Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux
The Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux (official Latin name: Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southeastern Louisiana. It comprises Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish.[1]
Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish |
Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | 120,691 (58.9%) |
Parishes | 39 |
Schools | 13 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 5, 1977 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales (Houma) |
Co-cathedral | St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Thibodaux) |
Secular priests | 59 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Shelton Fabre |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregory Michael Aymond Archbishop of New Orleans |
Bishops emeritus | Sam Gallip Jacobs |
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Website | |
htdiocese.org |
Bishop Shelton Fabre, formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, is the current ordinary.
Although a small diocese in terms of area (around 3,500 square miles), it has a large Catholic population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics out of a total population of 202,000 within the parish boundaries.[2] The diocese includes part of Cajun Louisiana.
History
The diocese was created by Pope Paul VI on June 5, 1977, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of New Orleans.[3][4]
Bishops
The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- Warren Louis Boudreaux (1977–1992)
- Charles Michael Jarrell (1992–2002), appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana
- Sam Jacobs (2003–2013)
- Shelton Fabre (2013–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops:
- Joseph Nunzio Latino, appointed Bishop of Jackson in 2003
- Oscar Azarcon Solis, appointed auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles in 2003
Education
- High schools
- Central Catholic High School, Morgan City
- Edward Douglas White Catholic High School, Thibodaux
- Vandebilt Catholic High School, Houma
See also
- Index of Catholic Church articles
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
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References
- "Home". Our Lady of the Isle. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- "About Us". Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- "Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- "Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux". GCatholic. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_41c0fe58-15ce-11e9-97cc-67a9fcdac745.html
- https://htdiocese.org/disclosure-of-names