Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux
Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Deaneries | Upper Lafource; South Lafourche; Terrebonne |
| Headquarters | 2779 Highway 311, Schriever LA, 70395 |
| Statistics | |
| Population |
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| Parishes | 39 |
| Schools | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 5, 1977 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales (Houma) |
| Co-cathedral | St. Joseph Co-Cathedral (Thibodaux) |
| Patron saint | St. Francis de Sales |
| Secular priests | 59 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop elect | Simon Peter Engurait |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregory Michael Aymond |
| Judicial Vicar | Eric Leyble |
| Bishops emeritus | Sam Gallip Jacobs |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| htdiocese.org | |
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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. Although a small diocese in terms of area (around 3,500 square miles), it has a large Catholic population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics out of a total population of 202,000. The diocese includes part of Cajun Louisiana.