List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston
Appearance
The following churches are Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston.
List of active parishes
[edit]Name | Image | Year Established | Location | County | Style | Architect | Notes |
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Guardian Angel Church | Wallis | Austin | |||||
Immaculate Conception Church | Industry | Austin | |||||
St. Mary Church | Frydek | Austin | |||||
Saints Peter and Paul Church | Bellville | Austin | |||||
Most Holy Trinity Church | Angleton | Brazoria | |||||
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church | Sweeny | Brazoria | |||||
Sacred Heart of Jesus | 2013[1] | Iowa Colony, with a Manvel postal address[2][3] | Brazoria | ||||
St. Anthony de Padua Church | Danbury | Brazoria | |||||
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church | Damon | Brazoria | |||||
St. Helen Church | 1966 | Pearland | Brazoria | Its previous church building had a capacity of 900, it was building a new sanctuary,[4] with a capacity of 15,000 and a cost of $7 million. The expansion plans also added parking spaces and installed a bridal facility. The sanctuary construction was to begin fall 2002 and parking construction was to begin summer 2002. In 2002 4,000 families were members,[5] and in 2016 this had increased to 6,000, making it the largest Catholic church in Brazoria County.[6] The property includes a K-8 school, St. Helen Catholic School.[7] | |||
St. Jerome Church | Clute | Brazoria | |||||
St. John the Apostle Mission | West Columbia | Brazoria | |||||
St. John the Baptist Church | Alvin | Brazoria | |||||
St. Joseph on the Brazos Church | Brazoria | Brazoria | |||||
St. Mary Star of the Sea | Freeport | Brazoria | |||||
St. Michael Church | Lake Jackson | Brazoria | |||||
Holy Family Church | Missouri City | Fort Bend | |||||
Holy Rosary Church | Rosenberg | Fort Bend | |||||
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church | Rosenberg | Fort Bend | |||||
Sacred Heart Church | Richmond | Fort Bend | |||||
St. Angela Merici Church | Missouri City | Fort Bend | |||||
St. Michael Church | Needville | Fort Bend | |||||
St. Wenceslaus Mission | Beasley | Fort Bend | |||||
St. Faustina Catholic Church | 2014 | Fulshear[8] | Fort Bend | It is in proximity to Cinco Ranch and is popular with Greater Katy's Hispanic population. The church has Spanish worship services,[9] and occupies a 1,600-seat building on 24 acres (9.7 ha) of land in Cross Creek Ranch. St. Faustina was established in 2014 to relieve Epiphany of the Lord, Guardian Angel, Holy Rosary of Rosenberg, Sacred Heart, and St. Bartholomew as suburban growth had increased the number of area residents. Initially, masses were held in Joe Hubenak Elementary School, a Lamar Consolidated Independent School District facility. In 2017 it moved into its current building.[10] | |||
St. John Fisher Church | unincorporated area next to Richmond | Fort Bend | |||||
St. Laurence Church | Sugar Land | Fort Bend | Its sanctuary had its dedication ceremony in 1992. By 2006 St. Laurence had 4,600 families on its rolls and was oversubscribed. Its service area included Sienna Plantation.[11] | ||||
St. Mark the Evangelist Church | Fort Bend Houston, Houston[12] | Fort Bend | |||||
St. Theresa Church | Sugar Land | Fort Bend | The Imperial Sugar Company donated the land for the church, which opened in 1924. In 1955 the Basilian Fathers began serving as employees.[13] In 2006 it was finalizing expansion plans,[14] which originated from a 2005 survey.[15] | ||||
St. Thomas Aquinas Church | Sugar Land[16] | Fort Bend | |||||
Mary Queen Church | Friendswood | Galveston | |||||
Queen of Peace Church | La Marque | Galveston | |||||
Our Lady of Lourdes Church | Hitchcock | Galveston | |||||
Shrine of the True Cross Church | Dickinson | Galveston | |||||
St. Mary Church | League City | Galveston | |||||
St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Church | Texas City | Galveston | |||||
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church | Freeport | Galveston | |||||
Holy Rosary Church | 1889 | Galveston | Galveston | This is a part of the Holy Family Parish, which is a multi-location parish established on August 15, 2009 as a merger of several existing parishes.[17][18] In 2010 the archdiocese classified it as "mid-sized" due to it having 2,600 households in its congregation. The congregation's number of church services per weekend was ten; KTRK-TV stated that this number of services "exceeds norms for a parish of its size."[17] In 2010 it had six deacons and four priests.[17] Holy Rosary was Texas's first Catholic church for black people.[18] Worship services began in 1886, while it used a building for its affiliated Catholic school, and in 1889 the parish was formally established.[19] In 2009 the archdiocese announced that the Holy Rosary educational building, dormitory for women, gymnasium, pavilion, and rectory would be razed, while leaving the worship building intact.[17] The Texas Historical Commission (THC) in 2017 established a historical marker.[20] | |||
