Houma-Thibodaux (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Simon Peter Engurait, Administrator
Sam Joseph Galip Jacobs, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 March 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New Orleans
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Louisiana
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 9,065 (3,501 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the parishes of Lafourche, Terrebonne, parts of St. Mary and Jefferson.
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: HT
Official Web Site: http://www.htdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 505, 2779 Highway 311, Schriever, LA 70395, USA
Telephone: (985)850-3137
Fax: 850-3237

Past and Present Ordinaries

Warren Louis Boudreaux † (2 Mar 1977 Appointed - 29 Dec 1992 Retired)
Charles Michael Jarrell (29 Dec 1992 Appointed - 8 Nov 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Lafayette, Louisiana)
Sam Joseph Galip Jacobs (1 Aug 2003 Appointed - 23 Sep 2013 Retired)
Shelton Joseph Fabre (23 Sep 2013 Appointed - 8 Feb 2022 Appointed, Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky)
Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez † (1 Feb 2023 Appointed - 19 Jan 2024 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of New Orleans (Terrebonne and Lafourche and parts of Saint Mary and Jefferson)	Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (erected)
22 November 1978	Territory Added	Archdiocese of New Orleans (Stephensville, and parts of Saint Martin and Iberia)	Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 131,400 184,000 71.4% 55 10 65 2,021 15 20 77 35 ap1981

1990 128,000 206,000 62.1% 63 7 70 1,828 24 16 31 40 ap1991

1999 130,274 202,000 64.5% 75 3 78 1,670 25 10 31 40 ap2000

2000 126,000 202,000 62.4% 77 5 82 1,536 27 14 32 39 ap2001

2001 126,000 202,000 62.4% 75 5 80 1,575 29 11 29 41 ap2002

2002 130,000 205,000 63.4% 64 9 73 1,780 31 14 27 39 ap2003

2003 130,000 205,000 63.4% 63 8 71 1,830 27 12 29 39 ap2004

2004 130,000 205,000 63.4% 63 14 77 1,688 27 16 30 39 ap2005

2006 120,691 205,000 58.9% 75 7 82 1,471 26 12 30 38 ap2007

2013 127,000 223,000 57.0% 64 9 73 1,739 39 13 23 39 ap2014

2016 129,709 227,595 57.0% 65 3 68 1,907 40 5 22 39 ap2017

2019 116,160 241,700 48.1% 69 69 1,683 36 5 18 39 ap2020

2021 114,360 257,423 44.4% 72 72 1,588 38 5 20 39 ap2022

2023 114,600 258,300 44.4% 75 75 1,528 32 4 17 39 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	131,400	184,000	71.4%	55	10	65	2,021	15	20	77	35	ap1981
1990	128,000	206,000	62.1%	63	7	70	1,828	24	16	31	40	ap1991
1999	130,274	202,000	64.5%	75	3	78	1,670	25	10	31	40	ap2000
2000	126,000	202,000	62.4%	77	5	82	1,536	27	14	32	39	ap2001
2001	126,000	202,000	62.4%	75	5	80	1,575	29	11	29	41	ap2002
2002	130,000	205,000	63.4%	64	9	73	1,780	31	14	27	39	ap2003
2003	130,000	205,000	63.4%	63	8	71	1,830	27	12	29	39	ap2004
2004	130,000	205,000	63.4%	63	14	77	1,688	27	16	30	39	ap2005
2006	120,691	205,000	58.9%	75	7	82	1,471	26	12	30	38	ap2007
2013	127,000	223,000	57.0%	64	9	73	1,739	39	13	23	39	ap2014
2016	129,709	227,595	57.0%	65	3	68	1,907	40	5	22	39	ap2017
2019	116,160	241,700	48.1%	69		69	1,683	36	5	18	39	ap2020
2021	114,360	257,423	44.4%	72		72	1,588	38	5	20	39	ap2022
2023	114,600	258,300	44.4%	75		75	1,528	32	4	17	39	ap2024