The Diocese of Victoria in Texas ( la, Dioecesis Victoriensis in Texia) is a
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or
diocese of the
Catholic Church in southern
Texas around
Victoria. The
Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory serves as the
cathedral church. The Diocese of Victoria in Texas is a
suffragan diocese
A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria ...
in the
ecclesiastical province of the
metropolitan
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Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The diocese covers the following counties in Texas:
Calhoun,
Colorado,
DeWitt,
Fayette (but only that portion west of the
Colorado River),
Goliad,
Jackson,
Lavaca,
Matagorda,
Victoria, and
Wharton Wharton may refer to:
Academic institutions
* Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
* Wharton County Junior College
* Paul R. Wharton High School
* Wharton Center for Performing Arts, at Michigan State University
Places
* Wharton, Ch ...
.
History
Pope John Paul II established the diocese on April 13, 1982. Its territory was taken from the
Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Diocese of Galveston-Houston and the
Diocese of Corpus Christi. On December 29, 2004 the diocese was transferred from the province of San Antonio to the newly established Province of Galveston-Houston.
Bishops
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
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Charles Victor Grahmann
Charles Victor Grahmann (July 15, 1931 – August 14, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Dallas in Texas from 1990 to 2007. He also served as bishop of the Diocese of Victori ...
(1982-1989), appointed
Coadjutor of Dallas and later succeeded to that see
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David Eugene Fellhauer (1990-2015)
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Brendan John Cahill (2015–present)
Education
; High schools
*
Sacred Heart High School Sacred Heart High School may refer to:
Canada
*Sacred Heart High School (Ottawa), Ontario
*Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Newmarket), Newmarket, Ontario
* Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Walkerton), Walkerton, Ontario
* Sacred Heart High S ...
, Hallettsville
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St. Joseph High School St. Joseph's School, St. Joseph's Catholic School, St Joseph's School, St Joseph's Catholic School, and variants are frequently used school names, and may refer to:
Africa
* St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Asia
* St Joseph Higher Secon ...
, Victoria
*
St. Paul High School, Shiner
See also
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Catholic Church by country
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Catholic Church in the United States
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Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston-Houston
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Global organisation of the Catholic Church
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List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
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List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
External links
Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria Official Site
Victoria
Christian organizations established in 1982
Victoria in Texas
Victoria in Texas
1982 establishments in Texas
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