List of Catholic bishops of Texas

Last updated April 03, 2024

The following is a list of bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Texas. The Texas Catholic Church comprises 15 Latin Church dioceses and one personal ordinariate led by a bishop.

The 15 Latin dioceses are divided into two ecclesiastical provinces. Each province has a metropolitan archdiocese led by an archbishop, and six, Galveston-Houston, or seven, San Antonio, suffragan dioceses. In most archdioceses and some large dioceses, one or more auxiliary bishops serve in association with the diocesan bishop. As of May 2016, one of these metropolitans is a cardinal: Galveston-Houston's (Daniel Cardinal DiNardo).

All active and retired bishops in Texas — diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Bishops of Latin Church dioceses

Province	Diocese	Bishop	Title	Diocese from
Galveston-Houston	Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston	Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo	Archbishop of Galveston–Houston (2006–present), Coadjutor Bishop/Archbishop (2004–06), former bishop of Sioux City (1998–2004, Coadjutor 1997–98)	Diocese of Pittsburgh
	Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston	Italo Dell'Oro, C.R.S.	Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston–Houston (2021–present)	Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston, ordained for the Diocese of Como
	Diocese of Austin	Joe Steve Vásquez	Bishop of Austin (2010–present), Former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (2001–2010)	Diocese of San Angelo
	Diocese of Beaumont	David Toups	Bishop of Beaumont (2020–present), former rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (2012-2020)	Diocese of Saint Petersburg
	Diocese of Beaumont	Curtis John Guillory, SVD	Bishop Emeritus of Beaumont (2020–present), Bishop of Beaumont (2000–2020), former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (1988-2000)	Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, ordained for the Society of the Divine Word
	Diocese of Brownsville	Daniel Ernesto Flores	Bishop of Brownsville (2010–present), former auxiliary bishop of Detroit (2006–2010)	Diocese of Corpus Christi
	Diocese of Brownsville	Mario Alberto Avilés	Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville (2018–present)	Archdiocese of Mexico City, ordained for the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
	Diocese of Corpus Christi	William Michael Mulvey	Bishop of Corpus Christi (2010–present)	Diocese of Austin
		Edmond Carmody	Bishop Emeritus (2000–10), former bishop of Tyler (1992–2000), former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (1988–1992)	Archdiocese of San Antonio
		René Henry Gracida	Bishop Emeritus (1983–1997), former bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida (1975–1983), former auxiliary bishop of Miami, Florida (1972–1975)	Archdiocese of Miami
	Diocese of Tyler	Joseph Edward Strickland	Bishop of Tyler (2012–present)	Diocese of Tyler, ordained for the Diocese of Dallas
	Diocese of Victoria	Brendan John Cahill	Bishop of Victoria (2015–present)	Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
	Diocese of Victoria	David Eugene Fellhauer	Bishop Emeritus	Diocese of Dallas
San Antonio	Archdiocese of San Antonio	Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS	Archbishop of San Antonio (2010–present), former auxiliary bishop of Chicago (2003–2010)	Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, ordained for the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
		Michael Boulette	Auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (2017–present)	Archdiocese of San Antonio
		Gary Janak	Auxiliary bishop of San Antionio (2021–present)	Diocese of Victoria in Texas
	Diocese of Amarillo	Patrick James Zurek	Bishop of Amarillo (2008–present), former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (1998–2008)	Diocese of Austin
	Diocese of Dallas	Edward J. Burns	Bishop of Dallas (2017–present)	Diocese of Pittsburgh
	Diocese of Dallas	John Gregory Kelly	Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas (2016–present)	Diocese of Dallas
	Diocese of El Paso	Mark Joseph Seitz	Bishop of El Paso (2013–present), former auxiliary bishop of Dallas (2010–2013)	Diocese of Dallas
	Diocese of El Paso	Anthony Celino	Auxiliary bishop of El Paso (2023–present)	Diocese of El Paso
	Diocese of Fort Worth	Michael Fors Olson	Bishop of Fort Worth (2014–present)	Diocese of Fort Worth
	Diocese of Laredo	James Anthony Tamayo	Bishop of Laredo (2000–present), former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (1993-2000)	Diocese of Corpus Christi
	Diocese of Lubbock	Robert Milner Coerver	Bishop of Lubbock (2016–present)	Diocese of Dallas
	Diocese of Lubbock	Plácido Rodriguez, CMF	Bishop Emeritus of Lubbock, (2016–present), Bishop of Lubbock (1994–2016), former auxiliary bishop of Chicago (1983–1994)	Diocese of Celaya, ordained for the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
	Diocese of San Angelo	Michael James Sis	Bishop of San Angelo (2014–present)	Diocese of Austin
	Diocese of San Angelo	Michael David Pfeifer, OMI	Bishop Emeritus (1985–2013)	Diocese of Brownsville, ordained for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter

