Office Directory
 Diocese of Tyler
1015 ESE Loop 323
Tyler, Texas 75701-9663

Phone: (903) 534-1077
Fax:     (903) 534-1370

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. -  5:00 p.m.

Office of the Bishop
Most Rev. Álvaro Corrada del Rio, S. J.
1015 ESE Loop 323
Tyler, Texas 75701-9663

Phone: (903) 534-1077 ext. 132
Fax: (903) 939-1037

Bishop's Office Secretary: Ms. Teresa Tiscareño
Email: bishop@dioceseoftyler.org, mtiscareno@dioceseoftyler.org

Vicar General: Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL

Email:  vg@dioceseoftyler.org

Phone: (903) 534-1077 ext. 139

Adm. Assistant: Mrs. Esmeralda Tovar
Email: etovar@dioceseoftyler.org

Phone: (903) 534-1077 ext. 137

Chancellor: Deacon Rubén Natera

Email:  rnatera@dioceseoftyler.org

Phone: (903) 534-1077 ext. 133

Adm. Assistant: Ms. Zaira Avila

Email:  zavila@dioceseoftyler.org

Phone: (903) 534-1077 ext. 134

Adm. Assistant: Mrs. Virginia S. Medrano

Email: vmedrano@dioceseoftyler.org

Phone: (903) 534-1077 ext. 160

Note: Unless otherwise listed, offices are located in the chancery and can be reached at the phone numbers listed above.


Archivist:                Deacon Ruben Natera

Adm. Assistant:       Mrs. Zaira Avila

Archivist Assistant: Mrs. Cindy Plummer

 

 

Promoter

of Justice: Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL

Phone: (903) 266-2159
Email: promoter@dioceseoftyler.org

   
College of Consulters  

Rev. Msgr. Ronald L. Diegel
Holly Lake / Holy Spirit

Rev. Msgr. Zacharias Kunnakkattuthara
Palestine / Sacred Heart

Rev. Luis E. Larrea, MFE
Tyler / St. Peter Claver

Deacon Rubén Natera, Chancellor

Tyler / Diocese of Tyler

Rev. Msgr. Xavier Pappu
Texarkana / Sacred Heart

Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Priest
Longview / St. Anthony

Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL
Tyler / Diocese of Tyler

Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL
Longview  / St. Mary

Rev. Msgr. James E. Young
Nacogdoches / Sacred Heart

Northern Vicariate

Rev. Msgr. Xavier Pappu, Vicar

Southern Vicariate

Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL, Vicar

Deans of Northern Vicariate Deans of Southern Vicariate

NW   Rev. Maria Susai J. Avula  

NE    Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Priest

EC    Rev. Msgr. Ronald L. Diegel

Northwest Deanery West Central Deanery

Rev. Maria Susai J. Avula

PARISHES:

  • Clarksville - St. Joseph Church
  • Mineola - St. Peter the Apostle
  • Mt. Vernon - Sacred Heart Church
  • Paris - Our Lady of Victory Church
  • Sulpher Springs - St. James Church

 

 

 

MISSIONS:

  • Cooper - St. Clare Church
  • Emory - St. John the Evangelist
  • Grand Saline - St. Celestine Church
  • Winnsboro - St. Ann Church

 

 

 

AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS:

Winnsboro: Clyde Johnston Unit - TDC

Rev. Mark Kusmirek 

PARISHES:

  • Tyler - Cathedral of Immaculate
  • Tyler - Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Tyler - St. Peter Claver
  • Athens - St. Edwards
  • Canton - St. Theresa
  • Flint - St. Mary Magdalene
  • Gun Barrel City - St. Jude
  • Jacksonville - Our Lady of Sorrows
  • Lindale - Holy Family Church
  • Malakoff - Mary, Queen of Heaven
  • Whitehouse - Prince of Peace

MISSIONS:

  • Chandler - St. Boniface
  • New Summerfield - Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Rusk - Sacred Hear
  • Tyler - St. Joseph the Worker
  • Wills Point - St. Luke

STATIONS:

  • Tyler - St. Paul Chapel

AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS:

Rusk: Jerry H. Hodge Unit (TDC)

          Skyview Unit (TDC)

Tyler: Catholic Charities

          Society of St. Vincent de Paul

          Trinity Mother Frances Hosp.

