Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
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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
. The diocese was created on June 5, 1977, and was previously part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
. Although a small diocese in terms of area, it has a large Roman Catholic
population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics.
The current bishop
is Most Rev. Sam G. Jacobs
, formerly of the Diocese of Alexandria
.
Houma, Louisiana
Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...
-Thibodaux
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux...
(official Latin
Latin
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name: Dioecesis Humensis-Thibodensis) is a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholicism in the United States
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diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. It comprises Terrebonne
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Houma. Its population was 111,860...
and Lafourche Parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
St. Mary Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Franklin. As of 2000, the population was 53,500.The Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of St. Mary Parish.-Geography:...
including Morgan City
Morgan City, Louisiana
Morgan City is a city in St. Martin and St. Mary parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 12,404 at the 2010 census....
, and Grand Isle
Grand Isle, Louisiana
Grand Isle is a town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, located on a barrier island of the same name in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is at the mouth of Barataria Bay where it meets the gulf. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,541; during summers, the population sometimes increases to...
in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna....
. The diocese was created on June 5, 1977, and was previously part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, officially in Latin Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae, is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church administered from New Orleans, Louisiana...
. Although a small diocese in terms of area, it has a large Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics.
The current bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
is Most Rev. Sam G. Jacobs
Sam Jacobs (bishop)
Sam Gallip Jacobs is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the third and current Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, having previously served as Bishop of Alexandria from 1989 to 2003.-Biography:...
, formerly of the Diocese of Alexandria
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
The Diocese of Alexandria is the Roman Catholic diocese for central Louisiana, based in Alexandria, with its see at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral...
.
Bishops
- Warren Louis BoudreauxWarren Louis BoudreauxWarren Louis Boudreaux was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Beaumont and Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux .-Biography:...
(1977 - 1992) - Charles Michael JarrellCharles Michael JarrellCharles Michael Jarrell is the seventh and current Bishop of Lafayette, Louisiana. Before entering 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.- External links :*...
(1992 - 2002) - Sam Gallip JacobsSam Jacobs (bishop)Sam Gallip Jacobs is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the third and current Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, having previously served as Bishop of Alexandria from 1989 to 2003.-Biography:...
(2003 - present)
High schools
- Central Catholic High SchoolCentral Catholic High School (Morgan City, Louisiana)Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Morgan City, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.-Sporting programs:Central Catholic High School has a variety of sports, including:...
, Morgan City - Edward Douglas White Catholic High SchoolEdward Douglas White Catholic High SchoolEdward Douglas White Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic junior and senior high school in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux...
, Thibodaux - Vandebilt Catholic High SchoolVandebilt Catholic High SchoolVandebilt Catholic High School, located in Houma, Louisiana was founded by the Marianite Sisters of Holy Cross in 1870 and continued by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, is a diocesan co-educational institution for grades 8-12 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux...
, Houma