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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.
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 ...
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 Catholic Church in the United States has a total of 196 particular churches in the 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands: 33 territorial archdioceses, 144 territorial dioceses, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (serving members of the US Armed Forces and Diplomatic Corps, and those in facilities of the ...
The Vatican's apostolic nuncio to the U.S. and Texas bishops celebrated the 110th anniversary of the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
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.
1962 to 1965. Thomas Joseph Drury DD LHD (January 4, 1908 – July 22, 1992) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo in Texas from 1962 to 1965 and as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in Texas from 1965 to 1983.