Galveston-Houston to Become an Archdiocese
From Times Wire Reports
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston is being elevated to the rank of archdiocese because of the growth of Catholicism in Texas, church officials said.
The designation by Pope John Paul II makes Texas the second state in the country, joining California, to have two archdioceses. Galveston-Houston will join San Antonio in administering to about 6.5 million Roman Catholics in the state.
Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza was named archbishop.
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