          Franciscan Friary

Wellsprings (Fransalian Cen. of Spirituality)

Northeast Deanery Southwest Deanery

Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Priest

WEBSITE:    www.nedeanery.org

PARISHES:

  • Atlanta - St. Catherine Church
  • Daingerfield - Our Lady of Fatima
  • Mt. Pleasant - St. Micheal Church
  • New Boston - St. Mary of Cenacle
  • Pittsburg - Holy Cross Church
  • Texarkana - Sacred Heart Church

 

 

 

 

AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS:

New Boston: Telford unit - TDC

Texarkana:

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health Care

CRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation

Federal Correctional Institution

 

 

 

 

 

Rev. Msgr. Zacharias Kunnakkattuthara

 

PARISHES:

  • Buffalo - Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
  • Crockett - St. Francis of the Tejas
  • Fairfield - St. Bernard of Clairvaux
  • Madisonville - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
  • Palestine - Sacred Heart
  • Trinity - Most Holy Trinity

MISSIONS:

  • Centerville - St. Leo the Great
  • Frankston - St. Charles of Borromeo
  • Grapeland - St. Stephen
  • Hilltop Lakes - St. Tomas More
  • Teague - St. Mary

AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS:

Crockett:      Crockett State School

Groveton:     Hope Center Wildersness

Lovelady:      Eastham Unit - TDC

Madisonville: St. Joseph Hospital

Palestine: Beto I Unit - TDC

                 Louie C. Powledge - TDC

                 Prayer Mountain Hermitage

Teague:    Boyd Unit - TDC

Tennessee Colony: Coffield Unit - TDC

                                Gurney Unit - TDC

                                Michael Unit - TDC

 

East Central Deanery Southeast Deanery

Rev. Msgr. Ronald L. Diegel

Website:  www.ecdeanery.org

PARISHES:

  • Carthage - St. William of Vercelli
  • Gilmer - St. Francis of Assisi
  • Henderson - St. Jude
  • Jefferson - Immaculate Conception
  • Kilgore - Christ the King
  • Longview - St. Anthony
  • Longview - St. Mary
  • Longview - St. Matthew
  • Marshall - St. Joseph
  • Union Grove - St. Theresa

MISSIONS:

  • Holly Lake - Holy Spirit
  • Hallsville - Our Lady of Grace
  • Linden - St. Paul of Tarsus
  • Overton - Our Lady, Queen of Angels
  • Tatum - San Pedro the Fisherman
  • Waskom - St. Lawrence of Brindisi

AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS:

Henderson:   Bradshaw Unit (TDC)

Overton:       B. M. Moore Pre-Release

 

 

Rev. Msgr. James E. Young

 

PARISHES:

  • Center - St. Therese Church
  • Diboll - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
  • Hemphill - St. Pius I Church
  • Lufkin - St. Patrick Church
  • Nacogdoches - Sacred Heart Church

 

 

MISSIONS:

  • Chireno - Our Lady of Lourdes Church
  • Lufkin - St. Andrew Church
  • Moral - Immaculate Conception
  • Nacogdoches - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
  • Nacogdoches - St. Mary Chapel
  • San Augustine - St. Augustine Church
  • Timpson - Epiphany Church
Presbyteral Council  

Rev. Msgr. Joseph Strickland, JCL, Chm

Rev. Msgr. James E. Young, Vice Chm.

Rev. Msgr. Xavier Pappu, Ex-Officio

Rev. Msgr. Ronald L. Diegel

Rev. Mark Kusmirek

Rev. Ariel Cortes

Rev. Raymundo Garcia

Rev. Michael Adams

Rev. Luis E. Larrea, MFE

Rev. Efren Nano

Rev. Timothey Kelly


Priests' Pension Board  

Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL

Rev. Msgr. Xavier Pappu

Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Priest
Rev. Msgr. Ronald L. Diegel

Rev. Msgr. James E. Young
Rev. Msgr. Zacharias S. Kunnakkattuthara
Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL

Rev. Bernard Boteju

Mr. James R. Smith, Treas.



Hispanic Ministry Advisory Council  

Rev. Ruben C. Figueroa, Chairman
Rev. Luis E. Larrea, MFE

Deacon Ruben Natera, Chancellor


Tribunal Office  

Judicial Vicar:
Very Rev. Anthony K. W. McLaughlin, JCD

Administrator:
Mrs. Margaret Oppenheimer

Judges:

Very Rev. Anthony K. W. McLaughlin, JCD
Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL

Rev. Christopher V. Ruggles, JCL

Auditor:

Rev. Jose T. Cortez

Advocates:
Rev. Msgr. John Flynn
Rev. Jose T. Cortez
Rev. Stephen J. Duyka

Defender of the Bond:
Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL

Ecclesiastical Notaries:
Mrs. Margaret Oppenheimer
Mrs. Cindy Plummer

   
Judicial Vicar Advocates

Very Rev. Anthony K. W. McLaughlin, JCD

Rev. Msgr. John Flynn
Rev. Jose T. Cortez
Rev. Stephen J. Duyka

Administrator Defender of the Bond

Mrs. Margaret Oppenheimer

Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL

Judges Ecclesiastical Nortaries

Very Rev. Anthony K. W. McLaughlin, JCD
Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL

