Diocese of

Dallas 𝐖

USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Dallas / Dallasen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: San Antonio

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), Immaculate Heart of Mary

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 26

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1890.07.15: Established as Diocese of Dallas (from Diocese of Galveston and became suffragan of New Orleans)
1891: Gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Arizona
1914.03.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of El Paso
1926.08.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Amarillo and became suffragan of San Antonio
1947.11.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Austin
1953.10.20: Renamed as Diocese of Dallas–Fort Worth / Dallasensis–Arcis-Vorthen(sis) (Latin)
1961.10.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of San Angelo
1969.08.09: Renamed as Diocese of Dallas / Dallasen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Fort Worth)
1986.12.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tyler

Contact Info

Address: 3725 Blackburn St., P.O. Box 190507, Dallas, TX 75219, USA

Phone: +1 (214) 528-2240

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.12.13 – ...):

Bishop Edward James Burns (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Dallas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward James Burns (67)
(2016.12.13 – ...)

Bishop of Dallas (USA)

Pray with confidence

Born:	1957.10.07 (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1983.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.03.03

Priest of Pittsburgh (USA) (1983.06.25 – 2009.01.19)

Bishop of Juneau (USA) (2009.01.19 – 2016.12.13)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (2016.12.13 – ...)

Bishop John Gregory Kelly (68)
(Apostolic Administrator 2016.08.15 – 2016.12.13)

Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell (77) (later Cardinal)
(2007.03.06 – 2016.08.15)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano Martire
Prefect of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
President of Committee for Investments
President of Commission for Confidential Matters
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera
President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State
Bishop emeritus of Dallas (USA)

Born:	1947.09.02 (Dublin, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.02.11
Created Cardinal:	2016.11.19

Priest of Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ (1978.12.24 – 1984)

Priest of Washington (USA) (1984 – 2001.12.28)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1995.11.13 – 2001.12.28)

Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru (2001.12.28 – 2007.03.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (USA) (2001.12.28 – 2007.03.06)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (2007.03.06 – 2016.08.15)

Prefect of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life (2016.08.15 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano Martire (2016.11.19 [2017.01.29] – ...)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera (2019.02.14 – ...)

President of Commission for Confidential Matters (2020.09.29 – ...)

President of Committee for Investments (2022.06.07 – ...)

President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State (2024.01.01 – ...)

Bishop Charles Victor Grahmann
(1990.07.14 – 2007.03.06)

To work humbly with your God

Born:	1931.07.15 (Hallettsville, TX, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1956.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.08.20
Died:	2018.08.14 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Equilio (1981.06.30 – 1982.04.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1981.06.30 – 1982.04.13)

Bishop of Victoria (USA) (1982.04.13 – 1989.12.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1989.12.09 – 1990.07.14)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1990.07.14 – 2007.03.06)

Bishop Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe
(1969.08.27 – 1990.07.14)

Paratum cor meum

Born:	1915.12.17 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1943.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.03.09
Died:	2009.01.24 († 93)

Bishop of San Angelo (USA) (1966.01.12 – 1969.08.27)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1969.08.27 – 1990.07.14)

Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman
(1969.08.09 – 1969.08.22)

Agni Agnos Numerare

Born:	1892.08.30 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1917.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.07.22
Died:	1980.08.16 († 87)

Bishop of Reno (USA) (1931.04.24 – 1952.02.08)

Titular Bishop of Rhasus (1952.02.08 – 1954.08.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas–Fort Worth (USA) (1952.02.08 – 1954.08.29)

Bishop of Dallas–Fort Worth (USA) (1954.08.29 – 1969.08.09)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1969.08.09 – 1969.08.22)

Titular Bishop of Pinhel (1969.08.22 – 1971.01.21)

Bishops of Dallas–Fort Worth (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman
(1954.08.29 – 1969.08.09)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch
(1953.10.20 – 1954.08.19)

In Domino confido

Born:	1872.11.16 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1900.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.07.12
Died:	1954.08.19 († 81)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1911.06.08 – 1953.10.20)

Bishop of Dallas–Fort Worth (USA) (1953.10.20 – 1954.08.19)

Bishops of Dallas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch
(1911.06.08 – 1953.10.20)

(see above)

Bishop Edward Joseph Dunne
(1893.09.24 – 1910.08.05)

Defende quia potens es Domine

Born:	1848.04.23 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1871.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1893.11.30
Died:	1910.08.05 († 62)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1893.09.24 – 1910.08.05)

Bishop Thomas Francis Brennan
(1891.01.09 – 1892.11.17)

Dominus meus et Deus meus

Born:	1855.10.06 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1880.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1891.04.05
Died:	1916.03.20 († 60)

Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1891.01.09 – 1892.11.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada) (1893.02.01 – 1905.10.07)

Titular Bishop of Cæsarea (1905.10.07 – 1916.03.20)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Anthony Galante (1999.11.23 – 2004.03.23)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Charles Victor Grahmann (1989.12.09 – 1990.07.14)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman (1952.02.08 – 1954.08.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Gregory Kelly (68) (2015.12.16 – 2024.12.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Douglas Deshotel (72) (2010.03.11 – 2016.02.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Mark Joseph Seitz (70) (2010.03.11 – 2013.05.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Joseph Cassata (1968.03.12 – 1969.08.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Augustine Danglmayr (1942.04.24 – 1969.08.22)

Special Churches

Cathedral, National Shrine: Naional Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dallas, Texas

Churches by City (82)

Fort Worth (←), Oklahoma City (↖), Tulsa (↗), Tyler (→), Austin (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 19,475 km²

Population: 1,379,188 Catholics (30.6% of 4,505,229 total)

Pastoral Centres: 69 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 235 priests (144 diocesan, 91 religious), 185 deacons, 218 religious (118 brothers, 100 sisters), 64 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.12.21

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