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Diocese of Alexandria
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Published by Catholic Social Ventures · sourced from diocesealex.org · exported …
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.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Robert W. Marshall Jr.
- Latin name
- Alexandrin(us)
- Established
- 1853
- Cathedral
- St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
- Patron
- St. Francis Xavier
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- New Orleans (Archdiocese of New Orleans)
- Catholics
- 37,816
- Chancery
- 4400 Coliseum Boulevard, Alexandria, LA 71303-3513, U.S.A.
- Telephone
- Tel. [318]445-6424 fax 448-6121
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Lafayette 127 km
- Lake Charles 138 km
- Baton Rouge 161 km
- Shreveport 177 km
- Beaumont 205 km
- Houma-Thibodaux 237 km
Parishes near the see
- Holy Rosary Chapel (Emmanuel) · Emmanuel 5 km
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church · Alexandria 5 km
- St. Frances Cabrini Church · Alexandria 5 km
- St. James Memorial Church · Alexandria 5 km
- St. Juliana Church · Alexandria 5 km
- St. Rita Church · Alexandria 5 km
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Sources: official site (diocesealex.org) + Wikipedia,annuario · Annuario code 001000643 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-07