List of Catholic bishops of Texas


The following is a list of bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Texas. The Texas Catholic Church comprises 15 Latin Church dioceses and one personal ordinariate led by a bishop.
The 15 Latin dioceses are divided into two ecclesiastical provinces. Each province has a metropolitan archdiocese led by an archbishop, and at least one suffragan diocese. In most archdioceses and some large dioceses, one or more auxiliary bishops serve in association with the diocesan bishop. As of May 2016, one of these metropolitans is a cardinals of the Catholic Church: Galveston-Houston.
All active and retired bishops in Texas — diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary — are members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Bishops of Latin Church dioceses

ProvinceEcclesiastical
Province Map		DioceseDiocese Coat
of Arms		BishopTitleBishop Coat
of Arms		Diocese from
Galveston-HoustonArchdiocese of Galveston–HoustonCardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardoArchbishop of Galveston–Houston,
Coadjutor Bishop/Archbishop,
Former bishop of Sioux City 		Diocese of Pittsburgh
Galveston-HoustonArchdiocese of Galveston–HoustonGeorge Arthur SheltzAuxiliary Bishop of Galveston–Houston Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Galveston-HoustonArchdiocese of Galveston–HoustonJoseph Anthony FiorenzaArchbishop Emeritus, former bishop of San Angelo Diocese of Beaumont, ordained for the Diocese of Galveston
Galveston-HoustonArchdiocese of Galveston–HoustonVincent Michael RizzottoAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of AustinJoé Stephen VásquezBishop of Austin,
Former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston 		Diocese of San Angelo
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of AustinDaniel Elias GarciaAuxiliary Bishop of Austin Diocese of Austin
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of AustinJohn Edward McCarthyBishop Emeritus, former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston Diocese of Galveston-Houston, ordained for the Diocese of Galveston
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of BeaumontCurtis John Guillory, SVDBishop of Beaumont, former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, ordained for the Society of the Divine Word
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of BrownsvilleDaniel Ernesto FloresBishop of Brownsville, former auxiliary bishop of Detroit Diocese of Corpus Christi
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of BrownsvilleRaymundo Joseph PeñaBishop Emeritus, former bishop of El Paso, former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio Diocese of Corpus Christi
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of Corpus ChristiWilliam Michael MulveyBishop of Corpus Christi Diocese of Austin
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of Corpus ChristiEdmond CarmodyBishop Emeritus, former bishop of Tyler, former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio Archdiocese of San Antonio
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of Corpus ChristiRené Henry GracidaBishop Emeritus, former bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, former auxiliary bishop of Miami, Florida Archdiocese of Miami
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of TylerJoseph Edward StricklandBishop of Tyler Diocese of Tyler, ordained for the Diocese of Dallas
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of VictoriaBrendan John CahillBishop of Victoria Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Galveston-HoustonDiocese of VictoriaDavid Eugene FellhauerBishop EmeritusDiocese of Dallas
San AntonioArchdiocese of San AntonioGustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpSArchbishop of San Antonio, former auxiliary bishop of Chicago Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, ordained for the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
San AntonioArchdiocese of San AntonioPatrick Fernández FloresArchbishop Emeritus, former bishop of El Paso, former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio Diocese of Galveston-Houston
San AntonioArchdiocese of San AntonioThomas Joseph FlanaganAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus Archdiocese of San Antonio
San AntonioDiocese of AmarilloPatrick James ZurekBishop of Amarillo, former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio Diocese of Austin
San AntonioDiocese of AmarilloJohn Walter YantaBishop Emeritus, former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio Archdiocese of San Antonio
San AntonioDiocese of DallasEdward J. BurnsBishop of Dallas Diocese of Pittsburgh
San AntonioDiocese of DallasJohn Gregory KellyAuxiliary Bishop of Dallas Diocese of Dallas
San AntonioDiocese of DallasCharles Victor GrahmannBishop Emeritus, former bishop of Victoria, former auxiliary bishop of San Antonio Archdiocese of San Antonio
San AntonioDiocese of El PasoMark Joseph SeitzBishop of El Paso, former auxiliary bishop of Dallas Diocese of Dallas
San AntonioDiocese of Fort WorthMichael Fors OlsonBishop of Fort Worth Diocese of Fort Worth
San AntonioDiocese of LaredoJames Anthony TamayoBishop of Laredo, former auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston Diocese of Coprus Christi
San AntonioDiocese of LubbockRobert M. CoerverBishop of Lubbock Diocese of Dallas
San AntonioDiocese of LubbockPlácido Rodriguez, CMFBishop Emeritus of Lubbock,, Bishop of Lubbock, former auxiliary bishop of Chicago Diocese of Celaya, ordained for the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
San AntonioDiocese of San AngeloMichael James SisBishop of San Angelo Diocese of Austin
San AntonioDiocese of San AngeloMichael David Pfeifer, OMIBishop Emeritus Diocese of Brownsville, ordained for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter

