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
Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales
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
Map
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.

Sex Abuse

In January 2019, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux released the names of 14 clergy who were accused of committing acts of sex abuse,[3] three of whom were convicted.[4]

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:

1. Warren Louis Boudreaux (1977–1992)
2. Charles Michael Jarrell (1992–2002), appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana
3. Sam Jacobs (2003–2013)
4. 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

K-12 Schools

• Central Catholic School, Morgan City (K-12)

High Schools

• Edward Douglas White Catholic High School, Thibodaux (Grades 8th-12th)
• Vandebilt Catholic High School, Houma (Grades 8th-12th)

Elementary Schools

• Holy Rosary Catholic School, Larose (Nursery 2-8th)
• Holy Savior Catholic School, Lockport (Nursery 1-5th)
• Maria Immacolata Catholic School, Houma (Closed in 2020)
• Saint Bernadette Catholic Elementary School, Houma (PreK3-7th)
• Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral School, Houma (PreK-7th)
• Saint Genevieve Catholic Elementary School, Thibodaux (PreK-7th)
• Saint Gregory Barbarigo Catholic School, Houma (PreK-7th)
• Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Thibodaux (PreK-7th)
• Saint Mary's Nativity School, Raceland (PreK-8th)

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)

St. Joseph Co-Cathedral

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux

Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1977 Escutcheon The arms of the diocese are composed of two portions. The upper portion is composed of a red field on which is displayed a silver (white) cross that is charged in the center with a gold (yellow) enflamed heart to honor the Sacred Heart. This part also contain a blue chief (upper one-third) that contains three golden (yellow) fleur-de-lis. The lower half contains a silver (white) carpenter's square that is placed between three silver lilies. Symbolism The arms of the diocese are composed of two portions. The upper portion is used to represent the See City of Houma and this is done by using the arms of the church of St. Francis de Sales who is the titular of the Cathedral-Church of the diocese. These arms are composed of a red field on which is displayed a silver (white) cross that is charged in the center with a gold (yellow) enflamed heart to honor the Sacred Heart. These arms also contain a blue chief (upper one-third) that contains three golden (yellow) fleur-de-lis. The lower half of the design is used to represent the Co-See City of Thibodaux by displaying the symbols of St. Joseph, patron of the Co-Cathedral. This is accomplished by using a silver (white) carpenter's square that is placed between three silver lilies, which additionally represent the French heritage of south-western Louisiana.

References

1. "Home". Our Lady of the Isle. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
2. "About Us". Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
3. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_41c0fe58-15ce-11e9-97cc-67a9fcdac745.html
4. https://htdiocese.org/disclosure-of-names

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux Official Site