Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux

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.[1]

Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux

Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis
Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryTerrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of New Orleans
DeaneriesUpper Lafource; South Lafourche; Terrebonne
Headquarters2779 Highway 311, Schriever LA, 70395
Statistics
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)
120,691 (58.9%)
Parishes39
Schools11
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 5, 1977
CathedralCathedral of St. Francis de Sales (Houma)
Co-cathedralSt. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Thibodaux)
Patron saintSt. Francis de Sales
Secular priests59
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopShelton Fabre
Metropolitan ArchbishopGregory Michael Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
Vicar GeneralVery Rev. Simon Peter Engurait
Very Rev. Mark Toups
Judicial VicarVery Rev. Eric Leyble
Bishops emeritusSam Gallip Jacobs
Map
Website
htdiocese.org

Bishop Shelton Fabre, formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, is the current ordinary.

Although a small diocese in terms of area (around 3,500 square miles), it has a large Catholic population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics out of a total population of 202,000 within the parish boundaries.[2] The diocese includes part of Cajun Louisiana.

History

Pope Paul VI erected the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux as a diocese with two sees on June 5, 1977, taking its present territory from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Orleans and making it a suffragan of the same metropolitan see. The decree of erection designated the Church of St. Francis de Sales in Houma as the cathedral St. Joseph Church in Thibodaux as the co-cathedral of the new diocese.

Sexual Abuse

In January 2019, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux released the names of 14 clergy who were accused of committing acts of sex abuse,[3] three of whom were convicted.[4]

Bishops

Bishops of Houma-Thibodaux
  1. Warren Louis Boudreaux (1977–1992)
  2. Charles Michael Jarrell (1992–2002), appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana
  3. Sam Jacobs (2003–2013)
  4. Shelton Fabre (2013–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Education
K-12 Schools
High Schools
Elementary Schools
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School, Larose (Nursery 2-8th)
  • Holy Savior Catholic School, Lockport (Nursery 1-5th)
  • Saint Bernadette Catholic Elementary School, Houma (PreK3-7th)
  • Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral School, Houma (PreK-7th)
  • Saint Genevieve Catholic Elementary School, Thibodaux (PreK-7th)
  • Saint Gregory Barbarigo Catholic School, Houma (PreK-7th)
  • Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Thibodaux (PreK-7th)
  • Saint Mary's Nativity School, Raceland (PreK-8th)
Former schools
  • Maria Immacolata Catholic School, Houma (Closed in 2020)[5]

See also
St. Joseph Co-Cathedral
Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux
Notes
Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected
Adopted
1977
Escutcheon
The arms of the diocese are composed of two portions. The upper portion is composed of a red field on which is displayed a silver (white) cross that is charged in the center with a gold (yellow) enflamed heart to honor the Sacred Heart. This part also contain a blue chief (upper one-third) that contains three golden (yellow) fleur-de-lis. The lower half contains a silver (white) carpenter's square that is placed between three silver lilies.
Symbolism
The arms of the diocese are composed of two portions. The upper portion is used to represent the See City of Houma and this is done by using the arms of the church of St. Francis de Sales who is the titular of the Cathedral-Church of the diocese. These arms are composed of a red field on which is displayed a silver (white) cross that is charged in the center with a gold (yellow) enflamed heart to honor the Sacred Heart. These arms also contain a blue chief (upper one-third) that contains three golden (yellow) fleur-de-lis. The lower half of the design is used to represent the Co-See City of Thibodaux by displaying the symbols of St. Joseph, patron of the Co-Cathedral. This is accomplished by using a silver (white) carpenter's square that is placed between three silver lilies, which additionally represent the French heritage of south-western Louisiana.

References
  1. "Home". Our Lady of the Isle. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  2. "About Us". Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_41c0fe58-15ce-11e9-97cc-67a9fcdac745.html
  4. https://htdiocese.org/disclosure-of-names
  5. Houma Today https://www.houmatoday.com/news/20191202/its-heartbreaking-maria-immacolota-elementary-in-houma-to-close. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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