Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo
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Diocese of Amarillo Dioecesis Amarillensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Panhandle of Texas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Antonio |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,800 sq mi (67,000 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 427,927 50,237 (11.7%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 3, 1926 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Patrick Zurek Bishop of Amarillo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Gustavo Garcia-Siller Archbishop of San Antonio |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Leroy Matthiesen John Walter Yanta |
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| Website | |
| amarillodiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo (Latin: Dioecesis Amarillensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Amarillo, Texas. It was founded on August 3, 1926 out of territory taken from the Diocese of Dallas and the Diocese of San Antonio on the same day that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio, its metropolitan see, was elevated to metropolitan status, replacing New Orleans.
The list of ordinaries (bishops of the diocese) and their terms of service:
Also, Thomas Joseph Drury was a priest of this diocese before being appointed Bishop of San Angelo in 1961.
Coordinates: 35°11′57″N 101°50′43″W / 35.19917°N 101.84528°W
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