Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi
| Diocese of Corpus Christi Dioecesis Corporis Christi | |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 United States |
| Territory | 11 counties in Southern Texas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
| Metropolitan | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Population - Catholics |
388,878 (69.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 23, 1912 |
| Cathedral | Corpus Christi Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
William Mulvey Bishop of Corpus Christi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Daniel DiNardo Archbishop of Galveston-Houston |
| Emeritus Bishops | |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| diocesecc.org | |
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.
Bishops
The bishops who were Vicars Apostolic of Brownsville and their terms of service:
- 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)
The list of bishops of the Diocese of Corpus Christi and their terms of service:
- Paul Joseph Nussbaum (1913–1920)
- Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina (1921–1949)
- Mariano Simon Garriga (1949–1965)(coadjutor, 1936-1949)
- Thomas Joseph Drury (1965–1983)
- René Henry Gracida (1983–1997)
- Roberto González Nieves (1997–1999)(coadjutor, 1995-1997)
- Edmond Carmody (2000–2010)
- William Mulvey (2010–Present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Adolph Marx (1956-1965)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Raymundo Joseph Peña appointed auxiliary bishop of San Antonio in 1976
- James Anthony Tamayo appointed auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston in 1993
- Daniel Edward Flores appointed auxiliary bishop of Detroit in 2010
- Louis Frederick Kihneman appointed Bishop of Biloxi in 2016
High schools
- Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi
- St. John Paul II High School, Corpus Christi
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston-Houston
- 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
External links
Corpus Christi Cathedral
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Coordinates: 27°44′34″N 97°24′07″W / 27.74278°N 97.40194°W
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