Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
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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 | Roman Catholic |
| 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 |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Sam Gallip Jacobs Bishop Emeritus of Houma–Thibodaux |
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| Website | |
| htdiocese.org | |
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. 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. The diocese includes part of Cajun Louisiana.
The diocese was created by Pope Paul VI on June 5, 1977, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
Coordinates: 29°35′15″N 90°42′58″W / 29.58750°N 90.71611°W
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