Metropolitan see New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Novae Aureliae
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of New Orleans is the Latin Church metropolitan see covering eight civil parishes in southeastern Louisiana. Erected as a diocese in 1793 and elevated to archdiocese in 1850, it is led by Archbishop James F. Checchio, who succeeded Archbishop Gregory Aymond in February 2026.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1793
- Catholics
- 514,847
- Priests
- 290
- Territory
- 10,901 km²
Parishes and churches
130 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Louis King of FranceNew Orleans · CathedralMass times recorded
- All SaintsAlgiersMass times recorded
- AnnunciationBogalusaMass times recorded
- Ascension of Our LordLaPlaceMass times recorded
- Assumption of Our LadyBraithewaiteView parish
- Blessed Francis Xavier SeelosNew OrleansView parish
- Blessed Francis Xavier SeelosNew OrleansView parish
- Blessed Sacrament–St. Joan of ArcNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Blessed TrinityNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Christ the KingTerrytownView parish
- Corpus Christi–EpiphanyNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Holy FamilyFranklingtonView parish
- Holy FamilyLulingMass times recorded
- Holy Guardian AngelsBridge CityView parish
- Holy Name of JesusNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Holy Name of MaryNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Holy SpiritNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Holy TrinityCovingtonMass times recorded
- Immaculate ConceptionMarreroMass times recorded
- Immaculate ConceptionNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Infant Jesus of PragueHarveyView parish
- Jesus the LordNew OrleansMass times recorded
- Mary Queen of PeaceMandevilleMass times recorded
- Mary, Queen of VietnamNew OrleansView parish
- Mater DolorosaNew OrleansView parish
- Nativity of Our LordKennerMass times recorded
- Notre DameNew OrleansView parish
- Our Lady of Divine ProvidenceMetairieMass times recorded
- Our Lady of Good CounselNew OrleansView parish
- Our Lady of GraceReserveMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- James F. Checchio
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis stands in New Orleans, 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
Only the Archdiocese of Baltimore is older among United States dioceses than the Archdiocese of New Orleans (Latin: Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae; French: Archidiocèse de la Nouvelle-Orléans; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Nueva Orleans), which serves the Catholic Church in southeastern Louisiana. Its mother church is the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, and as of 2026 James F. Checchio is its archbishop.