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 Caritas, Jubilee USA present Holy Year debt-relief project Biden commutes most federal death-row sentences to life in prison Teamsters expand Amazon holiday strike to secure just wages Pope condemns ‘hypocrisy’ of exalting peace while waging war Pope, suffering a cold, focuses on mothers and children before Christmas Cardinal Pizzaballa tells Gaza Christians they are ‘the light’ of church Copyright © 2023 OSV News Print
