Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
Dioecesis Alexandrina in Louisiana
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Parishes of Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches, Winn, Caldwell, Madison, Franklin, Tensas, Concordia, Catahoula Parish, Lasalle, Grant |
Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 395,000 44,600 (11.3%) |
Parishes | 50 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1853 |
Cathedral | St. Francis Xavier Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ronald Paul Herzog Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregory Michael Aymond Archbishop of New Orleans |
Map | |
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Website | |
diocesealex.org |
The Diocese of Alexandria is the Roman Catholic diocese for central Louisiana, based in Alexandria, with its see at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. It encompasses the parishes, or counties, of Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches, Winn, Caldwell, Madison, Franklin, Tensas, Concordia, Cathoula, Lasalle, and Grant.
The current Bishop of the Diocese is Ronald Paul Herzog, who was appointed to office on November 4, 2004 and formally installed on January 5, 2005. Prior to becoming Bishop, he had been a priest of the Biloxi, Mississippi diocese since 1977.
Sam Jacobs was Bishop from July 1, 1989 to August 1, 2003. In August 2003, he became the Bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana and from that date until November 2004, the diocese did not have a resident Bishop but was led by Bishop William Benedict Friend of the Diocese of Shreveport, who served as the Apostolic Administrator for the diocese.
The corporate title of the diocese is The Diocese of Alexandria. The Latin title of the diocese is Dioecesis Alexandrina in Louisiana.
History
The diocese was founded in 1853 as the Diocese of Natchitoches (Natchitochensis) and the first Bishop of was Augustus Marie Martin.
In 1910, the name of the Diocese changed to the Diocese of Alexandria (Alexandrinus).
In 1976, the name of the Diocese changed again to the Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport (Alexandrinus-Shreveportuensis). It was known by this name until the summer of 1986, when the northern Louisiana portion of the territory was separated to form the new Diocese of Shreveport. Once again, the diocese was known as the Diocese of Alexandria.[1]
Ordinaries of the Diocese
The list of the bishops of the diocese and their years of service:
- Augustus Marie Martin (1853–1875), Deceased
- Francis Xavier Leray (1876–1879), Reassigned as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans
- Anthony Durier (1884–1904), Deceased
- Cornelius Van de Ven (1904–1932), Deceased
- Daniel Francis Desmond (1932–1945),His Deceased
- Charles Pasquale Greco (1946–1973), Retired
- Lawrence Preston Joseph Graves (1973–1982), Resigned
- William Benedict Friend (1982–1986), Reassigned as Bishop of Shreveport, Louisiana
- John Clement Favalora (1986–1989), Reassigned as Bishop of Saint Petersburg
- Sam Gallip Jacobs (1989–2003), Reassigned as Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Ronald Paul Herzog (2004–Present)
High schools
- Holy Savior Menard Central High School, Alexandria
- St. Joseph High School, Plaucheville
- St. Mary's High School, Natchitoches
Arms
References
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External links
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- Articles containing Latin-language text
- 1853 establishments in Louisiana
- Religious organizations established in 1853
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of New Orleans