Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin
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History
The diocese was founded on November 15, 1947. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Galveston-HoustonRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston encompasses of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Galveston; Harris; Austin; Brazoria; Fort Bend; Grimes; Montgomery; San Jacinto; Walker; and Waller.The chancery of the diocese is located in Downtown Houston. The Archdiocese's...
. It was announced on January 26, 2010 that Joe S. Vazquez, previously auxiliary bishop and Vicar General/Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston encompasses of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Galveston; Harris; Austin; Brazoria; Fort Bend; Grimes; Montgomery; San Jacinto; Walker; and Waller.The chancery of the diocese is located in Downtown Houston. The Archdiocese's...
would be installed as bishop for the Diocese of Austin.
Bishops of the diocese
- Louis Joseph ReicherLouis Joseph ReicherLouis Joseph Reicher was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Austin, Texas .-Biography:...
(29 Nov 1947 Appointed - 15 Nov 1971 Retired) - Vincent Madeley HarrisVincent Madeley HarrisVincent Madeley Harris was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Beaumont and Bishop of Austin .-Biography:...
(15 Nov 1971 Succeeded - 25 Feb 1985 Resigned) - John E. McCarthyJohn E. McCarthyJohn E. McCarthy was the Third Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Austin.-Life before Priesthood:John Edward McCarthy was born on June 21, 1930, in Houston, Texas to George McCarthy and Grace O'Brien McCarthy. McCarthy graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston,TX and earned a...
(19 Dec 1985 Appointed - 2 Jan 2001 Retired) - Gregory Michael AymondGregory Michael AymondGregory Michael Aymond is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fourteenth and current Archbishop of New Orleans...
(2 Jan 2001 Succeeded - 12 Jun 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana) - Joe S. VasquezJoe S. VasquezJosé Stephen Vásquez is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin on January 26, 2010. He was previously the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston....
(26 January 2010 appointed - present)
The diocesan coat of arms
The coat of arms of the diocese is based on an old coat of arms associated with early Austen or Austin families (in honor of Stephen F. AustinStephen F. Austin
Stephen Fuller Austin was born in Virginia and raised in southeastern Missouri. He was known as the Father of Texas, led the second, but first legal and ultimately successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States. The capital of Texas, Austin in Travis County,...
), adapted to express appropriate religious symbolism.
Parishes
- This list is a list of all the parishes in the diocese.
- Austin Central Deanery
- Cristo Rey Parish, Austin
- Holy Cross Parish, Austin
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Austin
- Our Lady's Maronite Parish, Austin
- Sacred Heart Parish, Austin
- San Jose Parish, Austin
- Santa Barbara Parish, Austin
- St. Austin Parish, Austin
- St. Edward'sSt. Edward's UniversitySt. Edward's University is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. The university offers a liberal arts education and its campus is located on a hill overlooking the city of Austin. The campus's most notable landmark is Main...
Campus Ministry, Austin - St. Ignatius Parish, Austin
- St. John Neumann Parish, Austin
- St. Julia Parish, Austin
- St. Louis Parish, Austin
- St. Mary's Cathedral, AustinCathedral of Saint Mary in AustinSaint Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin, located in Austin, Texas, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, as St...
- St. Theresa Parish, Austin
- University Catholic Center, Austin
- Austin Central Deanery
- Austin North Deanery
- St. Theresa Parish, Austin
- St. Louis Parish, Austin
- St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Austin
- St. Thomas More Parish, Austin
- St. Albert the Great Parish, Austin
- Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Parish, Austin
- Sacred Heart Parish, Austin
- St. Margaret Mary Parish, Cedar Park
- St. Mary, Our Lady of the Lake, Lago Vista
- Austin South Deanery
- St. Peter The Apostle Parish, Austin
- Santa Barbara Parish, Austin
- St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Austin
- St. John Neumann Parish, Austin
- Dolores Parish, Austin
- St. Paul Parish, Austin
- St. Andrew Kim Parish, Austin
- San Francisco Javier Parish, Austin
- Emmaus Parish, Lakeway
- San Juan Diego - Stoney Point, Austin
- Bastrop/Lockhart Deanery
- Ascension Parish, Bastrop
- Sacred Heart Parish, Elgin
- St. Mary Parish, Lockhart
- St. John Parish, Luling
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Martindale
- St. Paul Parish, Smithville
- St. Michael Parish, Uhland
- Sacred Heart - Rockne, Bastrop
- St. Mary of the Assumption - String Prairie, Bastrop
- St. Mary, Hearne
- Brenham/La Grange Deanery
- St. Mary Parish, Brenham
- St. Stanislaus Parish, Chappell Hill
