Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler

Diocese of Tyler Dioecesis Tylerensis
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country	United States
Territory	33 counties in Eastern Texas
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Population - Catholics	55,934 (4.7%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	February 24, 1987
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saint	Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Strickland
Map
Website
dioceseoftyler.org

Interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler (Template:Lang-la) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. The episcopal see is Tyler, and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler is its mother church. The Diocese of Tyler is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

History

The diocese was founded on December 12, 1986, and erected on February 24, 1987.

Bishops

Bishops of Tyler

1. Charles Edwin Herzig (1986–1991)
2. Edmond Carmody (1992–2000), appointed Bishop of Corpus Christi
3. Álvaro Corrada del Río, S.J. (2000–2011), appointed Bishop of Mayagüez in Puerto Rico
4. Joseph E. Strickland (2012–Present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Eduardo Alanis Nevares, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix in 2010

Geography

The diocese comprises the following 33 counties in East and Northeast Texas:

• Anderson
• Angelina
• Bowie
• Camp
• Cass
• Cherokee
• Delta
• Franklin
• Freestone
• Gregg
• Harrison
• Henderson
• Hopkins
• Houston
• Lamar
• Leon
• Madison
• Marion
• Morris
• Nacogdoches
• Panola
• Rains
• Red River
• Rusk
• Sabine
• San Augustine
• Shelby
• Smith
• Titus
• Trinity
• Upshur
• Van Zandt
• Wood

The parishes of the diocese are grouped into six deaneries for administrative purposes: Northwest, West Central, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, East Central.

Diocesan offices

• Office of the Bishop
• Office of the Chancellor
• Office of the Vicar General
• Diocesan Tribunal
• Catholic Campus Ministries
• Catholic Charities
• Catholic East Texas
• Office of Catholic Schools
• Office of Development
• Diocesan Finance Council
• Office of the Promoter of Justice (Ethics & Integrity)
• Respect Life Program
• Office of Vocations

High schools

• Bishop T. K. Gorman High School, Tyler
• St. Mary's Catholic School, Longview

See also

• Catholic Church by country
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston-Houston
• 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

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler Official Site