Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport (Latin: Dioecesis Sreveportuensis in Louisiana) is a Roman Catholic diocese covering the parishes of northern Louisiana, and a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Its bishop is part of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and belongs to Conference Region V (which includes Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee).[1] Its mother church is the Cathedral of Saint John Berchmans, in Shreveport.

Diocese of Shreveport

Dioecesis Sreveportuensis in Louisiana
St. John Berchman's Cathedral
Location
Country United States
Territory 16 parishes of Louisiana
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of New Orleans
Statistics
Area28,825 km2 (11,129 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics
39,436 (5%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 16, 1986
CathedralCathedral of Saint John Berchmans
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. Peter Claver
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancis I. Malone
Map
Website
dioshpt.org

History

The Diocese of Shreveport was canonically erected on June 16, 1986 when Pope John Paul II split the former Diocese of Alexandria–Shreveport into the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana and the Diocese of Shreveport.[1] Prior to that, the Diocese of Alexandria was the Diocese of Natchitoches, first erected in 1853.

On July 19, 2020, it was revealed that the Diocese of Shreveport was undergoing a sex abuse lawsuit involving a man who claimed the Diocese shielded a priest who sexually abused him in the 1970s.[2]

Statistics

The territory of the diocese covers an area of 28,825 square kilometres (11,129 sq mi).[1] The area's total population in 2004 was 784,665, out of which 39,436 people are Catholic (5 percent of the total population).[1] The diocese is served by 42 diocesan priests in 32 parishes.[1] In 2010, there were eight seminarians studying for the priesthood in the diocese.[3]

Bishops

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

  1. William Benedict Friend (1986–2006)
  2. Michael Duca (2008–2018)
  3. Francis Ignatius Malone (2020–present)

High schools
Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport
Notes
Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected
Adopted
1986
Escutcheon
The coat of arms of the Diocese of Shreveport is composed of a red field. On this red field - is a gold sunburst charged with the monogram of the Holy Name (IHS).
Symbolism
The coat of arms of the Diocese of Shreveport is composed of a red field to represent the Red River that runs through the See City. On this red field is a gold sunburst charged with the monogram of the Holy Name (IHS), the symbol of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). This symbolism is employed here to represent Saint John Berchmans, titular of the Cathedral Church, who was a Jesuit. From the sunburst issue three wavy bars to represent the three rivers that run through the diocese--the Red, the Mississippi, and the Ouachita--and to represent the waters of Baptism that flow from God, Our Father, to save all mankind.

Media

The diocese publishes a monthly magazine, The Catholic Connection.[4]

References
  1. Cheney, David M. (26 Oct 2008). "Diocese of Shreveport". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  2. Enflinger, Emily (July 19, 2020). "Lawsuit against Diocese of Shreveport claims priest sexually abused boy in the '70s". Shreveport Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. "Seminarians". Diocese of Shreveport. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  4. Schnurr, Dennis Marion (July 2019). "Seek the Lord". The Catholic Telegraph. 188 (7). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati. p. 2.


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