- St. Joseph Parish, Dime Box
- St. John The Baptist, Fayetteville
- St. Margaret Parish, Giddings
- Sacred Heart Parish, La Grange
- Holy Family Parish, Lexington
- St. Joseph Parish, Rockdale
- St. Ann Parish, Somerville
- St. Mary - Ellinger/Hostyn Hill, Fayetteville
- Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Washington
- St. Mary - Pin Oak, Giddings
- Bryan/College Station Deanery
- St. Mary Parish, Bremond
- St. Anthony Parish, Bryan
- St. Joseph Parish, Bryan
- Santa Teresa Parish, Bryan
- St. Mary Parish, Caldwell
- Holy Rosary, Caldwell
- St. Mary Catholic Center, College Station
- St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, College Station
- St. Francis of Assisi, Franklin
- St. Mary Parish, Hearne
- San Salvador, Bryan
- Georgetown/Round Rock Deanery
- Santa Rosa Parish, Andice
- St. Helen Parish, Georgetown
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Granger
- Holy Trinity Parish, Jarrell
- St. Joseph Parish, Manor
- St. Elizabeth Parish, Pflugerville
- St. Patrick Parish, Hutto
- St. John Vianney Parish, Round Rock
- St. William Parish, Round Rock
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Taylor
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Taylor
- Killeen/Temple Deanery
- Christ the King Parish, Belton
- St. Michael Parish, Burlington
- St. Joseph Parish - Cyclone, Burlington
- St. Monica Parish, Cameron
- Holy Family Parish, Copperas Cove
- St. Paul Chong Hasang Parish, Harker Heights
- St. Joseph Parish, Killeen
- St. Matthew Parish, Rogers
- St. Stephen Parish, Salado
- St. Luke Parish, Temple
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Temple
- St. Mary Parish, Temple
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius - Marak, Burlington
- St. Ann - Rosebud, Burlington
- Church of the Visitation, Lott
- Lampasas/Marble Falls Deanery
- Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Burnet
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - 58th St "Red Team" Chapel, Fort Hood
- St. Peter Parish, Goldthwaite
- Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Horseshoe Bay
- St. Paul the Apostle, Horseshoe Bay
- St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Kingsland
- St. Mary Parish, Lampasas
- Holy Trinity Parish, Llano
- St. Joseph - Mason, Llano
- St. John Parish, Marble Falls
- St. Mary, San Saba
- Holy Cross, Bertram
- Good Shepherd - Lometa, Lampasas
- San Marcos Deanery
- St. Ferdinand Parish, Blanco
- Santa Cruz Parish, Buda
- St. Martin de Porres Parish, Dripping Springs
- Good Shepherd Parish, Johnson City
- St. Anthony Marie de Claret, Kyle
- H.L. Grant Catholic Student Center & St. Jude Chapel, San Marcos
- St. John the Evangelist Parish, San Marcos
- St. Mary Parish, Wimberley
- Waco Deanery
- St. Philip Parish, China Spring
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Gatesville
- St. Thomas Parish, Hamilton
- St. Joseph Parish, Marlin
- St. Eugene Parish, McGregor
- St. Mary Parish, Mexia
- St. Mary, Church of the Assumption, Waco
- St. Francis On The Brazos Parish, Waco
- St. Louis Parish, Waco
- Sacred Heart Parish, Waco
- St. Joseph Parish, Waco
- St. Peter Catholic Student Center, Waco
- St. Jerome Parish, Waco
- St. Mary, Church of the Assumption, West
- St. Martin - Tours, West
- St. Joseph - Elk, West
- Sacred Heart - Lott, Marlin
- Our Lady of San Juan - Moody, McGregor
- St. John The Baptist, Waco
High schools
- Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolHoly Trinity Catholic High School (Texas)Holy Trinity Catholic High School or HTCHS is a private high school in Temple, Texas. Holy Trinity Catholic High School is a private,co-educational college-preparatory school dedicated to the fulfillment of the educational ministry of the Catholic Church...
, Temple - Reicher Catholic High SchoolReicher Catholic High SchoolReicher Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school in Waco, Texas.-History:Reicher was founded in 1954 on the present location in north Waco...
, Waco - St. Joseph Catholic High SchoolSt. Joseph Catholic SchoolThe St. Joseph Catholic School System is a parochial school located in Bryan, Texas. It was established by Father Joseph Pelnar in 1894. Grading curriculum ranges from Pre-K to 12th grade.- History :...
, Bryan - St. Michael's Catholic AcademySt. Michael's Catholic AcademySt. Michael's Catholic Academy is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Austin, Texas. Located on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, it currently has an enrollment of about 500 students. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin....
, Austin - San Juan Diego Catholic High SchoolSan Juan Diego Catholic High School (Austin, Texas)San Juan Diego Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Austin, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin.-Mission statement:...
, Austin - St. Dominic Savio Catholic High SchoolSt. Dominic Savio Catholic High SchoolSt. Dominic Savio Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in northern Austin, Texas, United States. The school, a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin, opened in August 2009...
, Austin (opened 2009)