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, ...
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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 ...
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CoA Roman Catholic Diocese Of Beaumont
Coa may refer to: Places * Coa, County Fermanagh, a rural community in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland * Côa River, a tributary of the Douro, Portugal ** Battle of Coa, part of the Peninsular War period of the Napoleonic Wars ** Côa Valley Paleolithic Art, one of the biggest open air Paleolithic art sites * Quwê (or Coa), an Assyrian vassal state or province from the 9th century BC to around 627 BCE in the lowlands of eastern Cilicia ** Adana, the ancient capital of Quwê, also called Quwê or Coa * Côa (Mozambique), central Mozambique People * Eibar Coa (born 1971) Other uses * Coa de jima, or coa, a specialized tool for harvesting agave cactus * Continental Airlines, major US airline * c.o.a., coat of arms * Coa (argot) ( es), criminal slang used in Chile See also * COA (other) * ''Coea'', a genus of butterflies * ''Coua'', a genus of birds * Koa KOA (short for Kampgrounds of America) is an American franchise of privately owned campgrounds. Having more t ...
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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 ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Joé Stephen Vásquez
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, ...
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