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Oct 1, 2011 · The Diocese of Lafayette was established in Louisiana in 1918 when several civil parishes (counties) of southwest Louisiana, between the Atchafalaya and Sabine Rivers, were carved from the Archdiocese of New Orleans to form a new diocese.
Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel 2016-Current. The Diocese of Lafayette is also pleased to note that throughout its history, several of its native African-American priests have gone on to serve as bishops of other dioceses. Click here to read more about their contributions and achievements.
Pope Benedict XV erected the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana on January 11, 1918, with territory taken from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. The pope named Monsignor Jules Jeanmard of New Orleans as the first bishop of the new diocese.
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The first bishop, Jules B. Jeanmard, who was the first Lousianaborn priest to become a bishop, and who had served as chancellor and administrator of New Orleans, was consecrated at St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, Dec. 8, 1918. He took possession of the new see December 12, and remained its ordinary until his resignation on March 13, 1956; he ...
Saint John the Evangelist was elevated to the status of a Cathedral in 1918 when the Diocese of Lafayette was created from the Diocese of New Orleans. Breaux Bridge, Louisiana native Rev. Jules Benjamin Jeanmard was appointed as Lafayette’s first bishop.
History. 1918.01.11: Established as Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana / Lafayette / Lafayetten (sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Orleans and became suffragan of New Orleans) 1980.01.29: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Lake Charles. Contact Info. Address: 1408 Carmel Dr., P.O. Box 3387, Lafayette, LA 70502, USA.
