Curtis J. Guillory
Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. (born September 1, 1943) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of the Divine Word. Guillory served as Bishop of Beaumont from 2000 to 2020. He was the first non-canonist to hold this position.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Curtis John Guillory D.D., S.V.D. | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Beaumont | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Beaumont |
| Appointed | June 2, 2000 |
| Installed | July 28, 2000 |
| Retired | June 9, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Anthony Galante |
| Successor | David Toups |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 16, 1972 by Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock |
| Consecration | February 19, 1988 by Joseph Fiorenza, Philip Hannan, and J. Terry Steib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1943 Mallet, Louisiana, US |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston–Houston (1988–2000) |
| Education | Divine Word College Catholic Theological Union |
| Motto | Diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur (For those who love God, all things work together for good) |
| Styles of Curtis John Guillory | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Guillory previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Galveston–Houston from 1988 to 2000, the first (and, as of 2022, the only) Black Catholic bishop in Texas history.
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