Sacred Heart Church | Galveston | Galveston | This is a part of the Holy Family Parish, which is a multi-location parish established on August 15, 2009 as a merger of several existing parishes.[17][18] In 2010 the archdiocese classified it as "mid-sized" due to it having 2,600 households in its congregation. The congregation's number of church services per weekend was ten; KTRK-TV stated that this number of services "exceeds norms for a parish of its size."[17] In 2010 it had six deacons and four priests.[17] In 2009 the archdiocese announced that it would raze Sacred Heart's educational building, gymnasium, and meeting rooms, leaving the worship building and rectory intact.[17] | ||||
St. Mary Cathedral Basilica | Galveston | Galveston | This is a part of the Holy Family Parish, which is a multi-location parish established on August 15, 2009 as a merger of several existing parishes.[17][18] In 2010 the archdiocese classified it as "mid-sized" due to it having 2,600 households in its congregation. The congregation's number of church services per weekend was ten; KTRK-TV stated that this number of services "exceeds norms for a parish of its size."[17] In 2010 it had six deacons and four priests.[17] | ||||
St. Patrick Church | Galveston | Galveston | This is a part of the Holy Family Parish, which is a multi-location parish established on August 15, 2009 as a merger of several existing parishes.[17][18] In 2010 the archdiocese classified it as "mid-sized" due to it having 2,600 households in its congregation. The congregation's number of church services per weekend was ten; KTRK-TV stated that this number of services "exceeds norms for a parish of its size."[17] In 2010 it had six deacons and four priests.[17] | ||||
Mary, Star of the Sea | Jamaica Beach | Galveston | This is a part of the Holy Family Parish, which is a multi-location parish established on August 15, 2009 as a merger of several existing parishes.[17][18] In 2010 the archdiocese classified it as "mid-sized" due to it having 2,600 households in its congregation. The congregation's number of church services per weekend was ten; KTRK-TV stated that this number of services "exceeds norms for a parish of its size."[17] In 2010 it had six deacons and four priests.[17] | ||||
Our Lady by the Sea Chapel | Crystal Beach in the Bolivar Peninsula | Galveston | This is a part of the Holy Family Parish, which is a multi-location parish established on August 15, 2009 as a merger of several existing parishes.[17][18] In 2010 the archdiocese classified it as "mid-sized" due to it having 2,600 households in its congregation. The congregation's number of church services per weekend was ten; KTRK-TV stated that this number of services "exceeds norms for a parish of its size."[17] In 2010 it had six deacons and four priests.[17] Intended to serve all Catholics of the peninsula, it was built on the site of the former St. Therese of Lisieux Mission, which Hurricane Ike damaged in 2008. The design was intended to repel effects from hurricanes.[17] John Nova Lomax of the Houston Press wrote that "Our Lady effectively consolidates [St Therese of Lisieux] and Port Bolivar's Our Mother of Mercy".[21] It was dedicated in 2010. Between Hurricane Ike and the opening of Our Lady by the Sea, Bolivar residents attended church in Galveston or in Winnie. Residents opposed to the demolition of Our Mother of Mercy expressed a negative reception to the opening of Our Lady by the Sea.[21] | ||||
Christ Our Light Church | Navasota | Grimes | |||||
St. Joseph Mission | Stoneham | Grimes | |||||
St. Mary Church | Plantersville | Grimes | |||||
St. Stanislaus Church | Anderson | Grimes | |||||
All Saints Church | Houston Heights | Harris | |||||
Annunciation Church | Downtown Houston | Harris | |||||
Ascension Chinese Mission (traditional Chinese: 美華天主堂; simplified Chinese: 美华天主堂; pinyin: Měi Huà Tiānzhǔ Táng; lit. 'US-China Catholic Church' | 1988 | Alief super neighborhood,[22][23] Houston | Harris | It originated from a Chinese worship service that was established in the 1970s.[24] The parish was created in 1988,[25] initially operating out of a commercial center in the southwest Houston Chinatown area. It relocated to its current site in Spring 1991.[24] | |||
Assumption Catholic Church | North Houston | Harris | |||||
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church | East End[26] | Harris | |||||
Catholic Charismatic Center | East Downtown[27][28] | Harris | |||||
Christ, The Incarnate Word Church (Vietnamese: Giáo Xứ Đức Kito Ngôi Lời Nhập Thể) | 1998 [29] | Alief super neighborhood,[22][23] Houston | Harris | It is one of five Vietnamese Catholic churches in the Houston area.[30] | |||
Christ the King Church | East Norhill[31][32] | Harris | |||||
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Downtown Houston | Harris | |||||
Corpus Christi Church | Westwood subdivision[33][34] | Harris | |||||
Holy Cross Chapel | Downtown Houston | Harris | |||||
