Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas is a Roman Catholic diocese
in Victoria, Texas
. It was founded on April 13, 1982. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory
serves as the cathedral
church. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The diocese covers Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, Matagorda, Lavaca, Jackson, Dewitt, Victoria, Calhoun, Goliad counties.
The past bishops of the diocese are:
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in Victoria, Texas
Victoria, Texas
Victoria is a city in and the seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 60,603 at the 2000 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 at the 2000 census,...
. It was founded on April 13, 1982. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory
Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory (Victoria, Texas)
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory is a cathedral church located in Victoria, Texas, United States. It is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.-History:...
serves as the cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
church. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The diocese covers Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, Matagorda, Lavaca, Jackson, Dewitt, Victoria, Calhoun, Goliad counties.
The past bishops of the diocese are:
- Charles Victor GrahmannCharles Victor GrahmannCharles Victor Grahmann is the former sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Texas.-Biography:...
(1982–1989) - David Eugene FellhauerDavid Eugene FellhauerDavid Eugene Fellhauer is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of Victoria in Texas.David Fellhauer was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and ordained to the priesthood on May 29, 1965...
(1990—)
High schools
- Sacred Heart High SchoolSacred Heart High School (Hallettsville, Texas)Sacred Heart High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hallettsville, Texas. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.-Background:...
, Hallettsville - St. Joseph High SchoolSt. Joseph High School (Victoria, Texas)St. Joseph High School is a co-educational, private Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in Victoria, Texas, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.-Background:...
, Victoria - St. Paul High School, Shiner