Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston Archidiœcesis Galvestoniensis–Houstoniensis | |
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St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Galveston Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Southeastern Texas (Counties of Galveston, Harris, Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Grimes, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker and Waller) |
| Deaneries | 13 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°45′02″N 95°22′04″W / 29.75048200°N 95.36781250°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,257 km2 (8,980 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 146 |
| Schools | 59 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | May 4, 1847 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary Cathedral Basilica (Galveston) |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Houston) |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
| Secular priests | 418 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Joe S. Vásquez |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Italo Dell'Oro |
| Vicar General | Italo Dell'Oro |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel DiNardo |
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| Website | |
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The Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston (Latin: Archidiœcesis Galvestoniensis–Houstoniensis) is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. The archdiocese covers a portion of Southeast Texas, and is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province covering east Texas. The archdiocese was erected in 2004, having been a diocese since 1959 and the "Diocese of Galveston" since 1847. The mother church of the archdiocese is St. Mary Cathedral Basilica in Galveston; the co-cathedral is the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. The archbishop is Joe Vásquez.