Holy Ghost Church | Gulfton, Houston | Harris | It is on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) property,[35] in the Gulfton area,[36] one city block from Bellaire. The church building is in the shape of a "T". In 2006 it had about 4,000 regular parishioners. It give church services in both English and Spanish, with three masses per language each week. In 2006 a man who was bilingual in English and Spanish was the pastor.[35] A group of volunteers created stained glass windows that were put in the church by 2008; the project began circa 1983.[37] | ||||
Holy Name Church | Near Northside, Northside District[38][39] | Harris | |||||
Holy Rosary Church | 1913 | Midtown | Harris | The parish was established in 1913. In 1933, it constructed a parish hall. Pastor Joseph Konkel described that parish hall as the city's "only major construction project" due to the effects of the Great Depression on the city's economy.[40] Post-1970s suburbanization had resulted in a decline in parish membership. Circa 1994 the church bought 7,000 square feet (650 m2), which it used for educational programs, in an office complex. Parish membership increased due to gentrification of Midtown post-1994. By 2004 a 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) expansion was under way. In 2004 about 25% of the congregation was ethnic Vietnamese, and there are two masses per week in the Vietnamese language.[40] Therefore it is one of five Vietnamese Catholic churches in the Houston area.[30] | |||
Immaculate Conception Church | Magnolia Park, Houston | Harris | Initially the church catered to Anglo whites, with Mexican Americans being forced to go to the back of the church. This was the impetus for establishing Our Lady of Guadalupe.[41] | ||||
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church | Houston (Magnolia Park) | Harris | |||||
La Divina Providencia | Port Houston | Harris | |||||
Notre Dame Church | 1969 | Alief, Houston | Harris | It opened in 1969 with 173 families and a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) church structure with room for 750. From 1970 to 1975 the Continuing Christian Education and parish hall structures were built. By 2008 the church had 2,600 families. It previously used a 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) sanctuary. By 2008 it struggled to cope with the demand, so it began building a new sanctuary and day chapel as part of a $5.7 million capital campaign, with 20,280 square feet (1,884 m2) of space. The South Continuing Christian Education structure previously on the site was to be razed. Its site has 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land.[42] | |||
Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Parish | Spring Branch, Houston | Harris | A Polish American church, it was established in the 1980s. At the time Polish immigrants who resisted Communist rule in that country arrived in Houston.[43] | ||||
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church | (Second Ward, East End, Houston | Harris | |||||
Our Lady of Lourdes Church | Northwest Houston | Harris | It is one of five Vietnamese Catholic churches in the Houston area.[30] | ||||
Our Lady of Sorrows Church | Northeast Houston | Harris | |||||
Our Lady of St. John Church | Northeast Houston | Harris | |||||
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church | East Houston | Harris | |||||
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church | Fifth Ward, Houston | Harris | |||||
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | Southeast Houston | Harris | |||||
Prince of Peace Catholic Community | Houston | Harris | |||||
Queen of Peace Church | East End[26] | Harris | |||||
Resurrection Church | Denver Harbor, Houston | Harris | |||||
St. Albert of Trapani Church | Brays Oaks, Houston[44][45] | Harris | |||||
St. Alphonsus Church | Manchester, Houston[46] | Harris | |||||
St. Ambrose Church | Oak Forest, Houston | Harris | |||||
St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church (Korean: 휴스턴한인천주교회) | Spring Branch, Houston | Harris | Named after Andrew Kim Taegon, it serves ethnic Koreans and Korean speakers in the archdiocese.[25] | ||||
St. Anne Church | River Oaks / Neartown/Montrose, Houston[47] | Harris | It holds an annual event, established in 1948, called "Fall Fiesta".[48] | ||||
St. Anne De Beaupre Church | Sunset Heights Extension No. 2[49][50] | Harris | The third black church, St. Anne de Beaupre, named after the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada, opened in 1938. It was initially a dependency of Our Mother of Mercy. The naming after a Francophone Canadian site reflects the Louisiana Creole culture. It is in proximity to the Houston Heights,[51] and to Independence Heights.[52] | ||||
St. Augustine Church | Southeast Houston | Harris | |||||
St. Benedict the Abbot Church | 1963 | 5 Corners District[53] | Harris | Established in June 1963, with Montgomery Elementary School being the initial church location. The groundbreaking of the permanent facility was on May 22, 1964.[54] | |||
