Archdiocese of San Antonio

The Archdiocese of San Antonio was erected in 1874 from the Diocese of Galveston and elevated to an archdiocese in 1926. It covers south-central Texas, including Bexar County and surrounding counties, and serves around 180 parishes. San Fernando Cathedral, its seat, was founded in 1731 by Canary Islands settlers — making it the oldest continuously functioning religious community in Texas. The archdiocese also stewards four Spanish colonial missions that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.