Maurice Schexnayder
| Maurice Schexnayder | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana | |
| In office | 1956–1972 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 12, 1925 |
| Consecration | February 22, 1951 by Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 13, 1895 Wallace, Louisiana |
| Died | January 23, 1981 (aged 85) |
| Buried | Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Adam and Jeanne Marie (née Dupleix) Schexnayder |
| Education | St. Joseph College Seminary |
| Alma mater | St. Mary Seminary |
Maurice Schexnayder (August 13, 1895 – January 23, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana from 1956 to 1972.
Maurice Schexnayder was born in Wallace, Louisiana, to Adam and Jeanne Marie (née Dupleix) Schexnayder. After attending schools in Wallace and New Orleans, he entered St. Joseph College Seminary near Covington in 1916. He then attended St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, before furthering his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on April 12, 1925. Following his return to Louisiana, he served as a curate at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemines until 1929, when he became chaplain of the Newman Club at Louisiana State University. He also served as state chaplain of the Knights of Columbus (1932–1944) and pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church in Houma (1946–1950). He was named a Domestic Prelate in 1947.
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