St. Bernadette Church | Clear Lake City[55] | Harris | |||||
St. Catherine of Siena Church | Spring Branch,[56][57] Houston | Harris | |||||
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Sacred Heart Church | Conroe | Montgomery | |||||
St. Matthias the Apostle Church | Magnolia | Montgomery | |||||
St. Anthony of Padua Church | The Woodlands | Montgomery | It had 3,020 families in its congregation in 2006,[11] and 5,700 families in its congregation in 2013. It operates St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School.[58] | ||||
St. John of the Cross Church | New Caney | Montgomery | |||||
St. Martha Church | 1979 | Porter | Montgomery | - It was established on February 25, 1979 with it initially being in Elm Grove Elementary School in Kingwood. The permanent building was built, with completion in September 1980 and with dedication the following month.[59] Construction on the current building in Porter began in 2009,[60] and it was dedicated on August 12, 2011.[59] The faith formation office remains in Kingwood,[61] as does the K-8 parish school.[62] | |||
Saints Simon and Jude Church | 1980 | The Woodlands | Montgomery | The first Catholic church in The Woodlands, it was established circa 1980, with its 400 parishioners initially meeting at Knox Junior High School before moving into its permanent building in 1981. As of 2013[update] it had 3,800 families in its congregation.[63] | |||
St. Stephen the Martyr Mission | Point Blank | San Jacinto | |||||
St. Joseph Church | New Waverly | Walker | |||||
St. Thomas the Apostle Church | Huntsville | Walker | |||||
Sacred Heart Church | unincorporated area next to Pattison[64][65] | Waller | |||||
St. Katharine Drexel Church | Hempstead | Waller |
Harris County
[edit]Houston city limits
[edit]- St. Charles Borromeo Church (Northside District)[38][66]
- St. Christopher Church (Southeast Houston)
- St. Clare of Assisi Church (Clear Lake City) - Its 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m2) addition opened in 2015. Inside are a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) narthex as well as meeting rooms.[67]
- St. Cyril of Alexandria Church (Westchase[68])
- St. Frances Cabrini Church (Southeast Houston)
- St. Francis de Sales Church (Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 2[69][70]) - As of 2006[update] it had 2,700 families.[71]
- St. Francis of Assisi Church (Kashmere Gardens[72])
- St. Francis Xavier Church (Southern Houston)
- St. Gregory the Great Church (Northeast Houston)
- St. Jerome Church (Spring Branch)[56][73]
- St. John Vianney Church (Memorial[74])
- St. Joseph - St. Stephen Church (Sixth Ward[75]) - It formed by the 2016 merger of St. Joseph and St. Stephen parishes. The archdiocese first announced the merger proposal in 2014.[76]
- St. Justin Martyr Church (Alief[77])
- St. Martha Church Faith Formation Office and Catholic School (Kingwood)[61][62] - Previously the main campus was in Kingwood; it is currently in Porter.
- St. Mary of the Purification Church (Third Ward) - It was established on April 5, 1929.[78]
- St. Michael Church (West Houston) - It is in proximity to the Houston Galleria.[79]
- St. Monica Church (Acres Homes) - The parish was established in 1964, and it originated from a mission established in the 1940s.[80]
- St. Nicholas Church (East Downtown[27][81]) - It is Houston's oldest black Catholic church.[82] It is/was considered to be in the Third Ward.[83] By 2012 the church held Swahili masses due to it gaining African immigrant parishioners.[84] In particular it has a group of Cameroonians in the congregation served by the Assumption Cameroonian Catholic Community, so it has services each month tailored to that group.[85] In 2013 the church had experienced multiple instances of copper theft.[86]
- St. Patrick Church (Northside District)[38]
- St. Peter the Apostle Church (Third Ward) - Established in 1941.[87]
- St. Peter Claver Church (Settegast) - It was the first church in the archdiocese with an African-American pastor. It became a parish in November 1964.[88]
- St. Philip Neri Church (southern Houston) - It is in proximity to Sunnyside and South Park.[89]
- St. Philip of Jesus Church (northeast Houston)
- St. Raphael the Archangel Church (west Houston)
- St. Rose of Lima Church (Garden Oaks[90])
- St. Theresa Church (in Memorial Park) - Started in Memorial Elementary School, with the first worship service April 14, 1946. Groundbreaking of the permanent building was on April 20, 1947.[91]
- St. Thomas More Church (Southwest Houston)
- St. Vincent de Paul Church - It was established in 1939 with the parish church being built from the following year.[92] It is in proximity to West University Place.[93]
- Vietnamese Martyrs Church (Vietnamese: Giáo Xứ Các Thánh Tử Đạo Việt Nam) - It is one of five Vietnamese Catholic churches in the Houston area.[30]
NOTE: St. Mark the Evangelist Church is in the city of Houston but is in Fort Bend County instead of Harris County.
