Suffragan diocese Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Diocese of Corpus Christi
Corporis Christi
Latin Church
The Diocese of Corpus Christi is a Latin Church diocese in south Texas, erected in 1912 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Bishop Mario Alberto Avilés, its ninth bishop, was installed on January 28, 2026.
On the map
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- Established
- 1912
- Catholics
- 356,500
- Priests
- 120
- Territory
- 29,277 km²
Parishes and churches
104 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Peter (Mission)Ben BoltMass times recorded
- St. Peter Prince of the ApostleCorpus ChristiMass times recorded
- St. Philip the ApostleCorpus ChristiMass times recorded
- St. Pius XCorpus ChristiMass times recorded
- St. Pius X (Mission)SandiaMass times recorded
- St. Theresa of the Infant JesusPremontMass times recorded
- St. Theresa of the Little FlowerCorpus ChristiMass times recorded
- St. ThereseWoodsboroMass times recorded
- St. Thomas Aquinas University Catholic CenterKingsvilleMass times recorded
- St. Thomas MoreCorpus ChristiMass times recorded
- St. Thomas the ApostleRobstownMass times recorded
- St. Vivian (Mission)PetronilaView parish
- Stella Maris (Chapel)LamarView parish
- Sts. Cyril and MethodiusCorpus ChristiMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Mario Alberto Avilés
- Born
- 16 September 1969
- Birthplace
- Ciudad de México
- Institute
- CONFEDERAZIONE DELL'ORATORIO DI S. FILIPPO NERI (ORATORIANI)
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The cathedral
Corpus Christi Cathedral stands in Corpus Christi, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Southern Texas is home to the Diocese of Corpus Christi (Latin: Dioecesis Corporis Christi), a Catholic diocese in the United States seated in the city of Corpus Christi, with Corpus Christi Cathedral as its mother church. Mario Alberto Avilés serves as its bishop as of 2026.