Suffragan diocese Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Diocese of Baton Rouge
Rubribaculen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Baton Rouge was erected in 1961 from the Archdiocese of New Orleans and covers civil parishes in southeastern Louisiana. It is a suffragan of New Orleans and is led by Bishop Michael G. Duca.
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- Established
- 1961
- Catholics
- 235,000
- Priests
- 108
- Territory
- 14,279 km²
Parishes and churches
66 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. PhilipVacherieView parish
- St. PhilomenaLabadievilleMass times recorded
- St. Stephen the MartyrMaurepasMass times recorded
- St. Theresa of AvilaGonzalesMass times recorded
- St. Thomas MoreBaton RougeMass times recorded
- Sts. Anthony of Padua & Le Van PhungBaton RougeMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Michael G. Duca
- Born
- 5 June 1952
- Birthplace
- Dallas
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The cathedral
St. Joseph Cathedral stands in Baton Rouge, 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
Covering the Florida Parishes region of Louisiana in the United States, the Diocese of Baton Rouge (Latin: Dioecesis Rubribaculensis; French: Diocèse de Bâton-Rouge; Spanish: Diócesis de Baton Rouge) is a Roman Catholic see suffragan to the Archdiocese of New Orleans within that ecclesiastical province. Michael Duca serves as the current bishop.
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All Are Welcome ministry brings families back to Church
Two mothers in Louisiana founded the All Are Welcome ministry to support Catholic families with special needs after experiencing isolation within their faith communities. The ministry aims to help families return to Mass by fostering inclusion for individuals with disabilities. Sarah Taylor, a mother of three, helped establish the ministry after her 9-year-old son, Reid, was excluded from parish activities. Taylor told EWTN News that Reid was asked to leave sacramental preparation classes and Vacation Bible School because his parish could not accommodate his autism. After reaching out to the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Taylor and her family were connected to the All Are Welcome ministry, which she described as providing life-changing acceptance for her family.
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