About Tulsa, Oklahoma:
The first parish established in Tulsa was Holy Family, opened in 1899 although earlier, in 1872, Irish railroad workers built a small church at Atoka while they were building the Kansas, Missouri, and Texas line (generally known today as The Katy) through the Indian Territory. Oklahoma did not become a state until November 7, 1916.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma was established in 1972, separating eastern Oklahoma from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Before that, the area was part of the Diocese of Oklahoma City, which later became the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in 1972. The first Catholic parish in Tulsa, Holy Family, was established in 1899. The diocese now encompasses 31 counties and 26,417 square miles.
Catholic places of interest in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
Holy Family Cathedral: Seat of the Diocese and large collection of relics