Suffragan diocese Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
Diocese of Alexandria
Alexandrin(us)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Alexandria is a Latin Church diocese in central Louisiana, erected in 1853 (originally as the Diocese of Natchitoches) and suffragan to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Bishop Robert W. Marshall Jr. has served as the 13th bishop since his installation in August 2020.
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- Established
- 1853
- Catholics
- 37,816
- Priests
- 66
- Territory
- 74,540 km²
Parishes and churches
71 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Francis Xavier CathedralAlexandria · CathedralMass times recorded
- Christ the King ChurchSimmesportMass times recorded
- Church of the Little FlowerEvergreenMass times recorded
- Holy Cross ChurchNatchitochesMass times recorded
- Holy Family Chapel (Monet Ferry)LenaMass times recorded
- Holy Ghost ChurchMarksvilleMass times recorded
- Holy Rosary Chapel (Emmanuel)EmmanuelMass times recorded
- Immaculate Conception ChurchDupontMass times recorded
- Immaculate Heart of Mary ChurchTiogaMass times recorded
- Mary, Mother of Jesus ChurchWoodworthMass times recorded
- Mater Dolorosa ChurchPlauchevilleMass times recorded
- Minor Basilica of the Immaculate ConceptionNatchitochesMass times recorded
- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ChurchCamptiMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission ChurchForest HillMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Fifth Ward)Fifth WardMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Vidalia)VidaliaMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Winnfield)WinnfieldMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor ChurchAlexandriaMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church (Mansura)MansuraMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Sorrows ChurchMoreauvilleMass times recorded
- Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel (Black Lake)Black LakeMass times recorded
- Sacred Heart ChurchMoreauvilleMass times recorded
- Sacred Heart of Jesus ChurchPinevilleMass times recorded
- St. Alphonsus ChurchHessmerMass times recorded
- St. Anne Chapel (Old River)Old RiverMass times recorded
- St. Anne Church (Spanish Lake)Spanish LakeMass times recorded
- St. Anthony of Padua Church (Bunkie)BunkieMass times recorded
- St. Anthony of Padua Church (Natchitoches)NatchitochesMass times recorded
- St. Augustine Church (Isle Brevelle)Isle BrevelleMass times recorded
- St. Charles Chapel (Goudeau)GoudeauMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Robert W. Marshall Jr.
- Born
- 17 June 1959
- Birthplace
- Memphis
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The cathedral
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral stands in Alexandria, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Central Louisiana in the United States is served by this Catholic diocese (Latin: Diœcesis Alexandrina in Louisiana), a suffragan see within the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of New Orleans. St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Alexandria is its cathedral, and Robert W. Marshall is the current bishop.
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- Press Release: Appointment of Bishop Robert Marshall as Apostolic Administrator and Resignation of Bishop Malone
- Fr. Walter Ajaero appointed to Diocese of Little Rock
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- Pre-Cana (Marriage Prep) Workshop
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Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Marshall as Apostolic Administrator to Diocese of Shreveport
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Robert W. Marshall, Jr. as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Shreveport. Bishop Marshall will continue to serve as the bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria while managing the Shreveport diocese until the next bishop is installed. The appointment follows the resignation of Bishop Francis I. Malone, who submitted his resignation on his 75th birthday more than a year ago. Bishop Malone served as a priest for 49 years and as a bishop for six and a half years. Bishop Marshall announced the decision during a visit to Shreveport.
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Dcn. Doug Moreau passes away
The Diocese of Alexandria announced the death of Deacon Doug Moreau. A funeral Mass for Moreau is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 21, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport. Father Charlie Ray and other priests from the diocese will officiate. Visitation will occur from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. that morning at the same church, with a Rosary at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery #2. Moreau was ordained a deacon in 2022. He participated in A.C.T.S. Retreats, Cursillo Retreats, the Steubenville Conference, and the That Man Is You program, and he assisted with CCD religious education classes. He worked at Avoyelles Value, Cooper Cameron, Inc., and DGI Supply before retiring in 2024.
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Workshops
- Diocese of Alexandria opens Path to Sainthood exhibit
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