Roman Catholic Diocese of San Angelo
| Diocese of San Angelo Dioecesis Angeliana | |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 United States |
| Territory | 29 counties (Central and West Texas) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas |
| Population - Catholics |
82,734 (13.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | October 16, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael Sis |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| sanangelodiocese.org | |
The Diocese of San Angelo (Latin: Dioecesis Angeliana) is a Catholic diocese of the Roman Rite covering 29 counties throughout Central and West Texas. It was founded on October 16, 1961. The diocese is a suffragan diocese overseen by the Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio.
On December 12, 2013, Pope Francis named Msgr. Michael J. Sis as the diocese's new bishop, and he was ordained bishop and installed on January 27, 2014.[1]
Description
Encompassing some 37,433 square miles (96,950 km2), the diocese comprises the following 29 counties: Andrews, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Martin, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Pecos, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Terrell, Tom Green, and Upton.
Major cities located in the diocese are Abilene, Big Spring, Brownwood, Fort Stockton, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, and Sweetwater.
Ordinaries
The list of bishops serving the diocese and their terms of service:
- Thomas Joseph Drury (1961–1965)
- Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe (1966–1969)
- Stephen Aloysius Leven (1969–1979)
- Joseph Anthony Fiorenza (1979–1984)
- Michael David Pfeifer (1985–2013)
- Michael Sis (2014–present)
See also
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- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of San Antonio
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
References
- ↑ "Pope Francis names Msgr. Michael J. Sis as new bishop of Diocese of San Angelo, Texas". ncronline.com. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
External links
Coordinates: 31°27′11″N 100°27′09″W / 31.45306°N 100.45250°W
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