Cities other than Houston
[edit]- Our Lady of Fatima Church (Galena Park)
- Our Lady of Grace Church (South Houston)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Baytown)
- St. Anne Church (Tomball)
- St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church (City of Katy) - The church has regular worship services in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.[94]
- St. Cecilia Church (Hedwig Village,[95] Houston postal address) - Previously St. Theresa church served the Memorial Villages area. St. Cecilia was established by Bishop Nold on July 1, 1956.[96]
- St. Hyacinth Church (Deer Park)
- St. John the Evangelist Church (Baytown)
- St. Joseph Church (Baytown)
- St. Juan Diego Church (Pasadena)
- St. Luke the Evangelist Church Cenacle Learning Center (CLC) (Pearland)[97] (other parts of Pearland with churches are in Brazoria County)
- St. Mary Church (La Porte)
- St. Mary Magdalene Church (Humble) - By 1911 the Church of the Immaculate Conception established the St. Mary's Mission in Humble; it received a permanent building in 1915. At one point the church moved to its current location.[98]
- St. Paul the Apostle Church (Nassau Bay)
- St. Pius V Church (Pasadena)
- Christ The Good Shepherd Church (Spring postal address)[99][100] - It was established on April 1, 1978.[101]
- Christ the Redeemer Church (Houston postal address)[102] - It was established after 1980, and originally used Millsap Elementary School as its worship center. The permanent building was dedicated on August 19, 1984, on the same year construction ended.[103] - It was established in 1980. In 2005 Tara Dooley of the Houston Chronicle stated that it had "A swelling membership".[104]
- Epiphany of the Lord Church (Greater Katy)[105][106] - It opened in 1981. In 1984 a Molotov cocktail damaged the church building. The church building received several additions. Jack Dinkins was the pastor in 2010.[107] As of 2018[update] Tom Lam is the pastor of Epiphany of the Lord.[108]
- Holy Family Church (McNair)
- Our Lady of Lavang Church (Vietnamese: Giáo Xứ Đức Mẹ Lavang) (Houston postal address)[102] - It is one of five Vietnamese Catholic churches in the Houston area.[30]
- Regina Caeli Parish (Houston postal address)[102][109] - Established on August 15, 2013,[110] it uses a traditional Latin language worship style from the period before Vatican II. The permanent campus, on 40 acres (16 ha) of land, had its groundbreaking on December 20, 2015. The church's name is "Queen of Heaven" in English.[111]
- Sacred Heart Church (Crosby)
- St. Andrew Church (Channelview)
- St. Dominic Church (Houston postal address)[102][112]
- St. Edith Stein Church (Greater Katy)[105][113] It is on 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land adjacent to the Westfield subdivision, opened in September 1999. The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston bought the site in March 1999. The church's 100-seat 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) sanctuary and 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) Formation Center were scheduled to be completed in early March 2004 for a total of $5.8 million. Other buildings were to be erected at a later time.[114] Prior to the opening of the permanent facilities, the church was housed in Katy ISD buildings. As of 2002[update] about 600 families were registered at St. Edith Stein.[115] By 2006 there were 1,400 families.[11]
- St. Edward Church (Spring postal address)[99][116]
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church (Houston postal address)[102]
- St. Ignatius Loyola Church (Spring postal address)[99] - It was established in 1985.[117] SILCC went viral after Hurricane Harvey when Father Norbert Maduzia declared, "I'm standing inside the church now. I'm just speechless. Everything is lost."[118]
- St. James the Apostle Church (Spring census-designated place)[99][119]
- St. John Neumann Church (Houston postal address)[102][120]
- St. Jude Thaddeus Church (Highlands)
- St. Leo the Great Church (Houston postal address)[102][121]
- St. Luke the Evangelist Church (Houston postal address)[102][97] The main campus is in an unincorporated area while the Cenacle Learning Center (CLC) is in Pearland.[97]
- St. Martin de Porres Church (Barrett)
- St. Matthew the Evangelist Church (Houston postal address)[102][122]
- St. Maximilian Kolbe Church (Houston postal address)[102][123] - In July 1983 the church was established, and it initially used Post Elementary School in Jersey Village before moving to Emmott Elementary School by Summer 1985. The permanent church was built from November 1986 with dedication on November 1, 1987.[124]
- St. Philip the Apostle Church (Huffman)
List of former parishes
[edit]- Our Mother of Mercy Church (Port Bolivar, Bolivar Peninsula[21]) - It was established circa 1950. Lomax wrote that the church "was the site of many marriages and funerals for generations of Bolivarians."[21] It closed after Hurricane Ike in 2008.[17] At the end of its life, its congregation numbered 75, although in summer months vacationers also attended church there. Lomax described it as "a dowdy, declining parish".[125] Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza had it razed, despite the lack of damage from the hurricane.[21] The archdiocese argued that keeping the structure would cause further expenses, and that future weather issues could damage the building.[17] Lomax wrote "the archdiocese viewed the church as old and in the way".[125] He added that former members of the congregation had a negative reception to the demolition and the consolidation to the Our Lady By The Sea site at Crystal Beach.[21]
- Reina de la Paz (Galveston)[18] This was a mission of St. Patrick Church. In 2009 the Archdiocese announced that it will sell the site.[17]
- St. Joseph's Church (Galveston) - Closed in 1968[126]
- St. Peter the Apostle Church (Galveston) - In 2009 the archdiocese announced that it will sell the land, with the rectory remaining intact but the other buildings being razed.[17]
- St. Theresa of Liseaux Mission (Crystal Beach)[18] - It was built in 1994.[125] It sustained damage during Hurricane Ike in 2008, and due to the damage the archdiocese had it razed. Our Lady By The Sea was built on its site.[17]
- St. Stephen Church (First Ward, Houston) - The church, which had a congregation with many Mexican immigrants, occupied what Lisa Gray of the Houston Chronicle referred to as "a modest church building" and was in an area experiencing gentrification.[127] It closed in 2016 when it was merged with St. Joseph Church. In 2018,[128] and 2019, there were protests advocating that the archdiocese reopen the church. The leadership of the Catholic church overruled the archdiocese and ordered the church to reopen, but as of 2019 no such reopening has yet occurred.[127]
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6502 County Road 48 Manvel, Texas 77578
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12627 W. BELLFORT AVE SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The History Of Holy Family Parish". Holy Family Parish. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Boudreaux, Tommie D.; Gatson, Alice M. (September 18, 2013). African Americans of Galveston. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8.
