Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi (Latin: Dioecesis Corporis Christi) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on March 23, 1912.

The past bishops of the diocese are:

• Dominic Manucy (1874–1884)
• Peter Verdaguer y Prat (1890–1911)

(Manucy and Verdaguer y Prat were the bishops of the Vicariate Apostolic of Brownsville, from which the Diocese of Corpus Christi was formed)

• Paul Joseph Nussbaum (1913–1920)
• Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina (1921–1949)
• Mariano Simon Garriga (1949–1965)
• Thomas Joseph Drury (1965–1983)
• René Henry Gracida (1983–1997)
• Roberto Octavio González Niaves (1997–1999)
• Edmond Carmody (2000—)

[edit] High schools

• Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi
• John Paul II High School, Corpus Christi

[edit] External links

• Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi Home Page