Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

Diocese of Fort Worth

Diœcesis Arcis-Vorthensis
St. Patrick Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
Territory28 counties of North Central Texas
Ecclesiastical provinceSan Antonio
Statistics
Area23,950 sq mi (62,000 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

Increase 3,260,246
Increase 1,101,236 (33.8%)
Parishes92
Schools17
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedAugust 9, 1969
CathedralSt. Patrick Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Patrick
Secular priests155
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMichael F. Olson
Metropolitan ArchbishopGustavo Garcia-Siller
Map
Website
fwdioc.org

The Diocese of Fort Worth (Latin: Diœcesis Arcis-Vorthensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in North Texas in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio.

The Diocese of Fort Worth was erected on August 9, 1969. As of 2023, the bishop is Michael Fors Olson.


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