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Diocese of Corpus Christi
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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.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Mario Alberto Avilés
- Latin name
- Corporis Christi
- Erected
- 23 March 1912
- Cathedral
- Corpus Christi Cathedral
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Galveston-Houston (Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston)
- Catholics
- 356,500
- Chancery
- Chancery Office, P.O. Box 2620, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Victoria 125 km
- Laredo 206 km
- Brownsville 208 km
- San Antonio 213 km
- Nuevo Laredo MX 220 km
- Matamoros–Reynosa MX 259 km
Parishes near the see
- Precious Blood · Corpus Christi 4 km
- Christ the King · Corpus Christi 4 km
- Holy Cross · Corpus Christi 4 km
- Holy Family · Corpus Christi 4 km
- Mount Carmel Home Chapel · Corpus Christi 4 km
- Newman Catholic Student Center · Corpus Christi 4 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001220 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-07