Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

The Diocese of Fort Worth (Latin: Dioecesis Arcis- Vorthensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Fort Worth, Texas.

History

The Diocese of Fort Worth was established on August 9, 1969 as a result of the division of the Diocese of Dallas -Fort Worth and the Archdiocese of San Antonio was a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Fort Worth includes the located in the state of Texas Areas Archer County, Baylor County, Bosque County, Clay County, Comanche County, Cooke County, Denton County, Eastland County, Erath County, Foard County, Hardeman County, Hill County, Hood County, Jack County, Johnson County, Knox County, Montague County, Palo Pinto County, Parker County, Shackelford County, Somervell County, Stephens County, Tarrant County, Throckmorton County, Wichita County, Wilbarger County, Wise County, and Young County.

Bishops of Fort Worth

  • John Joseph Cassata, 1969-1980
  • Joseph Patrick Delaney, 1981-2005
  • Kevin William Vann, 2005-2012, then Bishop of Orange in California
  • Michael Olson, Since 2013
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