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 France’s traditionalist Catholics rally behind Pope Leo XIV after SSPX schism Ezra Jin Mingri, Chinese prisoner of conscience, released to US US condemns detention of Nicaraguan bishop as Church awaits proof of his safety Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary Planned Parenthood to receive Medicaid funds again as defunding provision expires Pope Leo starts his summer break at Castel Gandolfo with cheerful welcome Copyright © 2023 OSV News Print
