Roman Catholic Diocese of San Angelo
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Diocese of San Angelo Dioecesis Angeliana |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | 29 counties (Central and West Texas) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas |
| Population - Catholics |
82,734 (13.8%) |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | October 16, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
| Patron saint | St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael Sis |
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| Website | |
| sanangelodiocese.org | |
The Diocese of San Angelo (Latin: Dioecesis Angeliana) is a Catholic diocese of the Roman Rite covering 29 counties throughout Central and West Texas. It was founded on October 16, 1961. The diocese is a suffragan diocese overseen by the Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio.
On December 12, 2013, Pope Francis named Msgr. Michael J. Sis as the diocese's new bishop, and he was ordained bishop and installed on January 27, 2014.
Encompassing some 37,433 square miles (96,950 km2), the diocese comprises the following 29 counties: Andrews, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Martin, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Pecos, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Terrell, Tom Green, and Upton.
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