The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in Texas. The Texas Catholic Church comprises 15 Latin Church dioceses and one personal ordinariate led by a bishop.
The 15 Latin dioceses are divided into two ecclesiastical provinces. Each province has a metropolitan archdiocese led by an archbishop, and six, Galveston-Houston, or seven, San Antonio, suffragan dioceses. In most archdioceses and some large dioceses, one or more auxiliary bishops may serve in association with the diocesan bishop. From 2007 with his creation as cardinal until his retirement in 2025, the metropolitan archbishop of Galveston–Houston was a cardinal: (Daniel Cardinal DiNardo).
All active and retired bishops in Texas — diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Bishops of Latin Church dioceses
Province Ecclesiastical Province Map DioceseDiocese Coatof ArmsBishopTitleBishop Coatof ArmsDiocese from Galveston-Houston Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston Joe Steve VásquezArchbishop of Galveston-Houston (2025–present), former bishop of Diocese of Austin (2010–2025), Former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (2001–2010)Diocese of Lubbock, ordained for the Diocese of San AngeloCardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardoArchbishop Emeritus of Galveston–Houston (2006–2025), Coadjutor Bishop/Archbishop (2004–06), former bishop of Sioux City (1998–2004, Coadjutor 1997–98)Diocese of PittsburghItalo Dell'Oro, C.R.S. Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston–Houston (2021–present)Archdiocese of Milan, ordained for the Order of Clerics Regular of SomascaDiocese of AustinDaniel E. GarciaBishop of Austin (2025–present), Bishop of Monterey (2019–2025), Auxiliary Bishop of Austin (2015–2019)Diocese of AustinDiocese of BeaumontDavid ToupsBishop of Beaumont (2020–present), former rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary (2012–2020)Diocese of Saint PetersburgCurtis John Guillory SVDBishop Emeritus of Beaumont (2020–present), Bishop of Beaumont (2000–2020), former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (1988–2000)Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana, ordained for the Society of the Divine WordDiocese of BrownsvilleDaniel Ernesto FloresBishop of Brownsville (2010–present), former auxiliary bishop of Detroit (2006–2010)Diocese of Corpus ChristiDiocese of Corpus ChristiMario Alberto AvilésBishop of Corpus Christi (2025–present), former auxiliary bishop of Brownsville (2018–2025) Archdiocese of Mexico City, ordained for the Oratory of Saint Philip NeriWilliam Michael Mulvey STL, DDBishop Emeritus (2010–2025)Diocese of AustinEdmond Carmody DDBishop Emeritus (2000–2010), former bishop of Tyler (1992–2000), former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (1988–1992)Archdiocese of San AntonioRené Henry GracidaBishop Emeritus (1983–1997), former bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida (1975–1983), former auxiliary bishop of Miami, Florida (1972–1975) Archdiocese of New Orleans, ordained for the Order of Saint Benedict, incardinated into Archdiocese of MiamiDiocese of TylerJohn Gregory KellyBishop of Tyler (2025–present), Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas (2016–2025) Diocese of Dallas Diocese of Victoria Brendan John CahillBishop of Victoria (2015–present)Archdiocese of Galveston-HoustonDavid Eugene Fellhauer Bishop Emeritus (1990–2015)Diocese of Dallas San Antonio Archdiocese of San Antonio Gustavo Garcia-Siller MSpS Archbishop of San Antonio (2010–present), former auxiliary bishop of Chicago (2003–2010)Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, ordained for the Missionaries of the Holy SpiritMichael BouletteAuxiliary bishop of San Antonio (2017–2025)Archdiocese of San AntonioGary JanakAuxiliary bishop of San Antonio (2021–present)Diocese of VictoriaArturo CepedaAuxiliary bishop of San Antonio (2025–present), former Auxiliary bishop of Detroit (2011–2025) Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, ordained for Archdiocese of San Antonio Diocese of Amarillo Patrick James ZurekBishop Emeritus (2008–2026), former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (1998–2008)Diocese of AustinDiocese of DallasEdward J. BurnsBishop of Dallas (2017–present)Diocese of PittsburghDiocese of El PasoMark Joseph