Diocese of Shreveport

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Bishop(s) Michael Gerard Duca, Bishop William Benedict Friend, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Split: 16 June 1986 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New Orleans Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Louisiana Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 28,825 (11,133 Square Miles) Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SHP Official Web Site: http://www.dioshpt.org/ Mailing Address: 3500 Fairfield Ave., Shreveport, LA 71104 Telephone: (318)222-2006 Fax: 222-2080

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• William Benedict Friend (16 Jun 1986 Appointed - 20 Dec 2006 Retired)
• Michael Gerard Duca (1 Apr 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1986	Split	Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport	Diocese of Alexandria Diocese of Shreveport

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	40,650	813,000	5.0%	42	13	55	739	7	16	95	51	ap1991
1999	37,877	770,129	4.9%	41	14	55	688	6	1	53	31	ap2000
2000	38,396	770,061	5.0%	37	15	52	738	5	17	51	32	ap2001
2001	38,929	778,633	5.0%	39	16	55	707	6	21	51	32	ap2002
2002	39,476	777,318	5.1%	39	15	54	731	6	20	53	32	ap2003
2003	39,056	782,591	5.0%	41	11	52	751	6	18	54	32	ap2004
2004	39,436	784,665	5.0%	42	17	59	668	6	27	58	32	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Michael Gerard Duca (Bishop: 1 Apr 2008 - )
• William Benedict Friend (Bishop: 16 Jun 1986 to 20 Dec 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None