Diocese of Lake Charles

Dioecesis Lacus Carolini

Bishop(s)

Glen John Provost, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 January 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of New Orleans
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Louisiana
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 14,548 (5,619 Square Miles)
Conference Region: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: LKC
Official Web Site: http://www.lcdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 414 Iris Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, USA
Telephone: (337)439-7400
Fax: 439-7413

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jude Speyrer † (29 Jan 1980 Appointed - 12 Dec 2000 Resigned)
Edward Kenneth Braxton (12 Dec 2000 Appointed - 15 Mar 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Belleville, Illinois)
Glen John Provost (6 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 January 1980	Erected	Diocese of Lafayette (Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis)	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

1990 86,298 268,700 32.1% 44 24 68 1,269 21 26 32 36 ap1991

1999 84,908 259,425 32.7% 48 17 65 1,306 25 2 27 36 ap2000

2000 80,880 259,425 31.2% 56 12 68 1,189 22 13 26 36 ap2001

2001 80,199 259,425 30.9% 58 15 73 1,098 24 16 25 36 ap2002

2002 72,768 283,429 25.7% 55 11 66 1,102 33 12 23 36 ap2003

2003 79,172 259,425 30.5% 63 9 72 1,099 33 10 24 38 ap2004

2004 80,519 277,846 29.0% 64 9 73 1,103 33 10 25 38 ap2005

2013 89,100 301,600 29.5% 45 13 58 1,536 26 14 10 38 ap2014

2016 88,000 297,500 29.6% 46 15 61 1,442 40 16 10 39 ap2017

2019 92,250 303,980 30.3% 50 16 66 1,397 40 16 14 39 ap2020

2021 95,764 304,892 31.4% 45 18 63 1,520 36 18 13 39 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	86,298	268,700	32.1%	44	24	68	1,269	21	26	32	36	ap1991
1999	84,908	259,425	32.7%	48	17	65	1,306	25	2	27	36	ap2000
2000	80,880	259,425	31.2%	56	12	68	1,189	22	13	26	36	ap2001
2001	80,199	259,425	30.9%	58	15	73	1,098	24	16	25	36	ap2002
2002	72,768	283,429	25.7%	55	11	66	1,102	33	12	23	36	ap2003
2003	79,172	259,425	30.5%	63	9	72	1,099	33	10	24	38	ap2004
2004	80,519	277,846	29.0%	64	9	73	1,103	33	10	25	38	ap2005
2013	89,100	301,600	29.5%	45	13	58	1,536	26	14	10	38	ap2014
2016	88,000	297,500	29.6%	46	15	61	1,442	40	16	10	39	ap2017
2019	92,250	303,980	30.3%	50	16	66	1,397	40	16	14	39	ap2020
2021	95,764	304,892	31.4%	45	18	63	1,520	36	18	13	39	ap2022