Roman Catholic Diocese of Laredo
| Diocese of Laredo Dioecesis Laredanus | |
|---|---|
 San Agustin Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Counties of Dimmit, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Maverick, Webb, Zapata, and Zavala |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Antonio |
| Metropolitan | Gustavo Garcia-Siller |
| Population - Catholics |
222,250 (74.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 3, 2000 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of San Agustin |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | James Anthony Tamayo |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| dioceseoflaredo.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laredo (Latin: Dioecesis Laredanus) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Laredo, Texas. It was founded on July 3, 2000. The San Agustin Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Laredo. James Anthony Tamayo is the current bishop of the Diocese. It covers an area of 10,905 sq. mi. and has 289,415 members. It has 52 priests, 32 deacons, 32 parishes, and 17 missions.[1]
History
On July 3, 2000, the Diocese of Laredo was created by Pope John Paul II , under Auxiliary Bishop James Anthony Tamayo, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the First Bishop of Laredo. The Laredo diocese included portions of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio, namely the counties of Dimmit, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Maverick, Webb, Zapata, and Zavala. On August 9, 2000, the Apostolic Letters erecting the diocese and installing Bishop Tamayo were formally read by the Apostolic Nuncio in the presence of 25 bishops, over 200 priests, 50 deacons and 3000 other faithful who gathered for the occasion at the Laredo Civic Center.
Bishops
- James Anthony Tamayo (2000—)
Parishes
Parishes of the Diocese of Laredo that were formerly part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. In the order of their founding, they are:
- 1859-Our Lady of Refuge, Eagle Pass, Texas
- 1881-Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carrizo Springs, Texas
- 1882-Sacred Heart, Cotulla, Texas
- 1917-Sacred Heart, Crystal City, Texas
- 1917-St. Joseph, La Pryor, Texas
- 1918-Immaculate Conception, Asherton, Texas
- 1966-Sacred Heart, Eagle Pass, Texas
- 1967-St. Joseph, Eagle Pass, Texas
Schools
High schools
- Saint Augustine High School (Diocesan) Founded 1927
Elementary and Middle schools
- Blessed Sacrament School (Parochial) Founded 1960
- Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Diocesan) Founded 1904
- Saint Augustine Elementary School (Diocesan) Founded 1928
- St. Peter Memorial School (Diocesan) Founded 1925
- Mary Help of Christians School (Private) Founded 1935
- Our Lady of Refuge School (Eagle Pass, Texas) Web Link (Diocesan) Founded 1883
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of San Antonio
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
External links
Coordinates: 27°31′28″N 99°29′26″W / 27.52444°N 99.49056°W
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