Seitz Bishop of El Paso (2013–present), former auxiliary bishop of Dallas (2010–2013)Diocese of DallasAnthony CelinoAuxiliary bishop of El Paso (2023–present)Diocese of El PasoDiocese of Fort WorthMichael Fors OlsonBishop of Fort Worth (2014–present)Diocese of Fort WorthDiocese of LaredoJames Anthony TamayoBishop of Laredo (2000–present), former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (1993–2000)Diocese of Corpus Christi Diocese of Lubbock Robert Milner CoerverBishop of Lubbock (2016–present)Diocese of DallasPlácido Rodriguez CMFBishop Emeritus of Lubbock, (2016–present), Bishop of Lubbock (1994–2016), former auxiliary bishop of Chicago (1983–1994)Diocese of Celaya, ordained for the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Diocese of San Angelo Michael James SisBishop of San Angelo (2014–present)Diocese of Austin Michael David Pfeifer OMIBishop Emeritus (1985–2013)Diocese of Brownsville, ordained for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter is "a structure, similar to a diocese, that was created by the Vatican in 2012 for former Anglican communities and clergy seeking to become Catholic. Once Catholic, the communities retain many aspects of their Anglican heritage, liturgy and traditions". The ordinariate uses a missal called Divine Worship: The Missal, a variation of the Roman Rite which incorporates aspects of the Anglican liturgical tradition.
Based in Houston, Texas, with the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham as it principal church, the ordinariate includes 42 parishes throughout the United States and Canada.
Originally, its territory was the same as that of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). However, it was announced on December 7, 2012, that the Holy See, after consulting the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), had extended its territory to include Canada also. Accordingly, the head of the ordinariate is a full member of both episcopal conferences.
OrdinariateCoatof ArmsOrdinaryTitleBishop Coatof Arms Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter Steven J. LopesBishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. PeterMsgr. Jeffrey N. Steenson, P.A.Ordinary Emeritus of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter
Bishops from Texas serving outside of Texas
The following is a list of those bishops who are from Texas, yet are serving outside of Texas.
Diocese from Bishop TitleBishop Coatof ArmsDioceseDiocese Coatof ArmsArchdiocese of Galveston-HoustonOscar CantúBishop of San José in California, former Bishop of Las Cruces, former Auxiliary Bishop of San AntonioDiocese of San José in CaliforniaRicardo Ramirez, CSBBishop Emeritus of Las Cruces, former Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, ordained a priest for Basilian orderDiocese of Las CrucesDiocese of AustinDavid Austin KonderlaBishop of TulsaDiocese of Tulsa Diocese of TylerEduardo Alanis NevaresAuxiliary Bishop of PhoenixDiocese of PhoenixArchdiocese of San AntonioGerald Richard BarnesBishop of San BernardinoDiocese of San BernardinoDiocese of DallasJohn Douglas DeshotelBishop of Lafayette in Louisiana, former Auxiliary Bishop of DallasDiocese of Lafayette in LouisianaMichael Gerard DucaBishop of ShreveportDiocese of ShreveportDiocese of Fort WorthStephen Jay BergBishop of PuebloDiocese of PuebloAnthony Basil TaylorBishop of Little Rock, ordained a priest for Archdiocese of Oklahoma CityDiocese of Little Rock
Former Texas Bishops serving outside of Texas The following is a list living bishops who are not from Texas, but at one time served as bishops in Texas.
Bishop Former DioceseBishop Coatof Arms TitleDiocese Coatof ArmsGregory Michael AymondFormer bishop of AustinArchbishop of New Orleans, LouisianaAlvaro Corrada del RioFormer bishop of TylerBishop of Mayagüez, Puerto RicoKevin Joseph FarrellFormer bishop of DallasPrefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and LifeJosé Horacio GómezFormer archbishop of San AntonioArchbishop of Los Angeles, CaliforniaRoberto González Nieves, O.F.M.Former bishop of Corpus ChristiArchbishop of San Juan, Puerto RicoArmando Xavier OchoaFormer bishop of El PasoBishop of Fresno, CaliforniaKevin William VannFormer bishop of Fort WorthBishop of Orange, California
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