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The Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux (Latin: Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southeastern Louisiana. It covers Terrebonne , Lafourche , and the eastern part of St. Mary parishes, Morgan City , and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish . [ 1 ]
Boudreaux was appointed the first bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux on March 2, 1977, by Paul VI. [3] He was installed on June 5, 1977. [ 3 ] He was well known for placing a ban on church fairs in 1985, objecting to the presence of alcohol and overall frivolity at such events.
Bishop Michael Jarrel was the second bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux and reigned from this cathedral for a decade from March 4, 1993, until October 10, 2003. Pope John Paul II named Bishop Sam G. Jacobs as the third bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, he took hold of this cathedral on October 10, 2003, and again reigned for just ...
Two Houma-Thibodaux area religious officials are among finalists for a national award for their efforts to help residents after Hurricane Ida. They didn't expect to lead Catholic relief efforts ...
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On August 1, 2003, John Paul II appointed Jacobs as the third bishop of Houma-Thibodaux. He was installed on October 10, 2003. [1] Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he served chairman of the Committee for Evangelization (2005-2007), and was a member of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth and the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis.
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Shelton Joseph Fabre is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Louisville in Kentucky since March 30, 2022. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana from 2013 to 2022 and was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans in Louisiana from 2007 to 2013.