The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter is "a structure, similar to a diocese, that was created by the Vatican in 2012 for former Anglican communities and clergy seeking to become Catholic. Once Catholic, the communities retain many aspects of their Anglican heritage, liturgy and traditions".^[1] The ordinariate uses a missal called Divine Worship: The Missal , a variation of the Roman Rite which incorporates aspects of the Anglican liturgical tradition.^[2]

Based in Houston, Texas, with the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham as it principal church, the ordinariate includes 42 parishes throughout the United States and Canada.

Originally, its territory was the same as that of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).^[3] However, it was announced on December 7, 2012, that the Holy See, after consulting the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), had extended its territory to include Canada also.^[4] Accordingly, the head of the ordinariate is a full member of both episcopal conferences.^[1]

Ordinariate	Coat of Arms	Ordinary	Title	Bishop Coat of Arms
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter		Steven J. Lopes	Bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter		Msgr. Jeffrey N. Steenson, P.A.	Ordinary Emeritus of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter

Bishops from Texas serving outside of Texas

The following is a list of those bishops who are from Texas, yet are serving outside of Texas.

Diocese from	Bishop	Title	Diocese
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston	Oscar Cantú	Bishop of Las Cruces, former Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio	Diocese of Las Cruces
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston	Ricardo Ramirez, CSB	Bishop of Las Cruces, former Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, ordained a priest for Basilian order	Diocese of Las Cruces
Diocese of Austin	Daniel E. Garcia	Bishop of Monterey in California	Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey in California
Diocese of Austin	David Austin Konderla	Bishop of Tulsa	Diocese of Tulsa
Diocese of Tyler	Eduardo Alanis Nevares	Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix	Diocese of Phoenix
Archdiocese of San Antonio	Gerald Richard Barnes	Bishop of San Bernardino	Diocese of San Bernardino
Archdiocese of San Antonio	José Arturo Cepeda	Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit	Archdiocese of Detroit
Diocese of Dallas	John Douglas Deshotel	Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana, former Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas	Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
Diocese of Dallas	Michael Gerard Duca	Bishop of Shreveport	Diocese of Shreveport
Diocese of Fort Worth	Stephen Jay Berg	Bishop of Pueblo	Diocese of Pueblo
Diocese of Fort Worth	Anthony Basil Taylor	Bishop of Little Rock, ordained a priest for Archdiocese of Oklahoma City	Diocese of Little Rock

Former Texas Bishops serving outside of Texas

The following is a list living bishops who are not from Texas, but at one time served as bishops in Texas.

Bishop	Former Diocese	Title
Gregory Michael Aymond	Former bishop of Austin	Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana
Alvaro Corrada del Rio	Former bishop of Tyler	Bishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Kevin Joseph Farrell	Former bishop of Dallas	Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
José Horacio Gómez	Former archbishop of San Antonio	Archbishop of Los Angeles, California
Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M.	Former bishop of Corpus Christi	Archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Armando Xavier Ochoa	Former bishop of El Paso	Bishop of Fresno, California
Kevin William Vann	Former bishop of Fort Worth	Bishop of Orange, California

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References

1 2 "Ordinariate Questions & Answers". Archived from the original on 2015-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
↑ "Ordinariate unveils new Mass text that draws on Cranmer". Catholic Herald. London , England, UK. October 11, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
↑ Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (January 1, 2012). "Decree of Erection of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter". Holy See.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ "Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops".

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[Q&A-1] 1 2 "Ordinariate Questions & Answers". Archived from the original on 2015-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-27.

[2] "Ordinariate unveils new Mass text that draws on Cranmer". Catholic Herald. London , England, UK. October 11, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[decree-3] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (January 1, 2012). "Decree of Erection of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter". Holy See.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[Canada-4] "Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops".

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