- ^ "Holy Rosary Catholic Church". Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Lomax, John Nova (September 22, 2010). "This Week's Cover Story: Ire Greets Dedication Of Bolivar's New Catholic Chapel". Houston Press. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "No. 25 Alief Super Neighborhood Assessment" (PDF). City of Houston. p. 2. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Home". Ascension Chinese Mission. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
4605 Jetty Ln, Houston, TX 77072
- ^ a b "About Us". Ascension Chinese Mission. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Vara, Richard. "Area Asian Catholics to come together in celebration." Houston Chronicle. August 21, 1999. Religion p. 1. NewsBank Record: 3159522. Available from the Houston Chronicle website's newspaper databases, accessible with a library card and PIN.
- ^ a b "Map" (). East End Management District. Retrieved on March 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Downtown / Intown Residential Development Since 1995" (PDF). East Downtown. Retrieved June 2, 2020. - This map has the boundaries of EaDo. Compare the map to the addresses of the Catholic Charismatic Center and of St. Nicholas.
- ^ "Home". Catholic Charismatic Center. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
1949 Cullen Blvd. Houston, TX 77023
- ^ "Home". Christ, The Incarnate Word Church. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
8503 S. KIRKWOOD HOUSTON TX 77099
- ^ a b c d e Latson, Jennifer. "Mass honors those lost in Sherman bus crash." Houston Chronicle. September 8, 2008. Retrieved on May 5, 2014.
- ^ Assessor's Block Book for Harris County, Texas. Vol. 62. Harris County Appraisal District. p. 120. - "East Norhill Block 207" - JPG - Church indicated
- ^ "Home". Christ the King Catholic Church. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
4419 North Main Street Houston, TX 77009
- ^ Assessor's Block Book for Harris County, Texas. Vol. 80. Harris County Appraisal District. p. 77. - "Westwood Section 5 Blocks 1-9 and Res. A-D" JPG - The church is on tract "A".
- ^ "Home". Corpus Christi Church. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
9900 Stella Link Rd. Houston, TX 77025
- ^ a b Aguilar, Charlotte (May 30, 2006). "Steadfast Holy Ghost parish celebrates 60 years of change". Houston Chronicle. The Bellaire Examiner. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Rhor, Monica (August 15, 2012). "Houston Catholic school enrollment strong and growing". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
Holy Ghost School in the Gulfton area[...]
- The church and school have the same property (from that article: "the church now spans a 10-acre site including a [...] school[...]"). - ^ Hill, Nathan (May 11, 2008). "Devotion shines at Holy Ghost as". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Our Boundaries". Northside District. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Meeks, Flori. "Near Northside sees past as key to progress." Houston Chronicle. October 16, 2012. Retrieved on December 20, 2012. "Near Northside is bounded by Burnett Street to the south, Interstate 45 to the west, Hardy Street to the East and roughly Cavalcade to the north."
- ^ a b Manning, Tom (November 11, 2004). "Holy Rosary Church takes on project". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Garza, Natalie. "The "Mother Church" of Mexican Catholicism in Houston" (PDF). Houston History Magazine. University of Houston. pp. 14–19. - Cited: p. 12
- ^ "Notre Dame Church eyes larger complex in Alief". Houston Chronicle. April 29, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Orozco, Yvette (May 4, 2019). "Polish-American community celebrates traditions at festival". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ "District Map". Brays Oaks, Houston. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "St. Albert Contact List". St. Albert of Trapani Church. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
11027 S. Gessner Drive Houston, TX 77071
- ^ "In religion 7/21". Houston Chronicle. July 23, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Manchester, [...]
- ^ Hassan, Anita (December 20, 2009). "St. Anne pastor John Robbins dies at 66". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
Robbins liked to describe St. Anne as being located between River Oaks and the Montrose area[...]
- ^ Fradkin, Linda (September 16, 2003). "St. Anne's 'Fall Fiesta' continues tall tradition". Houston Chronicle. River Oaks Examiner. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Harris County Assessor's Block Book. Vol. 35. p. 110. - JPG - Church location indicated.
- ^ "St. Anne de Beaupre". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
St. Anne de Beaupre Houston, TX 2810 Link Rd Houston, Texas 77009
- ^ Steptoe, Tyina L. Houston Bound: Culture and Color in a Jim Crow City (Volume 41 of American Crossroads). University of California Press, November 3, 2015. ISBN 0520958535, 9780520958531. p. 117. "St. Anne de Beaupre[...]in Houston Heights."
- ^ Garnham, Juan Pablo (October 11, 2019). "Texas' $7 billion plan to remake Houston highways once again targets homes, businesses in communities of color". Texas Tribune.
that Independence Heights neighborhood [...] the neighboring St. Anne De Beaupre Catholic Church.
- ^ "St. Benedict Catholic Church". 5 Corners District. May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Our History". St. Benedict the Abbot Church. Retrieved June 1, 2020. - Newspaper clipping included.
