Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas

Diocese of Victoria in Texas

Dioecesis Victoriensis in Texia
Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryFayette, Colorado, Wharton, Matagorda, Lavaca, Jackson, DeWitt, Victoria, Calhoun, Goliad counties in Southeastern Texas
Ecclesiastical provinceGalveston-Houston
Statistics
Area9,609 sq mi (24,890 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
284,000
106,441 (40.9%)
Parishes50
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 13, 1982 (42 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Victory
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBrendan J. Cahill
Metropolitan ArchbishopDaniel DiNardo
Bishops emeritusDavid Eugene Fellhauer
Map
Website
victoriadiocese.org

The Diocese of Victoria in Texas (Latin: Dioecesis Victoriensis in Texia) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in southern Texas in the United States. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory serves as the cathedral church. The diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The bishop as of 2024 is Brendan J. Cahill.