The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter is "a structure, similar to a diocese, that was created by the Vatican in 2012 for former Anglican communities and clergy seeking to become Catholic. Once Catholic, the communities retain many aspects of their Anglican heritage, liturgy and traditions". The ordinariate uses a missal called , a variation of the Roman Rite which incorporates aspects of the Anglican liturgical tradition.
Based in Houston, Texas, with the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham as it principal church, the ordinariate includes 42 parishes throughout the United States and Canada.
Originally, its territory was the same as that of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. However, it was announced on December 7, 2012, that the Holy See, after consulting the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, had extended its territory to include Canada also. Accordingly, the head of the ordinariate is a full member of both episcopal conferences.
OrdinariateCoat
of Arms		OrdinaryTitleBishop Coat
of Arms
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint PeterSteven J. LopesBishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter
Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint PeterMsgr. Jeffrey N. Steenson, P.A.Ordinary Emeritus of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter

Bishops from Texas serving outside of Texas

The following is a list of those bishops who are from Texas, yet are serving outside of Texas.
Diocese fromBishopTitleBishop Coat
of Arms		DioceseDiocese Coat
of Arms
Archdiocese of Galveston-HoustonOscar CantúBishop of Las Cruces, former Auxiliary Bishop of San AntonioDiocese of Las Cruces
Archdiocese of Galveston-HoustonRicardo Ramirez, CSBBishop of Las Cruces, former Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, ordained a priest for Basilian orderDiocese of Las Cruces
Diocese of AustinDavid Austin KonderlaBishop of TulsaDiocese of Tulsa
Diocese of TylerEduardo Alanis NevaresAuxiliary Bishop of PhoenixDiocese of Phoenix
Archdiocese of San AntonioGerald Richard BarnesBishop of San BernardinoDiocese of San Bernardino
Archdiocese of San AntonioJosé Arturo CepedaAuxiliary Bishop of DetroitArchdiocese of Detroit
Diocese of DallasMichael Jarboe SheehanArchbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe, former Bishop of LubbockArchdiocese of Santa Fe
Diocese of DallasJohn Douglas DeshotelBishop of Lafayette in Louisiana, former Auxiliary Bishop of DallasDiocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
Diocese of DallasMichael Gerard DucaBishop of ShreveportDiocese of Shreveport
Diocese of Fort WorthStephen Jay BergBishop of PuebloDiocese of Pueblo
Diocese of Fort WorthAnthony Basil TaylorBishop of Little Rock, ordained a priest for Archdiocese of Oklahoma CityDiocese of Little Rock

Former Texas Bishops serving outside of Texas

The following is a list living bishops who are not from Texas, but at one time served as bishops in Texas.
BishopFormer DioceseBishop Coat
of Arms		TitleDiocese Coat
of Arms
Gregory Michael AymondFormer bishop of AustinArchbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana
Alvaro Corrada del RioFormer bishop of TylerBishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Kevin Joseph FarrellFormer bishop of DallasPrefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
Joseph Anthony GalanteFormer coadjutor bishop of Dallas, former bishop of BeaumontBishop Emeritus of Camden, New Jersey
José Horacio GómezFormer archbishop of San AntonioArchbishop of Los Angeles, California
Roberto González Nieves, O.F.M.Former bishop of Corpus ChristiArchbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Armando Xavier OchoaFormer bishop of El PasoBishop of Fresno, California
Kevin William VannFormer bishop of Fort WorthBishop of Orange, California