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Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Archidioecesis Galvestoniensis–Houstoniensis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston.svg
Location
Country United States
Territory Counties of Galveston, Harris, Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Grimes, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker and Waller
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Metropolitan Southeastern Texas
Coordinates 29°45′33″N 95°21′38″W / 29.75917°N 95.36056°W / 29.75917; -95.36056Coordinates: 29°45′33″N 95°21′38″W / 29.75917°N 95.36056°W / 29.75917; -95.36056
Statistics
Area 23,257 km2 (8,980 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
6,249,904
1,181,398 (18.9%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established May 4, 1847
Cathedral St. Mary Cathedral Basilica (Galveston)
Co-cathedral Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Houston)
Patron saint Mary, the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Cardinal Daniel DiNardo
Auxiliary Bishops George Sheltz
Emeritus Bishops Joseph Fiorenza
Vincent M. Rizzotto
Map
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in Texas.jpg
Website
archgh.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston (Latin: Archidioecesis Galvestoniensis–Houstoniensis) encompasses 8,880 square miles (23,000 km2) of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Galveston, Harris, Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Grimes, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker and Waller.

The chancery of the archdiocese is located in Downtown Houston. The archdiocese's first cathedral church is St. Mary Cathedral Basilica in Galveston, with a co-cathedral, the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, located in Downtown Houston. The co-cathedral is used for all major archdiocesan liturgies.

The archdiocesan history began with the erection of the prefecture apostolic of Texas in 1839, thus making Galveston the "Mother Church of Texas". The prefecture was elevated to a vicariate apostolic on July 10, 1841. On May 4, 1847, the vicariate became the Diocese of Galveston in the Province of New Orleans and St. Mary Cathedral Basilica was designated the cathedral.


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