Diocese of Dallas

Dioecesis Dallasensis

Bishop(s)

Kevin Joseph Farrell, Bishop
Charles Victor Grahmann, Bishop Emeritus
Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 9 August 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 19,475 (7,523 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the following nine Counties in the State of Texas: Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall.
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: DAL
Official Web Site: http://www.cathdal.org/
Mailing Address: 3725 Blackburn St., P.O. Box 190507, Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: (214)528-2240
Fax: 528-0287

Historical Details

Diocese of Dallas
- Latin Name: Dallasensis
- Erected: 15 July 1890
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
- State: Texas
- Country: United States of America
Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth
- Latin Name: Dallasensis-Arcis-Vorthensis
- Name Changed: 20 October 1953
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
- State: Texas
- Country: United States of America

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Francis Brennan † (9 Jan 1891 Appointed - 17 Nov 1892 Resigned)
Edward Joseph Dunne † (24 Sep 1893 Appointed - 5 Aug 1910 Died)
Joseph Patrick Lynch † (8 Jun 1911 Appointed - 19 Aug 1954 Died)
Thomas Kiely Gorman † (29 Aug 1954 Succeeded - 22 Aug 1969 Retired)
Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe (27 Aug 1969 Appointed - 14 Jul 1990 Retired)
Charles Victor Grahmann (14 Jul 1990 Succeeded - 6 Mar 2007 Retired)
Kevin Joseph Farrell (6 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Dallas
15 July 1890	Erected	Diocese of Galveston	Diocese of Dallas (erected)
1891	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Arizona (El Paso County in Texas)	Diocese of Dallas
1892	Territory Added		Diocese of Dallas (Counties of El Paso, Hudspeth, and Culberson)
3 March 1914	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dallas Diocese of San Antonio Diocese of Tucson	Diocese of El Paso (erected)
3 August 1926	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dallas Diocese of San Antonio	Diocese of Amarillo (erected)
15 November 1947	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dallas Diocese of Galveston Archdiocese of San Antonio	Diocese of Austin (erected)
Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth
20 October 1953	Name Changed	Diocese of Dallas	Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth
16 October 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amarillo Diocese of Austin Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth Diocese of El Paso	Diocese of San Angelo (erected)
Diocese of Dallas
9 August 1969	Split	Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth	Diocese of Dallas Diocese of Fort Worth
12 December 1986	Territory Lost	Diocese of Beaumont Diocese of Dallas Diocese of Galveston-Houston	Diocese of Tyler (erected)

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

Diocese of Dallas

1950 67,069 2,800,000 2.4% 81 74 155 432 37 555 139 ap1951

Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth

1966 157,500 3,150,000 5.0% 145 156 301 523 94 ap1967

Diocese of Dallas

1970 108,986 2,139,900 5.1% 84 106 190 573 121 481 53 ap1971

1976 123,453 2,487,100 5.0% 93 115 208 593 26 127 376 56 ap1977

1980 165,483 2,778,656 6.0% 94 104 198 835 100 104 355 61 ap1981

1990 212,264 2,532,627 8.4% 104 74 178 1,192 93 74 201 63 ap1991

1999 555,172 2,971,699 18.7% 100 84 184 3,017 139 6 158 65 ap2000

2000 605,457 2,990,703 20.2% 121 77 198 3,057 137 97 166 72 ap2001

2001 630,156 2,979,840 21.1% 125 72 197 3,198 154 81 153 65 ap2002

2002 843,167 3,200,064 26.3% 125 75 200 4,215 152 99 155 70 ap2003

2003 854,181 3,247,837 26.3% 97 74 171 4,995 162 83 146 67 ap2004

2004 930,352 3,371,300 27.6% 122 76 198 4,698 145 96 146 67 ap2005

2006 955,298 3,473,568 27.5% 122 75 197 4,849 152 98 127 67 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Dallas
1950	67,069	2,800,000	2.4%	81	74	155	432		37	555	139	ap1951
Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth
1966	157,500	3,150,000	5.0%	145	156	301	523				94	ap1967
Diocese of Dallas
1970	108,986	2,139,900	5.1%	84	106	190	573		121	481	53	ap1971
1976	123,453	2,487,100	5.0%	93	115	208	593	26	127	376	56	ap1977
1980	165,483	2,778,656	6.0%	94	104	198	835	100	104	355	61	ap1981
1990	212,264	2,532,627	8.4%	104	74	178	1,192	93	74	201	63	ap1991
1999	555,172	2,971,699	18.7%	100	84	184	3,017	139	6	158	65	ap2000
2000	605,457	2,990,703	20.2%	121	77	198	3,057	137	97	166	72	ap2001
2001	630,156	2,979,840	21.1%	125	72	197	3,198	154	81	153	65	ap2002
2002	843,167	3,200,064	26.3%	125	75	200	4,215	152	99	155	70	ap2003
2003	854,181	3,247,837	26.3%	97	74	171	4,995	162	83	146	67	ap2004
2004	930,352	3,371,300	27.6%	122	76	198	4,698	145	96	146	67	ap2005
2006	955,298	3,473,568	27.5%	122	75	197	4,849	152	98	127	67	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Michael Gerard Duca (Priest: 29 Apr 1978 to 1 Apr 2008)
Kevin Joseph Farrell (Bishop: 6 Mar 2007 - )
David Eugene Fellhauer (Priest: 29 May 1965 to 7 Apr 1990)
Joseph Anthony Galante (Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Nov 1999 to 23 Mar 2004)
Charles Victor Grahmann (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Dec 1989; Bishop: 14 Jul 1990 to 6 Mar 2007)
Michael Jarboe Sheehan (Priest: 12 Jul 1964 to 25 Mar 1983)
Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe (Priest: 30 May 1943 to 12 Jan 1966; Bishop: 27 Aug 1969 to 14 Jul 1990)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Thomas Francis Brennan † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1891 to 17 Nov 1892)
John Joseph Cassata † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1968 to 22 Aug 1969)
Augustine Danglmayr † (Priest: 10 Jun 1922; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1942 to 22 Aug 1969)
Edward Joseph Dunne † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1893 to 5 Aug 1910)
Thomas Kiely Gorman † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Feb 1952; Bishop: 29 Aug 1954 to 22 Aug 1969)
Joseph Patrick Lynch † (Priest: 9 Jun 1900; Bishop: 8 Jun 1911 to 19 Aug 1954)
Wendelin Joseph Nold † (Priest: 11 Apr 1925 to 29 Nov 1947)

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