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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

San Antonio

USA USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Area: 60,036 km²

Population: 1,200,000 Catholics (44.6% of 2,688,290 total) (2020)

Statistics: 169 parishes, 1 mission, 219 priests (149 diocesan, 70 religious), 363 deacons, 722 lay religious (170 brothers, 552 sisters), 22 seminarians (2020)

Suffragan Sees: Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Laredo, Lubbock, San Angelo

Neighbouring Dioceses: Piedras Negras (←), San Angelo (↖), Austin (↗), Victoria (→), Corpus Christi (↘), Laredo (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Patron Saint: Saint Anthony of Padua (June 13)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 11

Address: 2718 W Woodlawn Ave., P.O. Box 28410, San Antoino, TX 78228, USA

Phone: +1 (210) 734-2620

Website: Link

History

Papal Visits

Special Churches

All Churches (179)

Piedras Negras (←), San Angelo (↖), Austin (↗), Victoria (→), Corpus Christi (↘), Laredo (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2010.10.14 – ...):Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. (65)Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. (65)
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.01.23 – ...):Bishop Michael Joseph Boulette (72)Bishop Michael Joseph Boulette (72)

Titular Bishop of Hieron

Auxiliary Bishop (2021.02.15 – ...):Bishop Gary Wayne Janak (60)Bishop Gary Wayne Janak (60)

Titular Bishop of Dionysiana

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of San Antonio (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. (65)Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. (65)Permalink
(2010.10.14 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA)

Ven Holy Spirit ven

Born:1956.12.21 (San Luis Potosí, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1984.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:2003.03.19

Titular Bishop of Œscus (2003.01.24 – 2010.10.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (2003.01.24 – 2010.10.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA) (2010.10.14 – ...)

Twitter FeedArchbishop José Horacio Gómez Velasco (70)Archbishop José Horacio Gómez Velasco (70)Permalink
(2004.12.29 – 2010.04.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA)
President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Adeamus cum fiducia ad thronum gratiæ

Born:1951.12.26 (Monterrey, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1978.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:2001.03.26

Titular Bishop of Belali (2001.01.23 – 2004.12.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Denver (USA) (2001.01.23 – 2004.12.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA) (2004.12.29 – 2010.04.06)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA) (2010.04.06 – 2011.03.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA) (2011.03.01 – ...)

Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2016.11.15 – 2019.11.12)

President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2019.11.12 – ...)

Archbishop Patrick Fernández FloresPermalink
(1979.08.23 – 2004.12.29)

Laborabo non mihi sed omnibus

Born:1929.07.26 (Ganado, TX, USA)
Ordained Priest:1956.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1970.05.05
Died:2017.01.09 († 87)

Titular Bishop of Italica (1970.03.09 – 1978.04.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1970.03.09 – 1978.04.04)

Bishop of El Paso (USA) (1978.04.04 – 1979.08.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA) (1979.08.23 – 2004.12.29)

Archbishop Francis James FureyPermalink
(1969.05.23 – 1979.04.23)

Born:1905.02.22 (Summit Hill, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1930.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:1960.12.22
Died:1979.04.23 († 74)

Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (USA) (1960.08.17 – 1963.07.21)

Titular Bishop of Temnus (1960.08.17 – 1966.03.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1963.07.21 – 1966.03.05)

Bishop of San Diego (USA) (1966.03.05 – 1969.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA) (1969.05.23 – 1979.04.23)

Archbishop Robert Emmet LuceyPermalink
(1941.01.23 – 1969.05.23)

Born:1891.03.16 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1916.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:1934.05.01
Died:1977.08.02 († 86)

Bishop of Amarillo (USA) (1934.02.10 – 1941.01.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA) (1941.01.23 – 1969.05.23)

Titular Archbishop of Taormina (1969.05.23 – 1970.12.31)

Archbishop Arthur Jerome DrossaertsPermalink
(1926.08.03 – 1940.09.08)

Born:1862.09.11 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1889.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1918.12.18
Died:1940.09.08 († 77)

Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1918.07.18 – 1926.08.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Antonio (USA) (1926.08.03 – 1940.09.08)

Bishops of San Antonio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Arthur Jerome Drossaerts (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1918.07.18 – 1926.08.03)

(see above)

Bishop John William Shaw (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1911.03.11 – 1918.01.25)

Deus providebit

Born:1863.12.12 (Mobile, AL, USA)
Ordained Priest:1888.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:1910.04.14
Died:1934.11.02 (New Orleans, LA, USA † 70)

Titular Bishop of Castabala (1910.02.07 – 1911.03.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1910.02.07 – 1911.03.11)

Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1911.03.11 – 1918.01.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of New Orleans (USA) (1918.01.25 – 1934.11.02)

Bishop John Anthony ForestPermalink
(1895.08.27 – 1911.03.11)

Born:1838.12.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:1863.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:1895.10.28
Died:1911.03.11 († 72)

Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1895.08.27 – 1911.03.11)

Bishop John Claude NerazPermalink
(1881.02.18 – 1894.11.15)

Born:1828.01.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:1853.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1881.05.08
Died:1894.11.15 († 66)

Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1881.02.18 – 1894.11.15)

Bishop Anthony Dominic Ambrose PellicerPermalink
(1874.09.02 – 1880.04.14)

Born:1824.12.07 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1850.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1874.12.08
Died:1880.04.14 († 55)

Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1874.09.02 – 1880.04.14)

Former Prelates

as of 2022.06.30

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