Sam Jacobs
Sam Gallip Jacobs (born March 4, 1938 in Greenwood , Missouri , USA ) is Bishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux .
Life
Sam Jacobs grew up in Lake Charles and attended Immaculata Seminary in Lafayette from 1951 to 1957 . From 1957 to 1964 he studied at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC Catholic theology and philosophy and was subsequently ordained a priest of the Lafayette diocese by Auxiliary Bishop Warren Louis Boudreaux on June 6, 1964 . On January 29, 1980 he was incardinated in the clergy of the newly established diocese of Lake Charles .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Alexandria on July 1, 1989 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of New Orleans , Francis Schulte , on August 24 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Jude Speyrer , Bishop of Lake Charles, and Warren Louis Boudreaux, Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux .
On August 1, 2003, he was appointed Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux by John Paul II; the ceremonial inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on October 10 of the same year.
On September 23, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Clement Favalora |
Bishop of Alexandria 1989-2001 |
Ronald Paul Herzog |
| Charles Michael Jarrell |
Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux 2001–2013 |
Shelton Fabre |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacobs, Sam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gallip Jacobs, Sam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American priest, Bishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwood |