Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas
The Diocese of Victoria in Texas (Latin: Dioecesis victoriensis in Texia ) is located in Texas in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Victoria.
History
Pope John Paul II founded on 13 April 1982 annexations of the dioceses Corpus Christi and Galveston - Houston and the Archdiocese of San Antonio was assumed as suffragan.
On 29 December 2004, it was part of the ecclesiastical province of Galveston - Houston.
Territory
The Diocese of Victoria in Texas includes the counties of Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria s Wharton. the State of Texas. It also includes part of the county Fayette south of the Colorado River.
Bishops of Victoria in Texas
- Charles Victor Grahmann (13 April 1982-9. Dec. 1989, then Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas )
- David Eugene fur Hauer, since April 7, 1990