In 1923, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston bought the building, using it as a bishop's residence until 1963 (hence the name, Bishop's Palace). The Victorian home – a National Historic ...
A Catholic bishop with West Texas ties has been appointed as the new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston by Pope Francis. The Most Rev. Joe Steve Vasquez, a Stamford native ...
according to the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops. There exist 13 dioceses and two archdioceses in Galveston-Houston and San Antonio. DiNardo became a bishop in the Galveston-Houston ...
after Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland. The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston serves 1.7 million Catholics in 146 parishes across 10 counties in southeastern Texas.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK ... Joe Vásquez as the new archbishop of Galveston-Houston. He was ordained in 1984 and became the nation's youngest active bishop in 2002. At 44, Vásquez was ordained ...
Bishop Joe Vásquez is assuming his new role as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston next month, and Texans can ...
after Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland. The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston serves 1.7 million Catholics in 146 parishes across 10 counties in southeastern Texas.