| Diocese of Beaumont Dioecesis Bellomontensis |
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St. Anthony Cathedral-Basilica |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | The counties of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler in southeast Texas |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
| Metropolitan | Southeast Texas |
| Population - Catholics |
601,039 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 25, 1966 |
| Cathedral | St. Anthony Cathedral-Basilica |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Bishop Curtis Guillory |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Daniel Cardinal DiNardo |
| Website | |
| dioceseofbmt.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont (Latin: Dioecesis Bellomontensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirteen counties and portions of two others in Texas. The diocese was founded on September 29, 1966; the first bishop was Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D.[1] St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The past bishops of the diocese are:
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