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 Pro-life UK groups vow to oppose ‘barbaric’ proposal to list all restrictions on abortion Foreign agent law could jeopardize services to those ‘who need them most,’ says Caritas official Vatican publishes new norms to discern alleged supernatural phenomena Fact Check: House bill cracking down on antisemitism does not restrict biblical teaching Those with mental illness, their families should not suffer alone, bishop says at special Mass Federal judge sentences 6 more pro-life activists to federal prison terms Copyright © 2023 OSV News Print