Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas

Diocese of Dallas

Diœcesis Dallasensis
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
Territory
Episcopal conferenceUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Ecclesiastical regionRegion X
Ecclesiastical provinceSan Antonio
Coordinates32°46′57″N 96°47′51″W / 32.78250°N 96.79750°W / 32.78250; -96.79750
Statistics
Area19,475 km2 (7,519 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 4,416,574
  • 1,321,189 (29.9%)
Parishes69
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 15, 1890 (July 15, 1890)
CathedralNational Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Patron saintSacred Heart of Jesus
Secular priests146, plus 84 religious priests
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEdward J. Burns
Metropolitan ArchbishopGustavo Garcia-Siller
Map
Website
cathdal.org

The Diocese of Dallas (Latin: Diœcesis Dallasensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in North Texas in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

The diocese was founded on July 15, 1890. The mother church is the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dallas. Since 2016, the bishop is Edward J. Burns.