John Douglas Deshotel
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John Douglas Deshotel (born January 6, 1952 in Basile , United States ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Lafayette .
Life
The former bishop of Lafayette, Maurice Schexnayder , ordained him on May 13, 1978 as a priest .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on March 11, 2010 auxiliary bishop in Dallas and titular bishop of Cova . The Bishop of Dallas, Kevin Joseph Farrell , gave him on April 27 of that year, the episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were Michael Gerard Duca , Bishop of Shreveport , and Charles Victor Grahmann , Bishop Emeritus of Dallas.
He was Vicar General of the Diocese of Dallas since 2008 .
On February 17, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Lafayette . The inauguration took place on April 15 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Lafayette (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 17, 2016, accessed February 18, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Michael Jarrell |
Bishop of Lafayette since 2016 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Deshotel, John Douglas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Deshotel, J. Douglas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Lafayette |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basile , United States |