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 Analysis: Trump tactics to end war in Ukraine create new ‘uncertainty’ for building global peace Not knowing pope’s role, Vatican publishes Holy Week, Easter schedule Jubilee pilgrimage is journey of faith, hope, cardinal says USCIRF says government must not retreat from defense of international religious liberty Jesuits offer help to women who say they were abused by Father Rupnik Supreme Court upholds effort to regulate ‘ghost guns’ Copyright © 2023 OSV News Print
