Washington Auxiliary Bishop Dorsonville appointed to head diocese in Louisiana February 1, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, World News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington to head the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana. The appointment was publicized Feb. 1 in Washington by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican nuncio to the United States. The Colombian-born bishop, 62, was named a Washington auxiliary bishop by the pope March 20, 2015, and he was ordained to the episcopate on April 20 of that year. He has served as vicar general for the Archdiocese of Washington since 2015. The 3,500-square-mile Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is in southeastern Louisiana. Out of a total population of 257,423, there are 81,512 Catholics. Read More World News Senate advances war powers resolution on Venezuela, may consider Greenland measure Federal appeals court blocks injunction against California’s ‘student gender secrecy laws’ Nigerian bishop calls for decisive military action to ‘eliminate’ bandits Hundreds bid ‘adieu’ to Brigitte Bardot at funeral in Saint-Tropez Archbishop Hebda calls for prayers after woman shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis Pope to cardinals: You are not experts promoting agendas, but a community of faith Copyright © 2023 OSV News Print
