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The church was designated a co-cathedral for the Diocese of Alexandria–Shreveport in 1977. [7] That diocese was split, however, on 23 June 1986, creating the Diocese of Shreveport. St. John Berchmans became the cathedral church of the new diocese. [7] The Jesuits relinquished administration of the parish to the diocese in October 1988.
The Diocese of Shreveport covers an area of 28,825 square kilometres (11,129 sq mi). [1] The largest cities in the diocese are Shreveport, Monroe, Bossier City and Ruston. As of 2023, the Catholic population of the diocese was 37,986, served by 37 active diocesan priests, 14 religious priests, 31 permanent deacons and 19 nuns. The diocese ...
•1977: Title Changed to Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport •1986: Title Changed to Diocese of Alexandria; lost territory to establish the Diocese of Shreveport •1995: Title of Bishop of Natchitoches Restored as Titular Episcopal See [19] Diocese of Nesqually: Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater •1850.05.31: Established as the Diocese ...
St. Mark's Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.It is the seat of the Diocese of Western Louisiana.The first services of the Episcopal church in Shreveport were celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, the Bishop of Louisiana in March 1839.
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The Catholic Union/The Catholic Union and Times: Weekly 25 April 1872 Western New York Catholic: Monthly New York: Catholic New York: Biweekly 1981 Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg: North Country Catholic: Weekly 1946 Rochester: Catholic Courier: 107,000 [17] Weekly 1889 El Mensajero Católico: Monthly Rockville Centre: The Long Island ...
Michael Gerard Duca (born June 5, 1952) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana since his installation on August 24, 2018. He previously served as the bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport in Louisiana from 2008 to 2018.
The Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana has a total area of 27,810 km 2. It covers the following civil parishes: Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches, Winn, Caldwell, Madison, Franklin, Tensas, Concordia, Catahoula, LaSalle, and Grant. [2] As of 2023, the diocese had a Catholic population of 37,816 in 50 parishes and 21 missions.