J. Douglas Deshotel
| His Excellency John Douglas Deshotel | |
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| Bishop of Lafayette | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Lafayette |
| In office | 15 April 2016 - current |
| Predecessor | Charles Michael Jarrell |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 13, 1978 |
| Consecration |
April 27, 2010 by Kevin Joseph Farrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 6, 1952 Basile, Louisiana |
| Styles of John Douglas Deshotel | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
John Douglas Deshotel, (January 6, 1952) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana.
Biography
J. Douglas Deshotel was born in Basile, Louisiana. He studied at Holy Trinity Seminary[1] and was ordained a priest on May 13, 1978 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas.[2] Deshotel was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas as well as titular bishop of Cova on March 11, 2010 by Benedict XVI. Deshotel was consecrated an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas on April 27, 2010.[3]
On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Bishop Deshotel was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana, succeeding Bishop Charles Michael Jarrell, whose resignation was accepted the same day. He was installed as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette on April 15, 2016 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist at Lafayette, LA by the Most Reverend Gregory Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans. [4][5]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
References
- ↑ "Holy Trinity Seminary". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bishop John Douglas Deshotel". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2016/02/17/0127/00277.html
- ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fit%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2016%2F02%2F17%2F0127%2F00277.html
External links
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal lineage | |
| Consecrated by: | Kevin Joseph Farrell |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Gregory Kelly |
| Preceded by Joe Steve Vásquez |
Roman Catholic Titular See of Cova 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
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