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An Overview of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
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Founding
- Diocese erected: March 2, 1977
- Diocese founded: June 5, 1977
- 3,440 square miles
- Comprised of the civil Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche, as well as parts of St. Mary and Jefferson Parishes
- CLICK HERE for a map (.pdf) of the Diocese
Bishops
- Bishop Warren L. Boudreaux: March 2, 1977 - December 29, 1992
- Bishop Michael Jarrell: March 4, 1993 - November 8, 2002
- Bishop Sam G. Jacobs: October 10, 2003 - September 23, 2013
- Bishop Shelton J. Fabre: October 30, 2013 - March 30, 2022
- Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville: March 29, 2023 -January 19, 2024
Population
- Total population: 238,257
- Estimated number of Catholics: 90,293
- Percentage of population Catholic: 38%
Parishes, Schools
- Parishes: 39
- Missions: 3
- Catholic Elementary Schools: 8
- Catholic High Schools: 2
- Catholic PreK-12th: 1
Clergy, Religious
- Total Priests: 68
- Diocesan Priests: 59
- Priests active in the Diocese: 54
- Priests active outside the Diocese: 1
- Priests in further study outside the Diocese: 1
- Priests born in the United States, incardinated in the Diocese: 20
- Priests foreign born, incardinated in the Diocese: 20
- Priests foreign born, not incardinated in the Diocese: 20
- Religious Order Priests in the Diocese: 9
- Permanent Deacons: 40
- Active Deacons: 34
- Retired Deacons: 5
- Seminarians: 15
- Religious Brothers: 5
- Religious Sisters: 26