Diocese of Laredo
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of San Antonio |
| Diocesan bishop | James Anthony Tamayo |
| Vicar General | Stanley Sliwiak |
| founding | 2000 |
| surface | 27,482 km² |
| Parishes | 31 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 352,000 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 238.176 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 67.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 29 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 24 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,494 |
| Permanent deacons | 35 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 31 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 74 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of San Agustin |
| Website | www.dioceseoflaredo.org |
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The Diocese of Laredo ( lat. : Dioecesis Laredanus ) is in the United States located Roman Catholic diocese , based in Laredo , Texas .
history
The diocese of Laredo was established on July 3, 2000 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Solliciti de maiore from cessions of territory from the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the Diocese of Corpus Christi and subordinated to the Archdiocese of San Antonio as a suffragan . First bishop was James Anthony Tamayo .
territory
The diocese of Laredo includes the areas of Dimmit County , Jim Hogg County , La Salle County , Maverick County , Webb County , Zapata County, and Zavala County in the state of Texas .
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Laredo (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Laredo on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Solliciti de maiore , AAS 92 (2000), n.10, pp. 707f.