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.
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- 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. RitaNew OrleansMass times recorded
- St. RochNew OrleansView parish
- St. RosalieHarveyMass times recorded
- St. StephenNew OrleansMass times recorded
- St. Theresa of AvilaNew OrleansView parish
- St. ThomasPointe à la HacheView parish
- Sts. Peter and PaulPearl RiverMass times recorded
- Tulane UniversityNew OrleansView parish
- University of New OrleansNew OrleansView parish
- Visitation of Our LadyMarreroMass 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
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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.