Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux


The Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux 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.
Bishop Shelton Fabre, formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, is the current ordinary.
Although a small diocese in terms of area, it has a large Catholic population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics out of a total population of 202,000 within the parish boundaries. The diocese includes part of Cajun Louisiana.

History

The diocese was created by Pope Paul VI on June 5, 1977, from territory taken from the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Sex Abuse

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

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
  1. Warren Louis Boudreaux
  2. Charles Michael Jarrell, appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana
  3. Sam Jacobs
  4. Shelton Fabre
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops:
; K-12 Schools
; High Schools
; Elementary Schools