An Overview of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

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

• 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

• Total population: 237,171
• Estimated number of Catholics: 90,000
• Percentage of population Catholic: 38%

• Parishes: 39
• Missions: 3
• Catholic Elementary Schools: 10
• Catholic High Schools: 3

• 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

• 2015 Baptisms and Professions of Faith: 1,344
• 2015 First Communions: TBD
• 2015 Confirmations: TBD
• 2015 Marriages: 254
• 2013 Deaths: 1,257