Shreveport diocese
| Shreveport diocese | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | United States |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Diocesan bishop | Francis Malone |
| founding | 1986 |
| surface | 28,837 km² |
| Parishes | 27 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 814,956 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 41,505 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 5.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 30 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 17 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 883 |
| Permanent deacons | 33 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 21 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 24 (2017 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. John Berchmans |
| Website | www.dioshpt.org |
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The diocese was founded on June 16, 1986 by Pope John Paul II by splitting the diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport into the dioceses of Alexandria and Shreveport.
Bishops
- William Benedict Friend (1986-2006)
- Michael Gerard Duca (2008–2018), then Bishop of Baton Rouge
- Francis Malone (since 2019)
See also
Web links
- Entry for the Diocese of Shreveport on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Homepage of the Diocese of Shreveport (English)
- Image of St. John Berchman's Cathedral
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