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 Visitor breath, sweat and climate change prompt work on Sistine Chapel masterpiece Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States Colorado diocesan-sponsored clergy peer support, resiliency program believed to be first in nation Experts: Debates about Zionism, even by Catholics, often at odds with Catholic understanding ‘Underbelly of the AI industry’: Panel explores data centers’ ecological, economic impacts Vatican hosted its own mini Paralympics half a century before Games’ official start Copyright © 2023 OSV News Print
