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Diocese of Laredo
Dioecesis Laredanus
Cathedral of San Agustin in LaredoLocation Country United States Territory Counties of Dimmit, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Maverick, Webb, Zapata, and Zavala Ecclesiastical province Province of San Antonio Metropolitan Laredo, Texas Population
- Catholics
222,250Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established July 3, 2000 Cathedral Cathedral of San Agustin Current leadership Bishop James Anthony Tamayo
Bishop of LaredoMetropolitan Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller
Archbishop of San AntonioMap 
Website dioceseoflaredo.org 
San Agustin Cathedral with High School in 1927
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laredo (Latin: Dioecesis Laredanus) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Laredo, Texas. It was founded on July 3, 2000. The San Agustin Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Laredo. James Anthony Tamayo is the current bishop of the Diocese. It covers an area of 10,905 sq. mi. and has 222,250 members. It has 51 priests, 29 deacons, 32 parishes, and 23 missions.
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History
On July 3, 2000, the Diocese of Laredo was created by His Holiness Pope John Paul II and made Auxiliary Bishop James Anthony Tamayo, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the First Bishop of Laredo. The Laredo diocese included portions of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio, namely the counties of Dimmit, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Maverick, Webb, Zapata, and Zavala. On August 9, 2000, the Apostolic Letters erecting the diocese and installing Bishop Tamayo were formally read by the Apostolic Nuncio in the presence of 25 bishops, over 200 priests, 50 deacons and 3000 other faithful who gathered for the occasion at the Laredo Civic Center.
Bishops
- James Anthony Tamayo (2000—)
Parishes
Parishes of the Diocese of Laredo that were formerly part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. In the order of their founding, they are:
- 1859-Our Lady of Refuge, Eagle Pass, Texas
- 1881-Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carrizo Springs, Texas
- 1882-Sacred Heart, Cotulla, Texas
- 1917-Sacred Heart, Crystal City, Texas
- 1917-St. Joseph, La Pryor, Texas
- 1918-Immaculate Conception, Asherton, Texas
- 1966-Sacred Heart, Eagle Pass, Texas
- 1967-St. Joseph, Eagle Pass, Texas
Schools
High schools
- Saint Augustine High School (Diocesan) Founded 1927
Elementary and Middle schools
- Blessed Sacrament School (Parochial) Founded 1960
- Our Lady of Guadalupe School (Diocesan) Founded 1904
- Saint Augustine Elementary School (Diocesan) Founded 1928
- St. Peter Memorial School (Diocesan) Founded 1925
- Mary Help of Christians School (Private) Founded 1935
External links
Categories:- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of San Antonio
- Religious organizations established in 2000
- Culture of Laredo, Texas
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- United States Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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