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An Overview of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
About
Quick Facts
History of the Diocese
Mission
Leadership
Bishop Fabre
Bishop Jacobs
Diocesan Leadership
Clergy and Religious:
Bishops
Priests - Active
Priests - Retired
Deacons
Men Religious
Women Religious
Seminarians
Necrology
Founding
Diocese erected: March 2, 1977
Diocese founded: June 5, 1977
3,440 square miles
Comprised of the civil Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche, as well as parts of St. Mary and Jefferson Parishes
Bishops
Bishop Warren Boudreaux:
March 2, 1977 - December 29, 1992
Bishop Michael Jarrell:
March 4, 1993 - November 8, 2002
Bishop Sam Jacobs:
October 10, 2003 - September 23, 2013
Bishop Shelton Fabre:
October 30, 2013 - present
Population
Total population: 237,171
Estimated number of Catholics: 90,000
Percentage of population Catholic: 38%
Parishes, Schools
Parishes: 39
Missions: 3
Catholic Elementary Schools: 10
Catholic High Schools: 3
Clergy, Religious
Priests active in the Diocese: 55
Retired priests: 8
Priests active outside the Diocese: 1
Priests active in further study outside the Diocese: 1
Active diocesan priests: 53
Active religious priests: 4
Priests born in the United States, incardinated in the Diocese: 23
Priests foreign born, incardinated in the Diocese: 20
Priests foreign born, not incardinated in the Diocese: 14
Active Deacons: 34
Retired Deacons: 6
Seminarians: 15
Religious Brothers: 2
Religious Sisters: 18
Sacraments
2015 Baptisms and Professions of Faith: 1,344
2015 First Communions: TBD
2015 Confirmations: TBD
2015 Marriages: 254
2013 Deaths: 1,257
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