- ^ Martin, Florian (April 17, 2012). "UPDATE: Camera captures suspects burglarizing Nassau Bay church". Houston Chronicle. The Bay Area Citizen. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
[...]at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church at 15500 El Camino Real in Clear Lake City,[...]
- ^ a b "Boundary Map" (PDF). Spring Branch, Houston. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Home". St. Catherine of Siena Church. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
10688 Shadow Wood Drive, Houston, Texas 77043, United States
- Compare to the Spring Branch district map - ^ Balch, Bridget (August 2, 2016). "Churches grow with Woodlands population". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 12, 2018. - Also published as: "Live, work and pray: Churches grow in The Woodlands".
- ^ a b "Our Story". St. Martha Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Summer, Jennifer (December 7, 2010). "St. Martha celebrates progress in construction with wall signing ceremony". Houston Chronicle. The Atascocita Observer. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Contact Information and Directions". St. Martha Catholic Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
St. Martha Church and Parish Office 4301 Woodridge Parkway, Porter, TX 77365 [...] Faith Formation Campus 3702 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood,TX 77339
- ^ a b "Home". St. Martha Catholic School. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
2411 Oak Shores Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339
- ^ Peyton, Lindsay (October 15, 2013). "Catholic church in The Woodlands to celebrate renovation". The Villager. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "City of Pattison Jurisdiction" (PDF). City of Pattison. February 5, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Church Pattison, TX". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
4445 FM 359 North Pattison, TX 77466-0300
- ^ "Contact Us". St. Charles Borromeo Church. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
501 Tidwell Rd. Houston, TX 77022
- Compare to the Northside District map - ^ "St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church to celebrate grand opening of new facility". Houston Chronicle. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Land Use Map" (PDF). Westchase Management District. January 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2020. - Church indicated in space 48, listed on the key.
- ^ "Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Sec. 2" Blocks 1–3, 9–13, 19–22, 24, and 26 (JPG and PDF). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, p. 302-367. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. Church indicated on the map.
- ^ "Home". St. Francis de Sales Church. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
8200 Roos Rd, Houston, TX 77036
- ^ Lassin, Arlene Nisson (December 28, 2006). "New pastor guides St. Francis De Sales". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "St. Francis of Assisi parish returns to renovated sanctuary". Texas Catholic Herald. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
The vibrant parish in Houston's Kashmere Gardens neighborhood [...]
- ^ "Contact Us". St. Jerome Church. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
8825 Kempwood Dr, Houston, TX 77080
- ^ "Blood drive set for Nov. 17 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church". Houston Chronicle. November 6, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
[...]at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Memorial.
- ^ "Home". St. Joseph-St. Stephen Church. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church Historic 6th Ward Houston Texas
- Earlier URL of merged church - ^ "St. Joseph, St. Stephen parishes unite as 'one community in faith'". Texas Catholic Herald. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. May 24, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Vara, Richard (September 7, 2002). "Houston-area churches reflect about Sept. 11". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
[...]St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church in Alief.
- ^ "About Us". St. Mary of the Purification Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
[...]has provided [...] for residents of the third-ward area of Houston, Texas[...]
- ^ "Home". St. Michael Church. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
St. Michael Catholic Church is located in west Houston very near to the Galleria.
- ^ Jozwiak, Sally (October 24, 2014). "Do not work alone: A case study on the spirituality of communion". Texas Catholic Herald. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
St. Monica Catholic Church in the Acres Homes area[...]
- ^ "Home". St. Nicholas Church. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
2502 Clay (Church) 2508 Clay (Office) Houston, Texas 77003-4498
- Compare to the map of East Downtown. - ^ Steptoe, Tyina Leaneice (University of Wisconsin–Madison). Dixie West: Race, Migration, and the Color Lines in Jim Crow Houston (PhD thesis for a history degree). ProQuest, 2008. ISBN 0549635874, 9780549635871. p. 195.
- ^ "Creole culture and tradition collide at area churches". Houston Chronicle. February 4, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
[...]the nearest black parish was St. Nicholas Catholic Church in the Third Ward, Provost said.
- ^ Rogan, Catherine (December 11, 2012). "Historic St. Nicholas turns 125". Texas Catholic Herald. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Takougang, Joseph (March 6, 2014). Cameroonian Immigrants in the United States: Between the Homeland and the Diaspora. Lexington Books. p. 75. ISBN 9780739186947.
- ^ Christian, Carol (March 26, 2013). "Repeat copper thefts prompt all-night vigil at historic black Houston church". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "About Us". St. Peter the Apostle Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
We are located in the Third Ward area[...]
- ^ "About". St. Peter Claver Church. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
St. Peter Claver is located in the Settegast Community,[...]
- ^ Murphy, Bill (February 6, 2009). "Four Catholic schools to be closed in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
• • St. Philip Neri in the Sunnyside-South Park area
- ^ Shellnutt, Kate (March 29, 2012). "Catholics open up during sacrament". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
At Resurrection Catholic Church in Denver Harbor[...]of St. Rose of Lima in Garden Oaks.
