page_title: Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux
hierarchical_section_title: Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux
caption_attribution_description: Houma, Louisiana, USA. St. Francis de Sales Church.
context_page_description: The Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux is a Roman Catholic diocese in southeastern Louisiana. It comprises Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish.
  Bishop Shelton Fabre, formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, is the current ordinary.
  Although a small diocese in terms of area, it has a large Catholic population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics out of a total population of 202,000 within the parish boundaries. The diocese includes part of Cajun Louisiana.
context_section_description: The Diocese of Houma–Thibodaux (official Latin name: Dioecesis Humensis–Thibodensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southeastern Louisiana. It comprises Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish.
  Bishop Shelton Fabre, formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, is the current ordinary.
  Although a small diocese in terms of area (around 3,500 square miles), it has a large Catholic population, with approximately 126,000 Catholics out of a total population of 202,000 within the parish boundaries. The diocese includes part of Cajun Louisiana.
caption: Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales
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