The following is a list of bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Texas. The Texas Catholic Church comprises 15 Latin Church dioceses and one personal ordinariate led by a bishop.
The 15 Latin dioceses are divided into two ecclesiastical provinces. Each province has a metropolitan archdiocese led by an archbishop, and six, Galveston-Houston, or seven, San Antonio, suffragan dioceses. In most archdioceses and some large dioceses, one or more auxiliary bishops serve in association with the diocesan bishop. As of May 2016, one of these metropolitans is a cardinal: Galveston-Houston's (Daniel Cardinal DiNardo).
All active and retired bishops in Texas — diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Bishops of Latin Church dioceses
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province Map |
Diocese | Diocese Coat of Arms |
Bishop | Title | Bishop Coat of Arms |
Diocese from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston-Houston | 
|
Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston | 
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Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo | Archbishop of Galveston–Houston (2006–present),
Coadjutor Bishop/Archbishop (2004–06), former bishop of Sioux City (1998–2004, Coadjutor 1997–98) |
|
Diocese of Pittsburgh |
| Italo Dell'Oro, C.R.S. | Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston–Houston (2021–present) |  |
Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston, ordained for the Diocese of Como | ||||
| Diocese of Austin | 
|
Joe Steve Vásquez | Bishop of Austin (2010–present), Former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (2001–2010) | 
|
Diocese of San Angelo | ||
| Diocese of Beaumont | 
|
David Toups | Bishop of Beaumont (2020–present), former rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (2012-2020) | 
|
Diocese of Saint Petersburg | ||
| Curtis John Guillory, SVD | Bishop Emeritus of Beaumont (2020–present), Bishop of Beaumont (2000–2020), former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (1988-2000) | 
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Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, ordained for the Society of the Divine Word | ||||
| Diocese of Brownsville | 
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Daniel Ernesto Flores | Bishop of Brownsville (2010–present), former auxiliary bishop of Detroit (2006–2010) | 
|
Diocese of Corpus Christi | ||
| Mario Alberto Avilés | Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville (2018–present) | 
|
Archdiocese of Mexico City, ordained for the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri | ||||
| Diocese of Corpus Christi | 
|
William Michael Mulvey | Bishop of Corpus Christi (2010–present) | 
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Diocese of Austin | ||
| Edmond Carmody | Bishop Emeritus (2000–10), former bishop of Tyler (1992–2000), former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (1988–1992) | Archdiocese of San Antonio | |||||
| René Henry Gracida | Bishop Emeritus (1983–1997), former bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida (1975–1983), former auxiliary bishop of Miami, Florida (1972–1975) | Archdiocese of Miami | |||||
| Diocese of Tyler | 
|
Joe Steve Vásquez | Apostolic Administrator of Tyler (2023-present), Bishop of Austin (2010–present), Former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (2001–2010) |
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Diocese of Tyler, ordained for the Diocese of Dallas | ||
| Diocese of Victoria | 
|
Brendan John Cahill | Bishop of Victoria (2015–present) | 
|
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | ||
| David Eugene Fellhauer | Bishop Emeritus | 
|
Diocese of Dallas | ||||
| San Antonio | 
|
Archdiocese of San Antonio | 
|
Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS | Archbishop of San Antonio (2010–present), former auxiliary bishop of Chicago (2003–2010) | 
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Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, ordained for the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit |
| Michael Boulette | Auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (2017–present) | 
|
Archdiocese of San Antonio | ||||
| Gary Janak | Auxiliary bishop of San Antionio (2021–present) | 
|
Diocese of Victoria in Texas | ||||
| Diocese of Amarillo | 
|
Patrick James Zurek | Bishop of Amarillo (2008–present), former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (1998–2008) | 
|
Diocese of Austin | ||
| Diocese of Dallas | 
|
Edward J. Burns | Bishop of Dallas (2017–present) | 
|
Diocese of Pittsburgh | ||
| John Gregory Kelly | Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas (2016–present) | 
|
Diocese of Dallas | ||||
| Diocese of El Paso | 
|
Mark Joseph Seitz | Bishop of El Paso (2013–present), former auxiliary bishop of Dallas (2010–2013) | 
|
Diocese of Dallas | ||
| Anthony Celino | Auxiliary bishop of El Paso (2023–present) | 
|
Diocese of El Paso | ||||
| Diocese of Fort Worth | 
|
Michael Fors Olson | Bishop of Fort Worth (2014–present) | 
|
Diocese of Fort Worth | ||
| Diocese of Laredo | 
|
James Anthony Tamayo | Bishop of Laredo (2000–present), former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (1993-2000) | 
|
Diocese of Corpus Christi | ||
| Diocese of Lubbock | 
|
Robert Milner Coerver | Bishop of Lubbock (2016–present) | 
|
Diocese of Dallas | ||
| Plácido Rodriguez, CMF | Bishop Emeritus of Lubbock, (2016–present), Bishop of Lubbock (1994–2016), former auxiliary bishop of Chicago (1983–1994) | 
|
Diocese of Celaya, ordained for the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary | ||||
| Diocese of San Angelo | 
|
Michael James Sis | Bishop of San Angelo (2014–present) | 
|
Diocese of Austin | ||
| Michael David Pfeifer, OMI | Bishop Emeritus (1985–2013) | Diocese of Brownsville, ordained for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate |
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter is "a structure, similar to a diocese, that was created by the Vatican in 2012 for former Anglican communities and clergy seeking to become Catholic. Once Catholic, the communities retain many aspects of their Anglican heritage, liturgy and traditions". The ordinariate uses a missal called Divine Worship: The Missal, a variation of the Roman Rite which incorporates aspects of the Anglican liturgical tradition.
Based in Houston, Texas, with the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham as it principal church, the ordinariate includes 42 parishes throughout the United States and Canada.
Originally, its territory was the same as that of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). However, it was announced on December 7, 2012, that the Holy See, after consulting the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), had extended its territory to include Canada also. Accordingly, the head of the ordinariate is a full member of both episcopal conferences.
| Ordinariate | Coat of Arms |
Ordinary | Title | Bishop Coat of Arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter | 
|
Steven J. Lopes | Bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter | 
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| Msgr. Jeffrey N. Steenson, P.A. | Ordinary Emeritus of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter |
Bishops from Texas serving outside of Texas
The following is a list of those bishops who are from Texas, yet are serving outside of Texas.
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Former Texas Bishops serving outside of Texas
The following is a list living bishops who are not from Texas, but at one time served as bishops in Texas.
| Bishop | Former Diocese | Bishop Coat of Arms |
Title | Diocese Coat of Arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Michael Aymond | Former bishop of Austin | 
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Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana | 
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| Alvaro Corrada del Rio | Former bishop of Tyler | .svg)
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Bishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 
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| Kevin Joseph Farrell | Former bishop of Dallas | 
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Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life | 
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| José Horacio Gómez | Former archbishop of San Antonio | 
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Archbishop of Los Angeles, California | 
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| Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M. | Former bishop of Corpus Christi | 
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Archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico | 
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| Armando Xavier Ochoa | Former bishop of El Paso | 
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Bishop of Fresno, California | 
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| Kevin William Vann | Former bishop of Fort Worth | 
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References
- ^ "Ordinariate Questions & Answers". Archived from the original on 2015-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- "Ordinariate unveils new Mass text that draws on Cranmer". Catholic Herald. London , England, UK. October 11, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (January 1, 2012). "Decree of Erection of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter". Holy See.
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