Curtis J. Guillory
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Curtis John Guillory S.V.D., D.D. |
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| Bishop of Beaumont | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Galveston-Houston |
| Diocese | Beaumont |
| Appointed | June 2, 2000 |
| Installed | July 28, 2000 |
| Predecessor | Joseph A. Galante |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 16, 1972 |
| Consecration | February 19, 1988 by Joseph Fiorenza, Philip Hannan, and J. Terry Steib |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 1, 1943 Mallet, Louisiana |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston |
| Motto | DILIGENTIBUS DEUM OMNIA COOPERANTUR |
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Styles of Curtis John Guillory |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (born September 1, 1943) is the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, TX. He became the fifth bishop of the 34-year-old Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont on July 28, 2000.
He is the first non-canonist to hold this position. He has done advanced work in Christian spirituality and Jungian psychology.
He is the first African American bishop of Beaumont — or ordinary of any diocese in Texas, for that matter.
His father's side of the family has been traced back to France. His mother's side of the family has been traced to the island of Saint-Domingue (modern Haiti); in the Caribbean.
He is the first Beaumont bishop to be a member of a religious community. He is a member of the Society of the Divine Word. While an active bishop, he remains a member of that community but is not under its jurisdiction.
He is the second bishop of Beaumont to have Louisiana roots. Bishop Warren Boudreaux was the first. Both were born and reared in the Diocese of Lafayette. Six of the 13 African-American bishops are from that diocese.
He is the third of five bishops who came by way of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston. Bishops Vincent Madeley Harris and Bernard J. Ganter were natives of that diocese. Bishop Guillory served as Auxiliary Bishop there for 12 years.
Curtis John Guillory was born to Wilfred and Theresa Guillory (née Jardoin); on September 1, 1943, in Mallet, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. He is the oldest of 17 children (six sons, eleven daughters); all but three are still living.
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