The Catholic Diocese of Tyler

Diocesan DEANERIES and COMMITTEES

Diocese of Tyler

Deaneries

Under Canon Law, the bishop has the ability to group parishes into regional areas within a diocese, according to their geographic location. These regions are called deaneries. Deans are priests who act as the overseer of a deanery appointed to them by the bishop. A dean’s main task is to first and foremost provide support to the faithful and priests of his deanery, but also to act as a liaison between the activities of his deanery and the bishop. The dean serves to coordinate the common pastoral activity of the priests and parishes in his area. The Diocese of Tyler is divided into seven deaneries.

Coming Soon: Deanery Map of the Diocese of Tyler (PDF)

Northwest Deanery

Dean: Very Rev. Victor Hernandez

Parishes and Missions
Canton – St. Therese Parish
Clarksville – St. Joseph Parish
Emory – St. John the Evangelist Parish
Grand Saline – St. Celestine Mission
Holly Lake Ranch – Holy Spirit Parish
Mineola – St. Peter the Apostle Parish
Mount Pleasant – St. Michael Parish
Mount Vernon – Sacred Heart Parish
Paris – Our Lady of Victory Parish
Pittsburg – Holy Cross Parish
Sulphur Springs – St. James Parish
Wills Point – St. Luke Parish
Winnsboro – St. Ann Parish

Northeast Deanery

Dean: Msgr. Zach Kunnakkattuthara

Parishes and Missions 
Atlanta – St. Catherine of Siena Parish
Daingerfield – Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Gilmer – St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Gladewater – St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Parish
Hallsville – Our Lady of Grace Mission
Jefferson – Immaculate Conception Parish
Kilgore – Christ the King Parish
Longview – St. Anthony Parish
Longview – St. Mary Parish
Longview – St. Matthew Parish
Marshall – St. Joseph Parish
New Boston – St. Mary of the Cenacle Parish
Tatum – San Pedro the Fisherman Mission
Texarkana – Sacred Heart Parish
Waskom – St. Lawrence of Brindisi Mission

Central Deanery

Dean: Very Rev. Selvaraj Sinnappan

Parishes and Missions
Chandler – St. Boniface Parish
Flint – St. Mary Magdalene Parish
Frankston – St. Charles Borromeo Parish
Henderson – St. Jude Parish
Jacksonville – Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
Lindale – Holy Family Parish
New Summerfield – Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
Overton – Our Lady, Queen of Angels Mission
Tyler – Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Tyler – Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
Tyler – St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Tyler – St. Peter Claver Parish
Whitehouse – Prince of Peace Parish

Campus Ministry
Tyler – St. John Paul II Campus Ministry (UT Tyler/Tyler JC)

Schools
Tyler – St. Gregory Cathedral School
Tyler – Bishop Gorman Middle School & High School

Southwest Deanery

Dean: Very Rev. Nolan Lowry

Parishes and Missions
Alto – Venerable Antonio Margil Mission
Athens – St. Edward Parish
Buffalo – St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish
Centerville – St. Leo the Great Parish
Crockett – St. Francis of the Tejas Parish|
Fairfield – St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish
Gun Barrel City – St. Jude Parish
Hilltop Lakes – St. Thomas More Mission
Madisonville – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
Malakoff – Mary Queen of Heaven Parish
Palestine – Sacred Heart Parish
Rusk – Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
Teague – St. Mary Mission
Trinity – Most Holy Trinity Parish

Southeast Deanery

Dean: Very Rev. Denzil Vithanage

Parishes and Missions
Carthage – St. William of Vercelli Parish
Center – St. Therese of Lisieux Parish
Chireno – Our Lady of Lourdes Mission
Diboll – Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
Hemphill – St. Pius I Parish
Lufkin – St. Andrew the Apostle Parish
Lufkin – St. Patrick Parish
Moral – Immaculate Conception Mission
Nacogdoches – Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
Nacogdoches – Sacred Heart Parish
San Augustine – St. Augustine Mission
Timpson – St. Mary of the Epiphany Mission

Campus Ministry
Nacogdoches – St. Mary (SFA)

Schools
Lufkin – St. Patrick
Nacogdoches – St. Boniface

Committees

Various groups of priests and lay persons assist the diocesan bishop in the governance of the diocese by offering their wisdom and experience on many issues affecting the life of the Catholic community in East Texas.

College of Consultors

The college of consultors assists the diocesan bishop in the governance of the diocese in accord with the provisions of Church law. For particular exercises of ecclesiastical governance, canon law requires that the diocesan bishop consult the college, and even obtain its consent. When the see is vacant, the college assumes the functions of the presbyteral council.

Father Justin Braun
Father John Gomez
Father Guillermo Gabriel-Maisonet
Father Hank Lanik
Father Nolan Lowry
Father Gavin Vaverek

Permanent Deacon Council

The perrmanent deacon council provides the bishop with feedback related to issues impacting the life and ministry of deacons in the diocese.

Deacon Fred and Mary Arrambidez
Deacon Marcelino and Guadalupe Espinosa
Deacon Luiz Garza
Deacon Ramiro and Emelia Martinez
Deacon Rubén and Lupe Natera*
Deacon Stephen and Gina Ondrick
Deacon Dan and Kathy Rose
Deacon John and Kathy Sargent
Deacon Santiago and Cirila Suarez
Deacon Gary Treviño
Deacon Alan and Sharon Steshel
Deacon Marty and Sara Flynn

* Ex Officio as Director of Permanent Deacons

Presbyteral Council

In accord with the norms of canon law, the presbyteral council acts as a senate of the bishop assisting him in the governance of the diocese so that the pastoral welfare of the people of God may be more effectively achieved. Consultation with the presbyteral council is at the discretion of the diocesan bishop. The diocesan bishop is required, however, to seek the advice of the council in matters of greater importance, and to obtain its explicit consent in those instances stipulated in Church law.

Father Justin Braun
Father Daniel Dower
Father George Elliott
Father Jonathon Frels
Father Roselio Fuentes
Father Guillermo Gabriel-Maisonet
Father John Gomez
Father Zach Kunnakkattuthara
Father Hank Lanik
Father Nolan Lowry
Father Lawrence Rasaian
Father James Rowland
Father Jesudoss Thomas
Father Gavin Vaverek

Diocesan Finance Council

The finance council exists to advise the diocesan bishop on financial matters affecting the diocese. Among its primary duties are to approve the annual diocesan fiscal statement and to prepare the annual budget. Canon law requires that the bishop consult the finance council in many instances, and in some cases, it requires that he obtain the members consent before acting.

Ms. Melissa Briscoe
Mr. Jack Gabriel
Father John Gomez
Father Hank Lanik
Mr. Peyton Low
Mr. Robert Monaghan
Mr. Mark Salitore