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Diocese of Corpus Christi. The Diocese of Corpus Christi (Latin: Dioecesis Corporis Christi) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in southern Texas in the United States. The Diocese of Corpus Christi is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Corpus Christi Cathedral measures 176 feet (54 m) in length and 90 feet (27 m) in width. [1] The south tower is 125 feet (38 m) to the top of the dome and 133 feet (41 m) to the top of the cross. [1] The north tower is the shorter of the two towers and it rises to 97 feet (30 m) to the top of the dome and 105 feet (32 m) to the top of the cross.
Auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (2017–present) Archdiocese of San Antonio. Gary Janak. Auxiliary bishop of San Antionio (2021–present) Diocese of Victoria in Texas. Diocese of Amarillo. Patrick James Zurek. Bishop of Amarillo (2008–present), former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio (1998–2008) Diocese of Austin.
The Feast of Corpus Christi (Ecclesiastical Latin: Dies Sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Domini Iesu Christi, lit. 'Day of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ the Lord'), also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, [2] is a liturgical solemnity celebrating the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist; the feast is observed by the Latin Church, in addition ...
The pastor of any particular church other than an ordinariate must be episcopally ordained, but his title conforms to that of his jurisdiction: the pastor of an archdiocese is an archbishop, the pastor of a diocese is a bishop, the pastor of an archeparchy is an archeparch, the pastor of an eparchy is an eparch, and the pastor of an exarchate is an exarch.
Evansville, Indiana, US. Died. December 15, 1952. (1952-12-15) (aged 84) Education. St. Meinrad's College. Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina (October 28, 1868 – December 15, 1952) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1921 to 1949.
On May 19, 1983 Pope John Paul II appointed Gracida as the bishop of Corpus Christi. He was installed on July 11, 1983. He was installed on July 11, 1983. Gracida and the diocese were sued in 1988 by a couple who claimed that John J. Feminelli, a diocese priest, had engaged in private "wrestling matches" with their teenage son.
Edmond Carmody (born January 12, 1934) is an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas (2000 to 2010), bishop of the Diocese of Tyler in Texas (1992 to 2000) and as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio in Texas (1988 to 1992).