Tyler (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Gregory Kelly, Bishop
Joe Steve Vásquez, Apostolic Administrator
Joseph Edward Strickland, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 December 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 60,720 (23,453 Square Miles)
Description: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Leon, Madison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: TYL
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseoftyler.org
Mailing Address: 1015 East S.E. Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701, USA
Telephone: (903)534-1077
Fax: 534-1370

Past and Present Ordinaries

Charles Edwin Herzig † (12 Dec 1986 Appointed - 7 Sep 1991 Died)
Edmond Carmody (24 Mar 1992 Appointed - 3 Feb 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas)
Álvaro Corrada del Río, S.J. (5 Dec 2000 Appointed - 6 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Mayagüez)
Joseph Edward Strickland (29 Sep 2012 Appointed - 11 Nov 2023 Removed)
John Gregory Kelly (20 Dec 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 December 1986	Erected	Diocese of Beaumont (Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby) Diocese of Dallas (Bowie, Camp, Gass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins. Iamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood) Diocese of Galveston-Houston (Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Leon, and Trinity)	Diocese of Tyler (erected)
25 January 1999	Territory Added	Diocese of Galveston-Houston (Madison county)	Diocese of Tyler
29 December 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tyler (from San Antonio)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 29,153 1,190,000 2.4% 24 16 40 728 26 17 68 42 ap1991

1999 52,362 1,211,878 4.3% 31 20 51 1,026 35 8 59 35 ap2000

2000 53,576 1,215,918 4.4% 62 20 82 653 45 24 60 40 ap2001

2001 53,776 1,215,918 4.4% 63 20 83 647 47 24 60 40 ap2002

2002 54,879 1,242,826 4.4% 57 16 73 751 67 23 60 42 ap2003

2003 56,127 1,302,043 4.3% 67 17 84 668 65 21 57 42 ap2004

2004 55,934 1,304,746 4.3% 77 13 90 621 62 15 55 42 ap2005

2010 67,594 1,452,000 4.7% 77 9 86 785 93 10 46 44 ap2011

2014 120,528 1,496,000 8.1% 101 11 112 1,076 102 11 52 50 ap2015

2017 122,541 1,419,820 8.6% 95 8 103 1,189 8 53 51 ap2018

2020 130,930 1,522,300 8.6% 79 5 84 1,558 94 9 51 52 ap2021

2022 125,000 1,460,000 8.6% 79 8 87 1,436 88 8 45 52 ap2023

2023 119,168 1,436,247 8.3% 80 10 90 1,324 86 10 45 53 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	29,153	1,190,000	2.4%	24	16	40	728	26	17	68	42	ap1991
1999	52,362	1,211,878	4.3%	31	20	51	1,026	35	8	59	35	ap2000
2000	53,576	1,215,918	4.4%	62	20	82	653	45	24	60	40	ap2001
2001	53,776	1,215,918	4.4%	63	20	83	647	47	24	60	40	ap2002
2002	54,879	1,242,826	4.4%	57	16	73	751	67	23	60	42	ap2003
2003	56,127	1,302,043	4.3%	67	17	84	668	65	21	57	42	ap2004
2004	55,934	1,304,746	4.3%	77	13	90	621	62	15	55	42	ap2005
2010	67,594	1,452,000	4.7%	77	9	86	785	93	10	46	44	ap2011
2014	120,528	1,496,000	8.1%	101	11	112	1,076	102	11	52	50	ap2015
2017	122,541	1,419,820	8.6%	95	8	103	1,189		8	53	51	ap2018
2020	130,930	1,522,300	8.6%	79	5	84	1,558	94	9	51	52	ap2021
2022	125,000	1,460,000	8.6%	79	8	87	1,436	88	8	45	52	ap2023
2023	119,168	1,436,247	8.3%	80	10	90	1,324	86	10	45	53	ap2024