Diocese of Lake Charles
| Diocese of Lake Charles | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Diocesan bishop | Glen John Provost |
| founding | 1980 |
| surface | 13,755 km² |
| Parishes | 38 (2004) |
| Residents | 277,846 (2004) |
| Catholics | 80,519 (2004) |
| proportion of | 29% |
| Diocesan priest | 64 (2004) |
| Religious priest | 9 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 1.103 |
| Permanent deacons | 33 (2004) |
| Friars | 10 (2004) |
| Religious sisters | 25 (2004) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Immaculate Conception |
| address | PO Box 3223 414 Iris St. Lake Charles LA 70602-3223 |
| Website | www.lcdiocese.org |
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The Diocese of Lake Charles is a Roman Catholic diocese in the United States . The diocese was formed on January 29, 1980 from areas of the Diocese of Lafayette and is subordinate to the Archdiocese of New Orleans as a suffragan .
Bishops
- Jude Speyrer (January 29, 1980 to December 12, 2000)
- Edward Kenneth Braxton (December 12, 2000 to June 22, 2005)
- Glen John Provost (since April 23, 2007)
See also
Web links
- Entry for the Diocese of Lake Charles on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Homepage of the Diocese of Lake Charles
Cathedral : Immaculate Conception