Diocese of Lubbock

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Bishop(s) Plácido Rodriguez, C.M.F., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 March 1983 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Texas Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 60,532 (23,382 Square Miles) Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LUB Official Web Site: http://www.catholiclubbock.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 98700, 4620 4th St., Lubbock, TX 79499-8700 Telephone: (806)792-3943 Fax: 792-2253

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Michael Jarboe Sheehan (25 Mar 1983 Appointed - )
• Plácido Rodriguez, C.M.F. (5 Apr 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1983	Erected		Diocese of Lubbock (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	50,185	454,600	11.0%	35	13	48	1,045	26	13	47	37	ap1991
1999	55,781	410,180	13.6%	33	9	42	1,328	48		38	36	ap2000
2000	55,781	451,995	12.3%	34	10	44	1,267	48	10	29	34	ap2001
2001	55,701	451,995	12.3%	38	7	45	1,237	49	7	27	36	ap2002
2002	55,701	486,910	11.4%	45	7	52	1,071	49	7	24	34	ap2003
2003	80,742	451,995	17.9%	46	8	54	1,495	49	8	27	37	ap2004
2004	80,742	451,995	17.9%	47	8	55	1,468	49	8	26	62	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Plácido Rodriguez, C.M.F. (Bishop: 5 Apr 1994 - )
• Michael Jarboe Sheehan (Bishop: 25 Mar 1983 - )