Diocese of Brownsville, USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Brownsville / Brovnsvillen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Galveston–Houston

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 12

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1874.08.28: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Brownsville / Brownsvillen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Galveston)
1912.03.23: Suppressed (to establish Diocese of Corpus Christi)
1965.07.10: Restored as Diocese of Brownsville / Brovnsvillen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Corpus Christi and became suffragan of San Antonio)
2004.12.29: Became suffragan of Galveston–Houston

Contact Info

Address: P.O. Box 2279, 1910 E. Elizabeth St., Brownsville, TX 78522-2279, USA

Phone: +1 (956) 542-2501

Present Prelates

Bishop (2009.12.09 – ...):	Bishop Daniel Ernest Flores (63)
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.12.04 – ...):	Bishop Mario Alberto Avilés Campos, C.O. (55) Titular Bishop of Cataquas

Ordinaries

Bishops of Brownsville (Roman Rite)

Bishop Daniel Ernest Flores (63)
(2009.12.09 – ...)

Bishop of Brownsville (USA)

Verbum mittitur spirans amorem

Born:	1961.08.28 (Palacios, TX, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1988.01.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.11.29

Priest of Corpus Christi (USA) (1988.01.30 – 2006.10.28)

Titular Bishop of Cozyla (2006.10.28 – 2009.12.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit (USA) (2006.10.28 – 2009.12.09)

Bishop of Brownsville (USA) (2009.12.09 – ...)

Bishop Raymundo Joseph Peña
(1994.05.23 – 2009.12.09)

Haz todo con amor

Born:	1934.02.19 (Corpus Christi, TX, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1957.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.12.13
Died:	2021.09.24 (San Juan, TX, USA † 87)

Titular Bishop of Trisipa (1976.10.16 – 1980.04.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1976.10.16 – 1980.04.29)

Bishop of El Paso (USA) (1980.04.29 – 1994.05.23)

Bishop of Brownsville (USA) (1994.05.23 – 2009.12.09)

Bishop Enrique San Pedro, S.J.
(1991.11.30 – 1994.05.23)

Libentissime impendam et super impendar

Born:	1926.03.09 (Cuba)
Ordained Priest:	1957.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.06.29
Died:	1994.07.17 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Siccesi (1986.04.01 – 1991.08.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston–Houston (USA) (1986.04.01 – 1991.08.13)

Coadjutor Bishop of Brownsville (USA) (1991.08.13 – 1991.11.30)

Bishop of Brownsville (USA) (1991.11.30 – 1994.05.23)

Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick
(1971.04.27 – 1991.11.30)

To me to live is Christ

Born:	1918.10.12 (Trenton, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1942.12.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.08.28
Died:	2006.07.15 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Cenæ (1968.06.24 – 1971.04.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Miami (USA) (1968.06.24 – 1971.04.27)

Bishop of Brownsville (USA) (1971.04.27 – 1991.11.30)

Bishop Humberto Sousa Medeiros (later Cardinal)
(1966.04.14 – 1970.09.08)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:	1915.10.06 (Arrifes, São Miguel, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1946.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.06.09
Created Cardinal:	1973.03.05
Died:	1983.09.17 (Boston, MA, USA † 67)