Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

Diocese of Lubbock

*Dioecesis Lubbokensis*
Diocese of Lubbock; Dioecesis Lubbokensis
	Christ the King Cathedral
Location
Country	United States
Territory	25 counties south of the Texas panhandle
Ecclesiastical province	Province of San Antonio
Statistics
Population; - Catholics	; 136,894 (2010)
Parishes	63
Schools	2
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 25, 1983
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the King
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Robert Milner Coerver; Bishop of Lubbock
Metropolitan Archbishop	Gustavo Garcia-Siller; Archbishop of San Antonio
Vicar General	Eugene Driscoll
Bishops emeritus	Plácido Rodriguez
Map
Website
	catholiclubbock.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock (Latin: Dioecesis Lubbokensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on June 25, 1983. The Diocese of Lubbock—encompassing 25 counties on the Llano Estacado and Rolling Plains of West Texas—is a church of 136,894 self-proclaimed Roman Catholics who gather in 63 parishes as of the 2010 U.S. Census.

History

The Diocese of Lubbock was founded on was founded on June 25, 1983. Prior, the area was part of the Diocese of Amarillo and the Diocese of San Angelo.

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

Michael Jarboe Sheehan (1983–1993), appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe
Plácido Rodriguez, C.M.F. (1994–2016)
Robert Milner Coerver (since 2016)

Parishes

Diocese of Lubbock parishes
City	Parish
Abernathy	Saint Isidore
Anson	Saint Michael
Anton	Saint Anthony
Aspermont	Saint Mary
Brownfield	Saint Anthony
Crosbyton	Saint Joseph
Denver City	Saint William
Earth	Saint Mary Magdalen
El Ranchito	Sacred Heart
Floydada	Saint Mary Magdalen
Hale Center	Saint Theresa
Hamlin	Holy Trinity
Haskell	Saint George
Hermleigh	Saint John
Idalou	Saint Philip Benizi
Jayton	Church of the Epiphany
Lamesa	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Lamesa	Saint Margaret Mary
Levelland	Saint Michael
Littlefield	Sacred Heart
Lockney	Saint Joseph
Lorenzo	San Lorenzo
Lubbock	Christ the King Cathedral
	Holy Spirit
	Our Lady of Grace
	Our Lady of Guadalupe
	Saint Elizabeth
	Saint John Neumann
	Saint John The Baptist
	Saint Joseph
	Saint Patrick
	Saint Theresa
Matador	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Morton	Saint Ann
Muleshoe	Immaculate Conception
New Deal	Our Lady Queen of Apostles
O'Donnell	Saint Pius X
Olton	Saint Peter
Paducah	Saint Elizabeth
Pep	Saint Philip Neri
Petersburg	Sacred Heart
Plains	Sacred Heart
Plainview	Our Lady of Guadalupe
	Sacred Heart
	Saint Alice
Post	Holy Cross
Ralls	Saint Michael
Ropesville	San Francisco de Asis
Rotan	Saint Joseph
Seagraves	Saint Paul
Seminole	Saint James
Shallowater	Saint Philp Benizi
Slaton	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Slaton	Saint Joseph
Snyder	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Snyder	Saint Elizabeth
Spur	Saint Mary
Stamford	Saint Ann
Sundown	San Isidro
Tahoka	Saint Jude
Wilson	Blessed Sacrament
Wolfforth	Saint Francis of Assisi
Woodrow	San Ramon

Education

Secondary school

Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock

Elementary schools

Christ the King, Lubbock

Former schools

Saint Elizabeth's, Lubbock (1949–1955)
Saint Peter's, Lubbock (1962–1964)
Saint Joseph, Slaton (1918–June 30, 2017)

Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock
	Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1983 Escutcheon The arms of the Diocese of Lubbock are composed of a red shield on which is displayed a silver cross. On this cross is displayed a gold crown (diadem). The base part of the shield has a black background with superimposed a silver sprig of cotton. Symbolism The conjunction of the cross and a gold crown (diadem) are the representation traditionally used to signify Christ, the King; titular of the cathedral church for the diocese. The symbolism of Christ the King is issuant from a base which is used to represent the Caprock Escarpment that stands at the center of diocesan lands and upon which the city is built. This base is black to represent the petroleum under the ground in diocesan territories. On the black background is superimposed a silver sprig of cotton, the primary agricultural crop and economic mainstay of the region.^[1]