Diocese of Lubbock Dioecesis Lubbokensis |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | 25 counties south of the Texas Panhandle |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Antonio |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics |
136,894 (2010) |
Parishes | 63 |
Schools | 2 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 25, 1983 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
Robert Milner Coerver Bishop of Lubbock |
Metropolitan Archbishop |
Gustavo Garcia-Siller Archbishop of San Antonio |
Vicar General | Eugene Driscoll |
Emeritus Bishops | Plácido Rodriguez |
Map | |
Website | |
catholiclubbock.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock (Latin: Dioecesis Lubbokensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on June 25, 1983. The Diocese of Lubbock—encompassing 25 counties on the Llano Estacado and Rolling Plains of West Texas—is a church of 136,894 self-proclaimed Roman Catholics who gather in 63 parishes as of the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Diocese of Lubbock was founded on was founded on June 25, 1983. Prior, the area was part of the Diocese of Amarillo and the Diocese of San Angelo.
The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:
Coordinates: 33°35′36″N 101°54′46″W / 33.59333°N 101.91278°W