Lafayette (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Charles Michael Jarrell, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 January 1918
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New Orleans
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Louisiana
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 14,956 (5,777 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LAF
Official Web Site: http://www.dol-louisiana.org/
Mailing Address: 1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501-5298
Telephone: (337)261-5613
Fax: 261-5603

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jules Benjamin Jeanmard † (18 Jul 1918 Appointed - 13 Mar 1956 Retired)
Maurice Schexnayder † (13 Mar 1956 Appointed - 7 Nov 1972 Retired)
Gerard Louis Frey † (7 Nov 1972 Appointed - 13 May 1989 Retired)
Harry Joseph Flynn (15 May 1989 Succeeded - 24 Feb 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Edward Joseph O'Donnell † (8 Nov 1994 Appointed - 8 Nov 2002 Resigned)
Charles Michael Jarrell (8 Nov 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 January 1918	Erected	Archdiocese of New Orleans	Diocese of Lafayette (erected)
29 January 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lafayette	Diocese of Lake Charles (erected)

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

1950 295,000 460,000 64.1% 112 94 206 1,432 190 342 102 ap1951

1966 385,706 677,738 56.9% 190 110 300 1,285 163 584 145 ap1967

1970 397,021 708,333 56.1% 185 101 286 1,388 146 452 150 ap1971

1976 409,263 706,187 58.0% 115 121 236 1,734 184 428 154 ap1977

1980 399,348 774,307 51.6% 184 114 298 1,340 34 163 410 155 ap1981

1990 323,478 546,851 59.2% 133 69 202 1,601 55 111 206 121 ap1991

1999 336,746 559,055 60.2% 158 55 213 1,580 47 31 173 121 ap2000

2000 353,861 546,000 64.8% 142 58 200 1,769 51 94 161 121 ap2001

2001 353,861 546,000 64.8% 136 58 194 1,824 74 93 151 121 ap2002

2002 331,186 568,154 58.3% 159 54 213 1,554 73 85 140 121 ap2003

2003 325,422 568,154 57.3% 148 52 200 1,627 69 88 133 121 ap2004

2004 322,349 568,154 56.7% 142 44 186 1,733 67 90 156 121 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	295,000	460,000	64.1%	112	94	206	1,432		190	342	102	ap1951
1966	385,706	677,738	56.9%	190	110	300	1,285		163	584	145	ap1967
1970	397,021	708,333	56.1%	185	101	286	1,388		146	452	150	ap1971
1976	409,263	706,187	58.0%	115	121	236	1,734		184	428	154	ap1977
1980	399,348	774,307	51.6%	184	114	298	1,340	34	163	410	155	ap1981
1990	323,478	546,851	59.2%	133	69	202	1,601	55	111	206	121	ap1991
1999	336,746	559,055	60.2%	158	55	213	1,580	47	31	173	121	ap2000
2000	353,861	546,000	64.8%	142	58	200	1,769	51	94	161	121	ap2001
2001	353,861	546,000	64.8%	136	58	194	1,824	74	93	151	121	ap2002
2002	331,186	568,154	58.3%	159	54	213	1,554	73	85	140	121	ap2003
2003	325,422	568,154	57.3%	148	52	200	1,627	69	88	133	121	ap2004
2004	322,349	568,154	56.7%	142	44	186	1,733	67	90	156	121	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Harry Joseph Flynn (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Apr 1986; Bishop: 15 May 1989 to 24 Feb 1994)
Sam Gallip Jacobs (Priest: 6 Jun 1964 to 29 Jan 1980)
Charles Michael Jarrell (Priest: 3 Jun 1967 to 29 Dec 1992; Bishop: 8 Nov 2002 - )
Glen John Provost (Priest: 29 Jun 1975 to 6 Mar 2007)
Jude Speyrer (Priest: 25 Jul 1953 to 29 Jan 1980)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Warren Louis Boudreaux † (Priest: 30 May 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 May 1962 to 4 Jun 1971)
Gerard Louis Frey † (Bishop: 7 Nov 1972 to 13 May 1989)
Jules Benjamin Jeanmard † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1918 to 13 Mar 1956)
Edward Joseph O'Donnell † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 2002)
Maurice Schexnayder † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1950; Bishop: 13 Mar 1956 to 7 Nov 1972)
Robert Emmet Tracy † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Mar 1959 to 10 Aug 1961)

Diocese of Lafayette