The Diocese of Lubbock encompasses 25 counties: Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickins, Fisher, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Haskell, Hockley, Jones, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, and Yoakum.

[6][7] In March 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an arrest warrant for a parishioner from the diocese who was accused of embezzling $250,000 from Christ the King Cathedral.

[8] After being extradited back to Texas, Webb pleaded guilty and was sentenced in April 2023 to four years in state prison.

[9] In January 2004, Bishop Rodriguez released a list of five priests and one deacon with credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors.

[10] In January, 2019, Bishop Coerver released a revised list of clerics with credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors.

[12][13] The Supreme Court dismissed Guerrero's lawsuit in June 2021, citing the First Amendment rights under the US Constitution of churches to manage their own affairs.