Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

Diocese of Lubbock Dioecesis Lubbokensis
Location
Country	United States
Territory	25 counties south of the Texas Panhandle
Ecclesiastical province	Province of San Antonio
Population - Catholics	137,000 (2014)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	March 25, 1983
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the King
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Plácido Rodriguez Bishop of Lubbock
Metropolitan Archbishop	Gustavo Garcia-Siller Archbishop of San Antonio
Map
Website
catholiclubbock.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock (Latin: Dioecesis Lubbokensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on March 25, 1983. The Diocese of Lubbock—encompassing 25 counties on the Llano Estacado and Rolling Plains of West Texas—is a church of 183,000 self-proclaimed Roman Catholics who gather in 62 parish churches as of 2014.

History

The Diocese of Lubbock was founded on was founded on March 25, 1983. Prior, the area was severed by the Diocese of Amarillo and the Diocese of San Angelo.

Parishies

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

1. Michael Jarboe Sheehan (1983–1993)
2. Plácido Rodriguez (1994—)

Education

Secondary school

• Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock

Elementary schools

• Christ the King, Lubbock
• Saint Joseph, Slaton

Former schools

• Saint Elizabeth's, Lubbock (1949–1955)
• Saint Peter's, Lubbock (1962–1964)

Arms

Arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1983 Escutcheon The arms of the Diocese of Lubbock are composed of a red shield on which is displayed a silver cross. On this cross is displayed a gold crown (diadem). The base part of the shield has a black background with superimposed a silver sprig of cotton. Symbolism The conjunction of the cross and a gold crown (diadem) are the representation traditionally used to signify Christ, the King; titular of the cathedral church for the diocese. The symbolism of Christ the King is issuant from a base which is used to represent the Caprock Escarpment that stands at the center of diocesan lands and upon which the city is built. This base is black to represent the petroleum under the ground in diocesan territories. On the black background is superimposed a silver sprig of cotton, the primary agricultural crop and economic mainstay of the region.[1]

See also

References

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock Home Page

Coordinates: 33°35′36″N 101°54′46″W / 33.59333°N 101.91278°W / 33.59333; -101.91278