The Diocese of Corpus Christi ( la, Dioecesis Corporis Christi) is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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in southern

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. It was founded on March 23, 1912, having been the Vicariate Apostolic of Brownsville until then. Over the years, it has lost territory to be parts of other dioceses, including, in 1965, Brownsville. The Diocese of Corpus Christi is a

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in the

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of the

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Bishops

Vicars Apostolic of Brownsville

# Dominic Manucy (1874-1884)
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John Claude Neraz John Claude Neraz (January 12, 1828 – November 15, 1894) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of San Antonio from 1881 until his death in 1894. Biography John Claude Neraz was born in Anse, Rhône, ...

, Bishop of San Antonio, Apostolic Administrator, 1887 to 1890 #

Peter Verdaguer y Prat Peter Verdaguer y Prat (Sant Pere de Torelló, December 10, 1835 – Texas, October 26, 1911) was a Catalan-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Vicar Apostolic of Brownsville from 1890 until his death in 1911. Biography ...

(1890-1911)

Bishops of Corpus Christi

Paul Joseph Nussbaum Paul Joseph Nussbaum, Passionist, C.P. (September 7, 1870 – June 24, 1935) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi, Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas (1913– ...

(1913-1920), appointed Bishop of Saulte Sainte Marie-Marquette #

Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina (October 28, 1868 – December 15, 1952) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1921 to 1949. Biography Early life Emmanuel Ledvin ...

(1921-1949) #

Mariano Simon Garriga Mariano Simon Garriga (May 30, 1886 – February 21, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1949 until his death in 1965. Biography Early life Mariano G ...

(1949-1965;

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1936–1949) #

Thomas Joseph Drury Thomas Joseph Drury DD LHD (January 4, 1908 – July 22, 1992) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo in Texas from 1962 to 1965 and as the fourth bishop of the Dioc ...

(1965-1983) #

René Henry Gracida René Henry Gracida (born June 9, 1923) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1983 to 1997. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Fl ...

(1983-1997) # Roberto González Nieves (1997-1999; Coadjutor 1995–1997), appointed Archbishop of San Juan in Puerto Rico # Edmond Carmody (2000-2010) #

William Mulvey William Michael Mulvey (born August 23, 1949) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas since 2010. Biography Early life and education William Mulvey was born on August ...

(2010–present)

Former Auxiliary Bishop of Corpus Christi

* Adolph Marx (1956-1965), appointed Bishop of Brownsville

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Raymundo Joseph Peña, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio in 1976 and later Bishop of El Paso and Bishop of Brownsville *

James Anthony Tamayo James Anthony Tamayo (born October 23, 1949) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Laredo, Diocese of Laredo in Texas since 2000. He previously served as an auxiliar ...

, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston in 1993 and later Bishop of Laredo * Daniel Edward Flores, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit in 2006 and later Bishop of Brownsville * Louis Frederick Kihneman, appointed Bishop of Biloxi in 2016

Education

High schools

* Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi * St. John Paul II High School, Corpus Christi

Radio

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References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi Official Site
Corpus Christi Christian organizations established in 1912 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 1912 establishments in Texas {{US-RC-diocese-stub