Diocese Of Beaumont

What Diocese Of Beaumont does

The Diocese of Beaumont is a territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church serving approximately 71,000 Catholics across 15 counties and 8,392 square miles of Southeast Texas. Established on September 29, 1966, as the second diocese created in the United States after the Second Vatican Council, it was carved out of the Diocese of Galveston and is currently led by its sixth bishop, Most Rev. David L. Toups, S.Th.D., installed August 21, 2020. The diocese operates 44 parishes and 7 missions as primary service delivery points, supplemented by a Catholic school system comprising Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School (470 students, grades 9-12) and four elementary schools (St. Anne, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, St. Catherine of Siena, and St. Mary), plus Holy Family Retreat Center for spiritual formation programs.

The diocese delivers spiritual, educational, and charitable services through approximately 18 diocesan ministries including Communications, Criminal Justice Ministry, Evangelization and Catechesis, Family Marriage Youth, Multicultural Ministry, Permanent Diaconate, Priestly Vocations, Stewardship and Development, and the Tribunal (canonical court). Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas operates as the social service arm, providing disaster response, refugee resettlement, and humanitarian programs. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica holds the distinction of being one of only four Minor Basilicas in Texas, designated by the Vatican in 2006. The digital infrastructure runs on the eCatholic website platform, supporting Online Giving, Parish Finder, and School Finder directories, with content distributed via ETC Online (English/Spanish) and ETC Magazine.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: stewardship and tithes via the annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries; school tuition across the Catholic school system; and donations, bequests, and planned giving administered through the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Beaumont, Inc., a 501(c)(3) umbrella foundation established in 2002. The diocese also conducted a $25 million 'Together for God's Good Work' Capital Campaign in 2008. Like most US Catholic dioceses, it does not publicly disclose detailed financial information. Total headcount is reported at 51-100 employees, supplemented by 65 priests and 38 deacons (as of the 2016 50th anniversary). The organization is a private nonprofit religious entity under the spiritual authority of the Pope and administrative oversight of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, with no corporate parent.

Name

Diocese Of Beaumont

Legal name

Catholic Diocese of Beaumont

Website

https://dioceseofbmt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Diocese of Beaumont is a Roman Catholic territorial diocese serving approximately 71,000 Catholics across 15 counties in Southeast Texas through 44 parishes, 7 missions, 5 Catholic schools, Catholic Charities, and 18+ ministries, led by Bishop David L. Toups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Catholic diocese services
• Religious education
• Parish ministries
• Faith formation
• Charitable outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumont, Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Stewardship and Tithes: The diocese raises funds through the annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries (ACM), where parishioners contribute to support diocesan ministries and Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas.
2. School Tuition: Revenue generated through tuition at Catholic schools including Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, St. Anne Catholic School, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School, and St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School.
3. Donations and Planned Giving: The diocese accepts donations, bequests, and planned giving through the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Beaumont, a 501(c)(3) umbrella foundation for funds given by generous stewards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Diocese of Beaumont is a territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church serving approximately 71,000 Catholics across Southeast Texas. It operates 44 parishes and 7 missions, 1 Catholic high school and 4 elementary schools, a retreat center, and approximately 18 diocesan ministries providing spiritual care, sacraments, Catholic education, charitable services, and faith formation. Revenue is generated through stewardship donations, school tuition, and contributions to the Catholic Foundation.

Product overview

The Diocese of Beaumont operates a website platform powered by eCatholic that serves as the central digital hub for the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont in Southeast Texas. The core offerings include the Parish Finder and School Finder directory services, Online Giving for donations and tithes, a system of Catholic schools (1 high school and 4 elementary schools), and approximately 18+ diocesan ministries. The diocese manages 44 parishes and 7 missions serving approximately 71,000 Catholics. The product portfolio is unified through the diocese website which connects parishes, schools, ministries, and faithful through information services, sacraments coordination, and stewardship platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Schools System Diocesan system of elementary and secondary Catholic schools committed to faith-based education, moral and spiritual development, and academic excellence. Includes Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School (grades 9-12), St. Anne Catholic School, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, and St. Mary Catholic School covering Pre-K through 8th grade.
• Online Giving Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• First diocese in the United States created after the Second Vatican Council, establishing early leadership in modern Catholic pastoral approaches
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Catholic Charities of Southeast TexascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas operates as the social service arm of the Catholic Church in Southeast Texas, though separately incorporated from the diocese. It serves those in need regardless of religious affiliation and provides programs including the Hospitality Center, Parish Social Ministry, and Disaster Response Program. Catholic Charities and the Partnership for Human Development (Resettlement Program) merged under one umbrella.
• Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBishop Curtis J. Guillory is a member of the Society of the Divine Word, a missionary religious congregation. Several priests serving in the diocese are also members of this society.
• Diocese of TylerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn December 1986, approximately 4,000 square miles in six counties (Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby) were taken from the Diocese of Beaumont to become part of the newly created Diocese of Tyler.
• Diocese of Galveston-HoustonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Beaumont was carved out of the Diocese of Galveston in 1966. The Tribunal was originally a co-op with Galveston-Houston until 1972 when Beaumont established its own independent tribunal.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diocese of Dallas: Larger Texas Catholic diocese running an analogous parish/school/ministry structure with National Blue Ribbon Catholic schools and multicultural ministry comparable to Beaumont's award-winning Monsignor Kelly and St. Anthony campuses.
• Diocese of Tyler: Created in December 1986 from six counties carved out of the Diocese of Beaumont; operates the same Catholic diocesan model in neighboring East Texas with a similar mid-size footprint of parishes, schools, and ministries.
• Diocese of Lubbock: Mid-size Texas Catholic diocese with a similar mix of parishes, Catholic schools, and stewardship-driven funding, covering a comparable geographic scope across West Texas.
• Diocese of Austin: Texas Catholic diocese operating the same diocesan governance, parish network, Catholic school system, and stewardship model, with stronger urbanization but equivalent canonical and operational structure.
• Diocese of Galveston-Houston: Archdiocese from which the Diocese of Beaumont was carved in 1966; runs the same diocesan governance, parish, and Catholic school model in adjacent Southeast Texas geography and serves as a direct operational peer in shared canonical territory.
• Diocese of Brownsville: Texas-Mexico border Catholic diocese with a heavily Hispanic multicultural ministry focus, comparable to Beaumont's multicultural ministry scope, and a similar parish-and-school operating model.
• Diocese of Victoria: Adjacent Texas Catholic diocese serving a similar rural/small-metro Southeast Texas demographic with a comparable governance structure, parish count, and Catholic school footprint.
• Diocese of Corpus Christi: Mid-size Texas Catholic diocese along the Gulf Coast with a comparable mix of parishes, Catholic schools, multicultural (Hispanic) ministry, and stewardship programs, making it a close structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of San Antonio: Larger, older Catholic jurisdiction in Texas with overlapping parish, school, and ministry functions; serves as a broad incumbent reference point for how a Texas Catholic diocese operates at greater scale.

Others

• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella for Catholic social service agencies; comparable because the Diocese of Beaumont operates Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas as a subsidiary, sharing mission overlap around refugee resettlement, disaster response, and charitable outreach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ETC_online
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLgUgR2RC7VLzL-n4bRSXVA
• Facebookfacebook.com/DioceseofBeaumont
• Instagraminstagram.com/dioceseofbeaumont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diocese-of-beaumont

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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