El Paso Dioceses, A Brief Account
August 20, 2026
The Diocese of El Paso, created as an independent see by Pope Pius X on March 3, 1914, covers parts of southern New Mexico and western Texas and in 1980 served a Catholic population of 244,958 out of roughly 900,000 residents. Its territory had previously belonged to the dioceses of Guadalajara and…
Active Membership Required
Full access to the digitized archives and AI-extracted texts is exclusive to active EPCHS members. Please subscribe or renew your membership to unlock this section.
Subscribe / Renew MembershipAlready an active member? Log In