The Diocese of Beaumont ( la, Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a

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of the

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covering nine

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in the

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. It is a

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in the

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of the metropolitan

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. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church.

History

On September 29, 1966,

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established the diocese. Its first

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was the Most Rev.

Vincent Madeley Harris Vincent Madeley Harris (October 14, 1913 – March 31, 1988) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont in Texas from 1966 to 1971 and as bishop of the Diocese of Austin in Texas fro ...

Bishops

Bishops of Beaumont

(1966–1971), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Austin # Warren Louis Boudreaux (1971–1977), appointed Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux #

Bernard J. Ganter Bernard Jacques Ganter (July 17, 1928 – October 9, 1993) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Tulsa in Oklahoma from 1973 to 1977 and bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont in Texas from ...

(1977–1993) #

Joseph Anthony Galante Joseph Anthony Galante (July 2, 1938 – May 25, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, Diocese of Camden in New Jersey from 2004 to 2013. He previously held se ...

(1994–2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas and later Bishop of Camden # Curtis J. Guillory,

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(2000–2020) #

David Toups David Leon Toups (born 26 March 1971) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Beaumont since 2020. He was previously rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. Biography Early life David Toups was bo ...

(2020–present)

Education

; Catholic schools *

Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School is a private, parochial High School located in Beaumont, Texas. It is a member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont. A majority of students at Kelly come from various grade schools within the Diocese of ...

Former schools: * Bishop Byrne High School - Port Arthur * The Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School (PreK-5) opened circa 1928 and closed in 2012; at the end 62 students were enrolled when the school needed 125 to remain solvent.

Ministries

* ACTS Community * African-American Ministry * Continuing Education * Apostleship of the Sea * Criminal Justice Ministry * Family Life Ministry * Hispanic Ministry * Holy Family Retreat Center * Lifelong Catholic Formation/Education * Permanent Diaconate * Stewardship, Communication and Development * Superintendent of Schools * Tribunal * Vocations * Worship * Youth Ministry * Campus Ministry

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont Official Site

Beaumont Beaumont may refer to: Places Canada * Beaumont, Alberta * Beaumont, Quebec England * Beaumont, Cumbria * Beaumont, Essex ** Beaumont Cut, a canal closed in the 1930s * Beaumont Street, Oxford France (communes) * Beaumont, Ardèche * ...

Christian organizations established in 1966

Culture of Beaumont, Texas 1966 establishments in Texas {{US-RC-diocese-stub