Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin includes 123 parishes and missions and six university Catholic student centers in 25 counties in Central Texas. The diocese stretches from West, Texas, in the north to San Marcos in the south to the Bryan - College Station area in the east to Mason in the west. Its largest metropolitan areas are Austin, Bryan – College Station, the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood area and Waco. The diocese estimates over 598,000 Catholics live in the diocese. As of 2018, it has 221 priests, 230 permanent deacons, approximately 37 brothers and 78 sisters serving in the diocese.

History

established the diocese on November 15, 1947. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Pope Benedict XVI announced on January 26, 2010, that he selected Joe S. Vazquez, previously auxiliary bishop and Vicar General/Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as bishop for the Diocese of Austin. On January 21, 2015, Pope Francis appointed Rev. Daniel E. Garcia as the first auxiliary bishop in the history of the diocese. At the time of his appointment Fr. Garcia was serving as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia.

Bishops

Bishops of Austin

  1. Louis Joseph Reicher
  2. Vincent Madeley Harris
  3. John E. McCarthy
  4. Gregory Michael Aymond, appointed Archbishop of New Orleans
  5. Joe S. Vásquez

    Coadjutor Bishops

The coat of arms of the diocese is based on an old coat of arms associated with early Austen or Austin families, adapted to express appropriate religious symbolism.

Parishes

The diocese operates the Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton, Texas.

Education

; High schools
The Central Administrative Office of the Diocese had revenues of $66.4 million for the fiscal year ending June 2018.