Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas (Latin: Dioecesis Dallasensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on July 15, 1890 by Pope Leo XIII. At present, the Diocese has more than 930,000 Catholics in 80 parishes served by 208 priests, 160 deacons, 142 sisters, and 7 brothers.[1]
It is made up of 9 counties in North Texas: Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall.[2]
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[edit] Coat of Arms
The Diocese's coat of arms has a red field in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The diagonal white band represents the Trinity River located within the diocese. The fleurs-de-lis within the band are in honor of Pope Leo XIII and are taken from his coat of arms. The fleur-de-lis is repeated three times to represent the Holy Trinity. The star represents Dallas, which is in the "Lone Star State." The two swords honor St. Paul, who is the patron saint of the first Catholic settlement in Northeast Texas.
[edit] Bishops
The past bishops of the diocese include:
- Thomas Francis Brennan (1890–1892)
- Edward Joseph Dunne (1893–1910)
- Joseph Patrick Lynch (1911–1954)
- Thomas K. Gorman (1954–1969)
- Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe (1969–1990)
- Charles Victor Grahmann (1990–2007)
- Kevin Farrell (6 March 2007—)
[edit] Churches
[edit] Cathedral
[edit] Parishes
[edit] Other
[edit] External links
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