Rev. Christopher V. Ruggles, JCL

Mrs. Margaret Oppenheimer
Mrs. Cindy Plummer
Auditor Promoter of Justice/Victim Assistance Coordinator

Rev. Jose T. Cortez

Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL

   
Diocesan Finance Council Finance Officer

Rev. Msgr. Joseph E. Strickland, JCL

Rev. Msgr. Xavier Pappu, Ex-Officio

Rev. Msgr. James E. Young, Ex-Officio

Deacon Ruben Natera, Chancellor

Mr. Fred Arrambidez

Mr. Robert Breedlove

Mrs. Yvette Brunette

Mr. Louis Owen

Mrs. Laura Redman

Mr. Michael Weeks

Mr. James R. Smith, Ex-Officio


Diocesan Building Board  

Mr. Billy Cordova, Chm.
Mr. Tom Deibel
Deacon Ruben Natera

Deacon William O'Brien

Rev. Msgr. Xavier Pappu, Ex-Officio
Mr. James R. Smith, Ex-Officio
Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL

 
Diocesan Liturgical Commission Diocesan Evangelization Team

Most Rev. Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J.

Rev. Msgr. Xaxier Pappu

Rev. Morgan White, Chairman

Deacon Ruben Natera, Chancellor

Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL

Rev. Jose Luis Vidarte

Mrs. Peggy Hammett

Mr. Brian Braquet



Mrs. Dianna Braquet

Mrs. Linda Porter

Deacon John Ragland

Mrs. Melba Ragland

Sr. Angelica Orozco, EFMS

Mr. Vincent Meinzer

Deacon Shawn Black

Ms. Zaira Avila, Adm. Assistant

East Texes Catholic Foundation  

Mr. James R. Smith, Dir.

 


Diocesan School Advisory Council Catholic Schools Office

Rev. Tom Edelen, Chairperson
Rev. Dezil J. Vithanage

Mrs Diana Humphreys, Chair-Elect
Mrs. D. Kim Sine, Secretary
Mrs. Gretchen Cobb
Mrs. Kristan McBride

Dr. James Klassen
Mr. Alex Suarez
Mrs. Mary Lou Tyer

 

Dr. C. Charles LeBlanc, Superintendent

Mrs. Mary Elliott, Adm. Assistant

Campaign for Human Development

Mr. Jim Smith

 

Pastoral Ministries  

Deacon Ruben Natera, Chancellor
Ms. Zaira Avila, Adm. Assistant

Mrs. Linda Porter, Faith Formation
Deacon Jerry Besze, Family Life

Mrs. Mary Besze, Family Life

   
Office of Faith Formation Family Life Office

Mrs. Linda Porter, Director
Sr. Angelica, Catechists & Sacraments
Ms. Sarah Robinson, Adm. Assistant

Deacon Jerry Besze
Mrs. Mary Besze


   

Catholic Committee on Scouting Campus Ministries

Rev. Francis O' Dowd, Chaplain

Rev. Paul Key, Chaplain

 


Missions Awareness Office Office of Clergy Development-Continuing Education

Deacon Richard Lawrence

Msgr. James E. Young


Permanent Diaconate Director Formation Directors

Deacon Ruben Natera, Chancellor

Deacon Jerry Besze
Deacon Ruben Natera


Vocations to Holy Orders and Consecrated Life Communications Director

Rev. Jesudoss Thomas, S.T.L.

Rev. Jesús Rodrigo Arroyave

Sr. Angelica Arozco, EFMS

Sr. Conception Ponce, RM


Mr. James H. D'Avignon, Editor
Mrs. Jo Anne Embleton, Reporter
Mrs. Susan D Necessary, Reporter


 

  Bishop's Appeal


Deacon Rick Lawrence, Director

Mrs. Adela Hernandez, Adn, Assistatant


Development Office Newspaper "Catholic East Texas"

Mr. James R. Smith

Publisher:

Most Rev. Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J.,
Editor: Mr. Jim H. D'Avignon
Reporter: Mrs. Jo Anne Embleton
Reporter: Mrs. Susan DeMatteo Necessary


Respect Life Program Director Disaster Relief Director

Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL
St. Mary Church
2108 Ridgewood
Longview, Texas 75605-5199
(903) 757-5855

Mr. Roy Shear
621 Bentley Court
Tyler, Texas 75703
(903) 561-0425


Diocesan Council of Catholic Women,
President
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Moderator

Mrs. Cynthia McCoy
3059 Smith Rd.
Jefferson,TX 75657
903 665-8909

Rev. Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL
2108 Ridgewood
Longview, Texas 75605-5199
(903) 757-5855

 

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