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 Supreme Court considers death penalty conviction where key testimony was called into question Saints hold lessons for bringing peace to world, bishop tells synod Ahead of Hurricane Milton, St. Petersburg priest checks in with neighbors Pope sends $67,000 to Gaza parish, with $35,000 raised in one day from synod delegates Synod seeks to expand consultations on women’s ministry, diaconate Pope to welcome Ukrainian president back to Vatican Copyright © 2023 OSV News Print
