Nicholas Aloysius Gallagher became the third Roman Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of Galveston in1882.
Notable for being the first American-born Bishop to serve Texas, Gallagher hailed from north of the Mason-Dixon Li.
Gallagher\'s Episcopacy was marked by the rapid growth of parishes, Catholic schools, and hospitals.
During his thirty-six year tenure as bishop, Gallagher made significant contributions to the development of Catholicism in Texas in very challenging and difficult times.
Nicholas Aloysius Gallagher became the third Roman Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of Galveston in1882