Charles Michael Jarrell

Charles Michael Jarrell (May 15, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the sixth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana until his resignation on February 18, 2016.[1]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Charles Michael Jarrell
Bishop Emeritus of Lafayette in Louisiana
ArchdioceseNew Orleans
DioceseLafayette in Louisiana
AppointedNovember 8, 2002
InstalledDecember 18, 2002
Term endedFebruary 17, 2016
PredecessorEdward Joseph O'Donnell
SuccessorJ. Douglas Deshotel
Orders
OrdinationJune 3, 1967
ConsecrationMarch 4, 1993
by Francis B. Schulte, Warren Louis Boudreaux, and Gerard Louis Frey
Personal details
Born (1940-05-15) May 15, 1940
Opelousas, Louisiana
Previous postBishop of Houma–Thibodaux
Alma materThe Catholic University of America
MottoIN OMNIBUS CARITAS
Styles of
Charles Michael Jarrell
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Before entering a seminary, Jarrell attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he received both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in philosophy. Jarrell was appointed as the second bishop of Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux, Louisiana and served from 1992 to 2002. On November 8, 2002, Jarrell was appointed to serve as bishop for the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. On February 18, 2016, Pope Francis accepted Jarrell's resignation and appointed J. Douglas Deshotel to succeed him.

References
  1. "Bishop Charles Michael Jarrell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Edward Joseph O'Donnell		 Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana
2002–2016		 Succeeded by
J. Douglas Deshotel
Preceded by
Warren Louis Boudreaux		 Bishop of Houma–Thibodaux
1993–2002		 Succeeded by
Sam Jacobs


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