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"Faith enables us to see truths which we could not see by our reason alone." Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

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St Francis of the Tejas is a Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Tyler, which is an ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.  The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the seat and principal church of the Diocese of Tyler, is located in Tyler, Texas.

Established on February 24, 1987, the geographical area of the Diocese of Tyler consists of 33 counties located in northeastern Texas, administering to more than 55,000 Roman Catholics (about 4.7% of the overall geographical population) in 54 parishes and 12 missions. There have been 4 Bishops of Tyler since it was established - the current Bishop of Tyler is the Most Reverend Joseph Edward Strickland. The Diocese currently supports several ministries, one of which is the St. Philip Institute of Catechesis and Evangelization founded by Bishop Strickland. Follow Bishop Strickland's blog articles, tweets and text messages to his flock.

For administrative purposes, the Diocese of Tyler is divided into seven deaneries - St. Francis of the Tejas is located in the Southwest Deanery.

The Roman Catholic Church and St. Francis of the Tejas have a long and interesting history in Houston County, Texas; St. Francis currently records about 200 families in the parish.

We hope you will take advantage of the information on our website to learn more about the Roman Catholic faith, about St. Francis of the Tejas, and its ministries - plan to attend Mass or one of our parish events. Each Sunday subsequent to the 8:30am Mass, many of our members gather in the Parish Hall for refreshments; this is an opportunity to meet, and socialize with other members of the Church, learn more about our ministries and how to participate, if interested. Faith Formation classes are typically scheduled between 10:00am and Noon after Mass on Sundays as this timing works well for those who live a good distance from the Church.

If you are currently Roman Catholic and relocating to the Houston County area, please complete our parish registration form, to ensure you are included in distribution of the monthly Bulletin and other notices about volunteering, or social and learning opportunities with St. Francis of the Tejas or the Diocese of Tyler. If you are not currently Roman Catholic, but would like to know more about our faith by attending an RCIA class, please complete the RCIA Inquirer Form to let us know you are interested.

St. Francis of the Tejas welcomes all those searching for a deeper relationship with God and our Lord, Jesus Christ.