Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

Diocese of Lubbock Dioecesis Lubbokensis
Location
Country	United States
Territory	25 counties south of the Texas Panhandle
Ecclesiastical province	Province of San Antonio
Population - Catholics	137,000 (2014)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	March 25, 1983
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the King
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Plácido Rodriguez Bishop of Lubbock
Metropolitan Archbishop	Gustavo Garcia-Siller Archbishop of San Antonio
Map
Website
catholiclubbock.org

Christ the King Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock (Latin: Dioecesis Lubbokensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on March 25, 1983. The Diocese of Lubbock—encompassing 25 counties on the Llano Estacado and Rolling Plains of West Texas—is a church of 183,000 self-proclaimed Roman Catholics who gather in 62 parish churches as of 2014.

History

The Diocese of Lubbock was founded on was founded on March 25, 1983. Prior, the area was severed by the Diocese of Amarillo and the Diocese of San Angelo.

Parishies

Diocese of Lubbock parishes

City	Parish
Abernathy	Saint Isidore
Anson	Saint Michael
Anton	Saint Anthony
Aspermont	Saint Mary
Brownfield	Saint Anthony
Crosbyton	Saint Joseph
Denver City	Saint William
Earth	Saint Mary Magdalen
El Ranchito	Sacred Heart
Floydada	Saint Mary Magdalen
Hale Center	Saint Theresa
Hamlin	Holy Trinity
Haskell	Saint George
Hermleigh	Saint John
Idalou	Saint Philip Benizi
Jayton	Church of the Epiphany
Lamesa	Our Lady of Guadalupe
	Saint Margaret Mary
Levelland	Saint Michael
Littlefield	Sacred Heart
Lockney	Saint Joseph
Lorenzo	San Lorenzo
Lubbock	Christ the King Cathedral
	Holy Spirit
	Our Lady of Grace
	Our Lady of Guadalupe
	Saint Elizabeth
	Saint John Neumann
	Saint John The Baptist
	Saint Joseph
	Saint Patrick
Saint Theresa
Matador	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Morton	Saint Ann
Muleshoe	Immaculate Conception
New Deal	Our Lady Queen of Apostles
O'Donnell	Saint Pius X
Olton	Saint Peter
Paducah	Saint Elizabeth
Pep	Saint Philip Neri
Petersburg	Sacred Heart
Plains	Sacred Heart
Plainview	Our Lady of Guadalupe
	Sacred Heart
	Saint Alice
Post	Holy Cross
Ralls	Saint Michael
Ropesville	San Francisco de Asis
Rotan	Saint Joseph
Seagraves	Saint Paul
Seminole	Saint James
Shallowater	Saint Philp Benizi
Slaton	Our Lady of Guadalupe
	Saint Joseph
Snyder	Our Lady of Guadalupe
	Saint Elizabeth
Spur	Saint Mary
Stamford	Saint Ann
Sundown	San Isidro
Tahoka	Saint Jude
Wilson	Blessed Sacrament
Wolfforth	Saint Francis of Assisi
Woodrow	San Ramon

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their terms of service:

1. Michael Jarboe Sheehan (1983–1993)
2. Plácido Rodriguez (1994—)

Education

Secondary school

• Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock

Elementary schools

• Christ the King, Lubbock
• Saint Joseph, Slaton

Former schools

• Saint Elizabeth's, Lubbock (1949–1955)
• Saint Peter's, Lubbock (1962–1964)

Arms

Arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1983 Escutcheon The arms of the Diocese of Lubbock are composed of a red shield on which is displayed a silver cross. On this cross is displayed a gold crown (diadem). The base part of the shield has a black background with superimposed a silver sprig of cotton. Symbolism The conjunction of the cross and a gold crown (diadem) are the representation traditionally used to signify Christ, the King; titular of the cathedral church for the diocese. The symbolism of Christ the King is issuant from a base which is used to represent the Caprock Escarpment that stands at the center of diocesan lands and upon which the city is built. This base is black to represent the petroleum under the ground in diocesan territories. On the black background is superimposed a silver sprig of cotton, the primary agricultural crop and economic mainstay of the region.[1]

See also

• Catholic Church by country
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Ecclesiastical Province of San Antonio
• Global organisation of the Catholic Church
• List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
• List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States

References

1. The Diocesan Coat of Arms By Paul J. Sullivan, heraldist

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock Official Site

Coordinates: 33°35′36″N 101°54′46″W / 33.59333°N 101.91278°W