- ^ "Our History". St. Theresa Church. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "History of SVdP in Houston". St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hatfield, Mycah (May 3, 2020). "West U church holds in-person services for 1st time in weeks". KTRK-TV. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
ABC13 visited the chapel of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in West University,[...]
- Despite the statement, the church is outside of the West University Place city limits. Check the address: "Home". St. Vincent de Paul. Retrieved May 4, 2020.6800 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77025
- Comparing the street address to a map shows that the church is in the Houston city limits. - ^ Glenn, Mike (July 9, 2018). "Czech language service planned at Katy church". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Zoning Districts Map" (PDF). Hedwig Village, Texas. Retrieved June 2, 2020. - Compare with the church's address.
- ^ "Our History". St. Cecilia Church. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
11720 Joan of Arc Drive, Houston TX 77024
- Compare the street address to the Hedwig Village map. - ^ a b c "Home". St. Luke the Evangelist Church. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH | 11011 HALL RD, HOUSTON, TX [...] CENACLE LEARNING CENTER (CLC) | 1750 RIVERSTONE RANCH DR., PEARLAND, TX. 77089
- ^ "Catholic church celebrates centennial in community". Houston Chronicle. January 22, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Spring CDP, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2020. with pages 1, 2, and 3. Not all places with "Spring, TX" addresses are in the census-designated place. Use this map to check whether a place is in the CDP.
- ^ "Contact Info". Christ The Good Shepherd Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
18511 Klein Church Road Spring, TX 77379
- A comparison with the Spring CDP map shows it is not in the CDP. - ^ "History". Christ The Good Shepherd Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "City of Houston and ETJ" (PDF). City of Houston. Retrieved May 31, 2020. - To verify whether a place is in the city of Houston, one must check it against a map like this, as the U.S. Postal Service does not give "city names" to addresses that necessarily match municipal boundaries.
- ^ "Our Story". Christ the Redeemer Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
11507 Huffmeister Road Houston, Texas 77065
- The church is not in the Houston city limits. - ^ Dooley, Tara (June 26, 2005). "Catholic archdiocese seeing membership boom". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "City Limits". Katy, Texas. February 21, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2020. - To check whether a place is in the Katy city limits, check against this map. Many places with "Katy, TX" addresses are outside the city limits, as the U.S. Postal Service does not give "city names" to addresses that necessarily match municipal boundaries.
- ^ Home. Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church. Retrieved on July 11, 2018. "1530 Norwalk Dr. Katy, TX 77450" - Putting this address in a mapping program shows this church is in Harris County. Despite having a "Katy, TX" address, the church is not in the Katy city limits.
- ^ Aboudaher, Hala (August 5, 2010). "Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Fr. Tom Lam." Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church. Retrieved on October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Contact Us and Registration". Regina Caeli Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
Regina Caeli Parish 8121 Breen Dr. Houston, TX 77064
- The church is not in the Houston city limits. - ^ "The Parish". Regina Caeli Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Peyton, Lindsay (January 20, 2015). "Catholic Parish located in Cy-Fair will use Latin sacraments". Houston Chronicle. Cypress Creek Mirror. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Contact Us". St. Dominic Church. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
8215 Reservoir St. Houston, TX 77049
- ^ Home. St. Edith Stein Catholic Church. Retrieved on July 12, 2018. "3311 N. Fry Rd Katy, TX 77449" - Despite the Katy, TX postal address, it is not in the Katy city limits.
- ^ Schafer, Dave (February 12, 2004). "4-year-old Catholic parish plans spring move to church". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ Galloway, Melissa Bech (February 21, 2002). "Project for a Catholic church earns Katy quilter recognition". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Home". St. Edward Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
2601 Spring-Stuebner Road, Spring, Texas 77389
- The location is not in the Spring CDP. - ^ "About Our Parish". St. Ignatius Loyola Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
Address: 7810 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX 77379-7101
- The church is not in the CDP. - ^ Ramos, James Bech (August 30, 2017). ""Everything is lost": Texas parishes grapple with Harvey". American Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Contact Us / Directions". St. James the Apostle Church. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
22800 Aldine Westfield Spring, TX 77373
- This location is within the Spring CDP. - ^ "Home". St. John Neumann Church. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
2730 Nelwood Drive, Houston, TX 77038
- ^ "Home". St. Leo the Great Church. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
2131 Lauder Rd. Houston., TX 77039
- ^ "Directions/Location". St. Matthew the Evangelist Church. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
Address: 9915 Hollister St. Houston, TX 77040
- See Directions/Location - ^ "Contact Us". St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
Saint Maximilian Catholic Community Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 10135 West Road Houston, Texas 77064
- ^ "History". St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Lomax, John Nova (September 22, 2010). "Our Mother of Mercy". Houston Press. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "1859 St. Joseph's Church". Houston Press. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b Gray, Lisa (January 14, 2019). "St. Stephen faithful protest to have church reopened". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
St. Stephen,[...] is now surrounded by trendy breweries, art galleries and three-story townhomes.[Referring to gentrification]
- ^ Gray, Lisa (December 24, 2018). "In Houston's gentrifying First Ward, immigrants fight to reopen their church". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 2, 2020.