Curtis J. Guillory


Curtis John Guillory

Bishop Emeritus of Beaumont
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeDiocese of Beaumont
AppointedJune 2, 2000
InstalledJuly 28, 2000
RetiredJune 9, 2020
PredecessorJoseph Anthony Galante
SuccessorDavid Toups
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Galveston–Houston (1988–2000)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 16, 1972
by Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock
ConsecrationFebruary 19, 1988
by Joseph Fiorenza, Philip Hannan, and J. Terry Steib
Personal details
Born (1943-09-01) September 1, 1943
EducationDivine Word College
Catholic Theological Union
MottoDiligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur
(For those who love God, all things work together for good)
Styles of
Curtis John Guillory
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (born September 1, 1943) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of the Divine Word. Guillory served as bishop of Beaumont in Texas from 2000 to 2020. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Galveston–Houston in Texas from 1988 to 2000, the first Black Catholic bishop in Texas history.